THE WEEKENDER 14 | 2025
Collage News & Inspiration
WORDS TO LIVE BY
“If there is no mystery, for the artist, to solve inside of his art, then there's no point in it. . . . for me, every act of art is the act of solving a mystery.”
― Truman Capote
The latest collage news and inspiration!
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NEWS
EXHIBITION: 'Incomplete Paperwork' - New Solo Exhibition of Mixed Media Collages by Clive Knights, Laura Vincent Design & Gallery, 824 NW Davis, Portland, Oregon, USA, 3rd April - 17th May 2025
Opening Reception 3rd April 5-8pm
Artist's Gallery Talk 19th April 11am
Working with commercial print media at a variety of scales this new work aims to reinvigorate found papers into symbolic expressions that reference a more grounded existence in a shared world; papers that are no longer just for reading or gazing, but are for touching and being touched by, literally and metaphorically.
EXHIBITION: The National Collage Society will hold the 29th annual Small Format Exhibit in Pomona, California. More information and entry requirements can be found here.
OPEN CALL: Tickled Pink - the fifth edition of our Earth Day Open Call. All info here
EXHIBITION: a colorful selection of handmade food-themed collages by Ottavia Marchiori, exhibited in Parma, Italy, from April 12th to May 25th 2025.
Jarmusch's collages are a visual extension of his storytelling craft. They encapsulate moments of reflection and layers of meaning that unravel with each look, echoing his mastery in juxtaposing the mundane with the extraordinary. Each piece serves as a snapshot of his thoughts, often incorporating fragments of pop culture, snippets from everyday life, and unexpected imagery that convey both nostalgia and a timeless quality. - Jim Jarmusch Makes "some more collages" Jim Jarmusch Makes "some more collages"- via Juxtapoz
Squirewell cuts and collages images and fabrics from his collection before photographing the composition, which then undergoes a digital editing process. An elaborate frame complements each piece with charred shou sugi ban edges—a Japanese burning technique—and hand-carved details. The sides bear various inscriptions connecting past and present, including lines from Langston Hughes’ poems and glyphs from ancestral African languages that have fallen out of use. - In Vivid Reliquaries, Stan Squirewell Layers Anonymous Portraits and Patterned Textiles - via Colossal
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A selection of challenge submissions from last week is up on our website and can be seen here, the image prompt for next week is available to download here
Our 2025 Workbook is out and available for sale on our website. Our weekly creative challenge remains free and open to everyone and everything, digital or analog artists, French or not. The workbook is an optional add-on for those who prefer to work with paper and don’t want to print our images themselves. Like every year, the book is designed so that you can either take it apart or create your collages in the book itself. Week numbers and image sources are on the back of each image, so even if your books falls apart at one point, you will always know what’s what!
And last but not least, have a look at our second Instagram account Paris Collage Collective Unlimited where we showcase collages that have absolutely nothing to do with our weekly creative challenge.
If you have any news about exhibitions, publications or events you want so share with the community, please send an email with all relevant information and at least one link to a website or venue to: hello@pariscollagecollective.com