They’re a way to illuminate ordinary or abandoned spaces. For three years, Jasik has been using color smoke and fireworks to create dreamlike images that are at once haunting and electric.

“Living Smoke” was scheduled for April but the California venue withdrew after an activist said the colorful smoke display could harm the environment. By Jori Finkel Two years ago, the arts ...

Against the backdrop of a black sky, colorful smoke will billow and stream. The center, which promotes grassroots community art and equitable urban revitalization, is unveiling its new piece of ...

Extra changes like this provide more colors, resulting in a very vibrant sky. Sunsets on a clear day usually look colorful, but the smoke or haze gives the sky a few more colors to work with.