Joel-Peter Witkin’s God-Loving, Gender-Bending Art
His elaborate tableaux vivants blend elements of mythology, the Bible, and art history to express compassion for the marginalized.
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Ocean Photographer of the Year
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Diminutive Seahorses Top the 2026 Ocean Photographer of the Year Contest
The annual competition highlights some of the most beloved, impressive, and little-seen aspects of our oceans. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today…
Spanning 200+ Works, a New Book Celebrates the World of Fungi
This October, Phaidon will release an expansive tome gathering more than 200 photographs, artworks, historical objects, and more all devoted to the vast diversity and creative potential of mycology. Do…
Catherine Opie Enters the Culture Wars Once More
With five major exhibitions this year, the photographer discusses three decades of radical queer portraiture and turning her lens toward the natural world.
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Deborah Turbeville
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Ikram Adbulkadir
Moderna Museet
Moderna Museet Malmö
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Mediations on Presence
Two parallel exhibitions at Moderna Museet in Malmö place people at the centre of images marked by presence, atmosphere and timelessness. The post Mediations on Presence appeared first on Aesthetica…
Hidden Realities
A new book from Magnum photographer Sohrab Hura documents the three stages of winter in Kashmir, capturing life under military occupation. The post Hidden Realities appeared first on Aesthetica Magazine.
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Asa Johannesson
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Stills
Stills Centre for Photography
The Queering of Photography
Stills in Edinburgh presents The Queering of Photography, which explores the relationship between queer identity and photography. The post The Queering of Photography appeared first on Aesthetica Magazine.
Diana Markosian: Between Presence and Absence
Gallerie d'Italia presents a new body of work by photographer Diana Markosian, which confronts the relationship between love and heartbreak. The post Diana Markosian: <br> Between Presence and Absence appeared…
Philosophical Creations: Fashion Designer Yinghan Qian
Designer Yinghan Qian's bold creations are inspired by 'Zen', asking how can fashion tell us something new and essential about the human condition? The post Philosophical Creations: <br> Fashion Designer…
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BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
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Kuba Ryniewicz
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Tish Murtha
Tish Murtha: Documenting Community
Baltic presents an exhibition that brings together images by documentary photographer Tish Murtha, alongside brand new work by Kuba Ryniewicz. The post Tish Murtha: <br> Documenting Community appeared first on…