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Geometric tattoos, string installations, and May opportunities. [View email in browser]( [The best of the week in art & visual culture]( Monumental Installations by Henrique Oliveira Explore the Eerie Nature of Architecture [An art installation that looks like giant roots growing and twisting from floor to ceiling]( [Henrique Oliveira](’s artworks are a remarkable comment on the relationship between the built environment and the power of nature. [See more]( Sponsor RISD Continuing Education Returns to In-Person Classes This Summer and Expands Its Online Offerings [A drawing of two children playing in a colorful background]( This summer, Rhode Island School of Design Continuing Education is thrilled to resume [in-person instruction]( on RISD’s campus for adults, teens, and middle school students. You can also enjoy the flexibility and convenience of [learning online]( from wherever you are. [RISD CE adult online courses]( offer students a wide range of classes for all skill levels and can be taken at any time of day or night, like our [Certificate Programs]( designed for adults looking to accelerate their creative lives and work. Whether online year-round or in-person during the summer, our courses for [youth ages 6 to 17]( allow students to grow creatively as they develop and refine their abilities. [RISD’s Advanced Program Online]( is a year-round program established for high school students interested in pursuing art and design in college. This online intensive offers a [certificate program]( for changemakers who want to develop their art practice, learn new ways to collaborate, and create a future they're excited about. Summer term starts June 21, 2022. Browse [in-person and online courses]( or register for the [Advanced Program Online](! Tattoos by Expanded Eye Combine Fragmented Figures and Geometric Details into Surreal Compositions [A tattoo on a person's back by Expanded Eye]( Splashes of primary colors enhance the dotted lines and angular forms that compose [Expanded Eye](’s tattoos. [See more]( May 2022 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists [A photograph of a formal garden that looks entirely pink]( Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. You can also join our monthly [Opportunities Newsletter](. Image is by [Paolo Pettigiani](. [See more]( Kehinde Wiley Addresses Vulnerability and Resilience in a New Series of Monumental Portraits and Bronze Figures [A detail of a painting by Kehinde Wiley of a figure among lots of flowers]( An Archaeology of Silence, hosted by Fondazione Giorgio Cini for the Venice Biennale, exhibits new bronze figures and large-scale portraits by [Kehinde Wiley](. [See more]( Anthropomorphic Interventions in the Landscape by Estelle Chrétien Playfully Examine Rural Life [A lawn with a slice in it and twine pulled through like stitches in a wound]( //news.thisiscolossal.com/link/c/YT0xOTQyMTY0MjkzNzAxMDgxMjY3JmM9azRiNCZlPTAmYj05NjQ2NTYzOTYmZD11Nmo4YTd2.Fj18Q8uhhQ-ymyB166J-f_7bQiBKJnp5qN9Yn7wVxGAFor artist [Estelle Chrétien](, the expansive lawns, fields, and wooded ravines around her home in Nancy, France, and other parts of Europe become sites of mischievous mixed-media interventions. [See more]( Web-Like String Installations by Chiharu Shiota Hold Tension Between Absence and Existence [Two stills from a film about artist Chiharu Shiota's string artworks]( profound sense of curiosity and a search for answers consumes [Chiharu Shiota](’s practice. [Watch now]( [Share to Facebook]( [Share to Facebook]( [Share to Twitter]( [Share to Twitter]( [Forward email]( [Forward email]( Today's Best of the Week was edited by Kate Mothes. 🧀 Colossal 6177 N. Lincoln Ave. #314 Chicago, IL 60659 ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ You received this email because you signed up on our website and are an amazing person. [Unsubscribe](