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Swelling waves, elegant imperfections, and soft sculpture. [View email in browser](=.DRBFiH2r8ByI-aiBnOJpw41-4yoqX1sNEPiRUnLfhdg) [The best of the week in art & visual culture](=.YhidHfVo9MhLMmHPcZc40rC7A8Xs8eFI1ydJE7yWHbI) Explosive Photos by Ray Collins Capture the Ocean’s Mercurial Nature As It Erupts in Extravagant Bursts [A painted portrait of a woman surrounded by hummingbirds, flowers, and other natural elements in jewel tones](=.oj5tHG5TYaaGnPQ5KK6TEs6BhLIt44fp7Lx_OsQEOTc) Ever fickle, the ocean and all its excitable energy provide endless fodder for [Ray Collins](=.epS3IXhwSF0rQInLuwLNQQ8I11Hyg_hPfoWzSWgO9fY). The Australian photographer captures the diversity of textures and forms that emerge from water. [See more](=.14tlxuCb6Gme8Ldz8ZXEoUa9eX-S_4kKxLGa3gB4eV8) Sponsor [A photo of a crowd standing between booths at an art fair](=.B-HWEy91jU_FFcag-NYFEAu7UJdabmYFMlpDTweKJpo) A Menagerie of Contemplative Animals by Mila Zemliakova Weave Textile Traditions and Nature [A photo of a glass sculpture with wide base and peaked top that emanates sprawling tendrils](=.j1OaWiZfI2kpYJCJ33xXa13tue8B1FcSAy0RmIuFZs0) Using vintage textiles from both her personal and her family’s collection of bedspreads and home decor, artist [Mila Zemliakova](=.v3IAZkSvQt_92_UHK_VwjAGJEizsJyBqDRHUEAto1uw) sews plush animal sculptures that connect various traditions of her Belarusian heritage. [See more](=.4A-7Qbm4pUdJYh4NIFMYSC_-bbBLxHedISKZycyk-UM) Elegantly Sculpted Busts by Massimiliano Pelletti Interpret Art History Through Imperfection [A photo of a building with two hands holding up a paper cut out to appear like a man reading a newspaper](=.4BpV9YE8wN9FqAuVZ4QeUhDe8KT3rtQU3h8do9x9la0) Italian artist [Massimiliano Pelletti](=.nvak9CAFsgGzjskbNyaLbh9LCMT8p4Jv2mwl5nmGB3o) gravitates toward imperfection, and his practice revolves around transforming presumed defects like impurities, cracks, or chips into elegantly carved figures. [See more](=.UKWOCb77cnhWm3NsEqE_tS5FNjAyKkNh4hfuHEVtMQY) A 500-Page Book Explores the Japanese Folkloric Tradition of the Supernatural ‘Yōkai’ Entities [Two photos, the top is a building of capsules with round windows and the bottom is a photo of a bed against a wall with circular window](=.WOYRAX6A03LAMKdg68mBBS0SD38s_cPRtw2p7gMoZkw) Translating to “strange apparition,” the Japanese word yōkai refers to supernatural beings, mutant monsters, and spirits. A [new book](=.PyGea3kmxKxqJE5RgbVfxWT6UWGaTpn08-JOss_hrLI) spanning 500-plus pages is filled with colorful interpretations of the creatures. [See more](=.R9WVyI1xI7UOG9LGLe5pxWAluNlo5jQeNc6Ck2Y1znY) Deadly Plants Squashed Under Plastic by Artist Ant Hamlyn Question the Paradox of Preservation [A rendering of a massive net collecting garbage from the ocean](=.Ly-iK_K977V57NdMGRqbAWaulDfvZSdeYlwu56uiGus) Polarities of the organic and synthetic, comfort and danger, and preservation and destruction emerge from [Ant Hamlyn](=.Kml342jqYSJvP9F25Yha_ZnVVAdjvSl3SNGcLJL2nqw)'s sculptures. [See more](=.fSTz8ESDqfuXxrRQYfWBP7xrsgmVeTpNo4YwXo5x2To) October 2022 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists [Two photos, on top is a miniature macrame piece and on bottom is a massive installation](=.-j2-vG5CvKIpOm6NndBbgmf4_8Yv41-WajxPfwRczMA) 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](=.GiF3ub_0ozyhFZ_ZA5BoaiM4M-O30XthaNOTnYNMxZ8). [Massachusetts Design Art and Technology Institute (DATMA) – SHELTER 2023](=.ZpulXb1Zicr29pI3lfWBxo_3hKhtNhS4Qj9HXDP9PdE)Featured This request for qualifications asks artists to consider themes of shelter for an outdoor public installation in New Bedford. Three finalists will get $1,000 to develop proposals; the selected artist receives another $25,000. Deadline: November 1, 2022. [Lenore Tawney Fellowship](=.CT__xzBCm2m5A6IRA-OinW9dF0Ww5aWadidasXTyovI) Featured Artists, scholars, writers, and curators are invited to apply for the 2023 remote Lenore G. Tawney Fellowship at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. This fellowship fosters engagement with Tawney’s art environment installed at JMKAC’s Art Preserve in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Deadline: November 14, 2022. [See more](=.cexw2OCBnupFRn52fL4Ozi7lJ49xvU30acwgc2Pul5c) Sunlight Illuminates a Full Spectrum of Color As It Filters Through Hummingbird Wings in a New Photo Book [An overhead photo of a woman working on a canvas on the floor](=.Y4tmFeUM_-Q_2ODr8tdgJUT9GPvPcY3Rd_znL3dqk70) Photographer [Christian Spencer](=.cmJZqLHclCnPThwXu1Qd2ZcnIiIoYVI9sDbWZPZ6pzc)'s new book gathers two decades’ worth of birds he encountered during visits to the Brazilian Amazon. 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