As we edge closer to the end of 2022, we’re taking a look back at some of the biggest hits on Colossal throughout the year. We’ve published hundreds of articles spotlighting extraordinary work by artists around the globe who test boundaries, activate discussion, and inspire innovation.
We collected 10 of the most-read articles on the site this year, ranging from street art and embroidery to soldered teacups and mirrors with hidden images. And if you want even more of 2022’s art highlights, dive into the .
Image © Banksy
‘s signature stencils have been spotted among the rubble of bombed buildings and barricades in Borodyanka and Gorenka, both in the Bucha Region, while others are just outside the capital city of Kyiv.
Image © Ruth Miller
Beginning with a line drawing in pencil, U.S.-based artist renders hand-embroidered portraits based on photos into wool tapestries and thread drawings.
Image © Ememem
Lyon native , aka “the pavement surgeon,” examines the streets of European cities and checks for splintered pavement and sidewalks fractured in pieces.
Image © Nick Cave
A portmanteau of forevermore and for others, is a prescient title for the first retrospective of artist , whose practice spanning sculpture, installation, performance, and various mediums consistently confronts racism, homophobia, and other bigotries through the alluring, affecting power of art.
Image © Glen Taylor
A visual metaphor for imperfection and the possibilities of repair, the porcelain sculptures created by Ohio-based artist are steeped in contrast.
Image © Mariki Kusumoto
Japanese artist and designer shapes gossamer coral and sea creatures from soft fibers like polyester, nylon, and cotton.
Image © Estelle Chrétien
For artist , 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.
Image courtesy of Cincinnati Art Museum
While plumbing the archives at the , curator Hou-mei Sung uncovered what appeared to be an ordinary patinaed mirror printed with the name of Amitābha Buddha. After closer inspection, though, the object revealed a surprise.
Image © Lyske Gais and Lia Duinker
Lined with gilt edges and secured with a gold clasp, a bracelet by the Amsterdam-based duo of packs a vast art historical collection within the span of a wrist.
Image © Kang Dong Hyun
What eventually becomes a stately stag or majestically posed lion in ’s Forest of Coexistence starts with countless metallic branches that splay in every direction.
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