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Fw: My Modern Met - April 11 Daily Digest


 





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Porcelain Sneaker Sculptures Celebrate the Memory and Meaning of Everyday Objects

Los Angeles-based sculptor Brock DeBoer reimagines everyday objects from his past and popular culture in porcelain, elevating them to celebrated “heirlooms.” From Air Jordan sneakers to life-size basketballs, each recognizable, modern form is now rendered as fine china adorned with traditional cobalt patterns and gold details, blending the past with the present. Porcelain has been […]

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? View this post on Instagram ? A post shared by LEGO Fun Facts & News (@legofunfacts) Cats have a motto: “If I fits, I sits.” So when LEGO released its massive 9,000-piece Colosseum set, our feline friends didn’t see a model of an ancient landmark—they saw a deluxe, circular bed built just for them. […]

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Light Show Artist Imagines King Kong Made of Drones Climbing the Empire State Building

King Kong climbing to the top of the Empire State Building is one of the most iconic scenes in film history. Though it's unlikely for a giant ape to scale a 102-story skyscraper in real life, one artist decided to think outside of the box and recreate the surreal sight. Keenan Hock of Studio Hock […]

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Decorate Your Skin for Spring With These Artsy Temporary Tattoos

Now that our winter jackets are stashed away, it’s time to shine with sleeveless tops and spring accessories. Looking for that artsy addition to your wardrobe that will go with anything in your closet? Tattly temporary tattoos are it. The creative designs cloak your skin in statement-making illustrations, perfect for whether you're an art appreciator, […]

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UN Report Reveals Glaciers Are Melting at a Record Rate, Affecting Livelihood of Billions Worldwide

As the world grapples with the escalating impacts of climate change, the United Nations has issued a stark warning: two billion people around the world will suffer threats to their food and water supply because of melting glaciers. Glaciers have been retreating at a rate defined as “unprecedented,” leaving people to wonder what exactly the […]

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New JR Exhibition Pairs Lithographs of Iconic Installations With Audio Testimonies

There’s no guarantee that a photograph or print will capture the magnitude of a three-dimensional artwork, but JR: Through My Window is a happy exception. Now open at Underdogs Gallery in Lisbon, the exhibition showcases 36 lithographs of the French artist’s site-specific projects, ranging from optical illusions staged in Egypt to an ambitious takeover of […]

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Royal Meteorological Society Celebrates 10 Years of Incredible Weather Photography [Interview]

For the past decade, the UK's Royal Meteorological Society has been promoting the beauty and power of weather with its?Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year?competition. Now?open for entry, the contest encourages amateur and professional photographers to submit their best weather imagery taken during the last 10 years. The contest is meaningful for the organization, […]

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Hypnotic Drippy Artwork Cloaks Las Vegas Sphere in Mesmerizing Moving Hues

Las Vegas’ Sphere is an incredible sight to behold. Its ever-changing Exosphere is a showstopper—not an easy feat in a city known for its over-the-top visuals. In 2023, artists began to showcase their work on the 580,000-square-foot display as part of the XO/Art showcase, with Refik Anadol being the first to utilize the expansive setting. […]

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For Milan Design Week, Google Design Studio has teamed up with artist Lachlan Turzcan for an immersive installation that transforms light into something tangible. The work,?Lucida (I-IV), is presented in the context of Google's?Making the Invisible Visible?exhibition, which aims to reveal how abstract ideas become tangible forms. With?Lucida, Turzcan hits on this theme with several […]

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Takashi Murakami Teams Up With CASETiFY To Create Vibrant Tech Accessories

Japanese artist Takashi Murakami knows a thing or two about collaborating with world-renowned brands and organizations, whether it be Louis Vuitton, the MLB, or even UNO. Now, he?has teamed up with CASETiFY for a limited-edition collection of tech accessories, slated to drop worldwide on April 11, 2025. As is to be expected of Murakami, his […]

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? View this post on Instagram ? A post shared by Architecture & Design (@architectanddesign) Many believe that true love transcends even death—an idea beautifully embodied in the mausoleum of Léonce Evrard and his wife, Louise Flignot. Designed by architect George de Larabrie and situated at the entrance of Laeken Cemetery in Brussels, the neoclassical […]

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Long-Extinct Dire Wolf Is Successfully Brought Back to Life by Biotech Company

Fans of?Game of Thrones?will be familiar with dire wolves, which were the faithful companions of the Stark children. But now, they're much more than characters in a hit television show. The species, which has been extinct for over 12,500 years, has been brought back to life by Colossal Bioscience. The de-extinction company announced that it […]

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Last month was an artistic one for Hong Kong, with the 2025 edition of Art Basel descending upon the city. Between March 28 and 30, the renowned fair celebrated the vibrancy of Hong Kong’s art ecosystem, gathered over 240 galleries from 42 countries and territories, and attracted 91,000 attendees. Notably, the fair also witnessed an […]

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Photography has been a part of Jamel Shabazz‘s life since he was a teenager, and over time, this has led him to amass a dazzling collection of imagery. From early portraits of his junior high school classmates to his iconic street photography that crystalized the origins of hip-hop in New York, Shabazz has always used […]

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8-Year-Old Painter Opens First Solo Exhibition and Has Already Landed Sales

? View this post on Instagram ? A post shared by Kevin Kovacs (@kevin.kovacs_art) Even when Kevin Kovacs was a toddler, his mother recognized his artistic talent. At 2, he’d paint with his parents, both keen photographers, and, by 5, he’d started sketching in earnest. During family trips to coastal towns across South West England, […]

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Vibrant Paintings Reimagine Natural Landscapes as Chromatic Oases for a Psychedelic Escape

London-based artist Neil Raitt creates vibrant landscape paintings that draw viewers into surreal, utopian worlds. Each captivating composition blends mountains, jungles, rivers, and wildlife, creating psychedelic scenes that feel both familiar and dreamlike. Raitt, now 39, has spent years shaping his unique painting style, but he’s been making art for as long as he can […]

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Peanuts Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary With a Snoopy Haute Couture Makeover

Back in 1982, Connie Boucher had an idea. For years, she’d been working with Charles M. Schulz on creating products for his Peanuts characters, including plush dolls of the beloved Snoopy alongside dedicated wardrobes with which to accessorize him. Why, she thought after a while, couldn’t Snoopy also wear haute couture? Thus began an enduring […]

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London Museum Receives Incredible Donation of Over 14,000 Roman Artifacts

When the new London Museum opens its doors in 2026, it will be home to more than 14,000 Roman artifacts. This is thanks to Bloomberg, who decided to donate the haul found during the construction of its European headquarters. This exciting donation also includes ?20 million (about $26.1 million) in funding to help transform a […]

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