Between Wounds and Folds

Massive bamboo installations, the Cat Art Show, and anatomical sculptures. [View email in browser]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Become a member!]( Woven Bamboo Installations by Tanabe Chikuunsai IV Sprout from Ceilings and Walls in Tangled Forms Japanese artist [Tanabe Chikuunsai IV]( threads strips of bamboo together into monumental works that appear to grow from walls and ceilings. [SEE MORE]( Artsper Is the Online Art Collector’s Best-Kept Secret (Sponsor) While there are many places to find art online, it’s hard to know what’s authentic and where to invest your money. That’s why so many collectors use [Artsper](. Artsper is an online platform that connects art galleries to a global audience. Rather than buying mass-produced artworks from a warehouse, Artsper allows collectors to buy [original pieces]( directly from galleries, thereby supporting their artists. With an intensive approval process and trusted gallery partnerships, the platform verifies that collectors are not only getting the real thing but are doing so at a [great price](. Gone are the days of exhibition exclusivity; on Artsper, collectors come with budgets ranging from $100 to $100,000. With works from [masters]( like Pablo Picasso and Sophie Calle as well as the newest [emerging artists]( it’s no wonder collectors rely on the online marketplace to diversify their space. Ready to see why Artsper is the online art collector’s best-kept secret? Start learning about the art market and collect your next piece at [Artsper.com](. [EXPLORE THE COLLECTION]( No Dogs Allowed: More than 70 Artists Present a Show of Cat Art in L.A. In the [Cat Art Show]( more than 70 artists feature cats as their muse for a feline-centric group exhibition that scratches well beyond the tropes associated with the frisky creatures. [SEE MORE]( Metaphorical Paintings by Calida Garcia Rawles Obscure Black Subjects with Gleaming Ripples of Water Artist [Calida Garcia Rawles]( continues her explorations into the myriad possibilities of water with paintings distorted by bubbles, pockets of air, and ripples reflecting the light above. [SEE MORE]( Between Wounds and Folds: Suspended Cow Carcasses and Tree Stumps Reveal Layers of Discarded Fabric by Tamara Kostianovsky Working with the tattered remnants of consumer culture, artist [Tamara Kostianovsky]( asks us to question the origins, process, and disastrous results of our seemingly unquenchable desire to buy and waste. [SEE MORE]( Unearthly Anatomical Works Sculpted in Crystal and Glass by Debra Baxter Explore Grief and Loss Artist and jewelry designer [Debra Baxter]( explores the endurance of grief, mortality, and human bonds in a new body of work titled Love Tears. Comprised of anatomical and figurative sculptures, the multifaceted series blend alabaster, quartz, and wood with delicate glass or metal to create forms that contrast the fragility of the body and natural world with the rugged topographies of crystals and rock. [SEE MORE]( At the Annual Roadworks Festival, a 7-Ton Steamroller Prints Linocuts in San Francisco’s Streets This September, the annual [Roadworks]( festival celebrated its 18th year with its prized activity: printing dozens of linocuts with a 1924 Buffalo Springfield steamroller. [SEE MORE]( Aerial Net Sculptures Loom Over Public Squares in Janet Echelman’s ‘Earthtime’ Installations Suspended in public squares and parks, the knotted sculptures that comprise [Janet Echelman]( Earthtime series respond to the destructive, overpowering, and uncontrollable forces that impact life on the planet. [SEE MORE]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Tumblr]( [Vimeo]( [Website]( [Email](mailto:hello@colossal.art) [RSS]( This is the October 12, 2021, issue of our weekly update. Thank you for subscribing. This email is supported in part [by our members](. You also can [adjust your preferences]( or [unsubscribe](. Please do not reply to this email. [Contact us here](. Published with love from Chicago. 6177 N. Lincoln Ave #314 / Chicago IL 60659 ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶