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Spanish artist SpY is known for transforming cityscapes with their striking installations. Although minimally invasive in the long run, the pieces offer a dramatic shift to the areas where they're installed—as we previously saw with their ORB in Montreal and Giza. Recently, the creative painted the night red with OVOID, a glowing, 115-foot-tall structure placed […]
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![Why This Photographer Dedicates Her Practice to the Quiet Strength of Horses [Interview]](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Katja-Jensen-Equine-Photography-Large.jpg)
Growing up on a farm in Denmark, photographer Katja Jensen encountered countless animals. Horses, above all else, proved to be her favorite. This fascination, though beginning early in her childhood, only intensified over time and has served as a sort of unifying “thread” throughout her life. Since then, Jensen has dedicated herself to equine photography, […]
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British artist Lucien Freud once said he would “go to the National Gallery rather like going to a doctor for help.” Indeed, over the course of 200 years, the National Gallery in London has amassed one of the world’s most coveted art collections, with works ranging from the 13th to 20th centuries. Now, in celebration […]
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French-American artist Louise Bourgeois was a prolific creative. In her eight-decades-long career spanning the 1930s to the 2010s, she created large-scale sculptures for which she’s still known today. Sculptures, however, were just one part of her practice; she also painted, printed, and produced fabric art. The pieces were informed by the many themes she explored, […]
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Since 1847, the Smithsonian Institute has worked to spread knowledge and preserve America's national heritage. With a historical archive of over 157 items spread across 21 museums, 21 libraries, 14 education and research centers, a zoo, and historical and architectural landmarks, the institution's importance cannot be understated.? However, after President Donald Trump released an executive […]
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Actor Val Kilmer, star of Batman Forever (1995), Top Gun (1986), and The Doors (1991), where he threw himself into the role of singer Jim Morrison, has died in Los Angeles. He was 65 years old. His daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, announced that the actor passed away from pneumonia, having spent his final moments surrounded by […]
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On April 2, 2025, another remarkable discovery was made in Pompeii: a funerary relief depicting two almost life-sized figures of a man and woman. The relief was discovered in a necropolis near Porta Sarno, an area in which over 50 cremation burials have already been unearthed, as evidenced by stelae and a monumental funerary arch […]
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Everyone knows cats are iconic, but now our feline friends can be celebrated as literal works of art thanks to a 3D cat bed by PawsLove. The clever design invites cultured cats to curl up in the arms of Mona Lisa and rest among Van Gogh’s Irises. The wooden cat bed features an ornate frame […]
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What if you could have artwork in your home that was always changing? The upgraded HyperCube-SE offers exactly that with LED infinity light cubes that combine math with art to create hypnotic and ever-shifting patterns. The second-edition invention, which launched just last month, features a number of upgrades from its predecessors, promising even more value […]
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![Surreal Paintings Visualize How the Public Masks We Wear Drip Away in Private [Interview]](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/haejin-yoo-woman-in-bath-large.jpg)
For Haejin Yoo, the path to becoming a full-time artist was full of curves. After pursuing a career in the sciences, Yoo followed her heart and took the leap to pursue her passion. And over the past seven years, she has honed her craft. In 2024, her dedication paid off, as she was awarded the […]
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This year, Emirates is poised to become the world’s first autism-certified airline, marking a significant milestone for increased accessibility while traveling. The designation will be official in the coming months, once the Dubai-based airline completes its training of over 30,000 cabin crew and ground staff members in collaboration with the International Board of Credentialing and […]
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The entire staff of a federal agency responsible for providing crucial funding for libraries and cultural institutions across the United States has been placed on administrative leave. This leave will affect the 70 employees of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The news follows a few weeks after an executive order by the Trump […]
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![Artist Creates Fantastical Woodcuts and Engraved Paintings Suited for Fairy Tales [Interview]](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/matt-roussel-artist-interview-large.jpg)
When Matt Roussel traveled to Mongolia in 2015, something critical dawned upon him: he didn’t want to work as a 3D illustrator anymore. This decision ultimately propelled him toward the multimedia practice for which he’s known today, revolving around everything from woodcuts and prints to ceramics and painted, engraved wood. During this transition, Roussel first […]
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The famed Sistine Chapel and its artist, Michelangelo, gains a new perspective with an ongoing exhibition at the Muscarelle Museum of Art in Williamsburg, Virginia. Titled Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine, the exhibition features 38 objects related to the ideation and planning of the storied chapel located in the heart of the Vatican. Of […]
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Flying cars may not be a reality just yet, but electric air taxis are about to be. In partnership with Virgin Atlantic, California-based Joby Aviation has pioneered an innovative, emissions-free transportation service that could take passengers from Heathrow airport to central London in as little as eight minutes. In stark contrast, the same trip can […]
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Haitian-American artist Patrick Eugène‘s oil paintings straddle the line between abstract and figurative art. They sit in an area that almost appears Post-Impressionistic on the verge of Cubism; yet, at the same time, they are decidedly contemporary. His paintings are all the more impressive when looking at his creative process, which forgoes a traditional sitter […]
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Sometimes, the greatest treasures are hidden in plain sight. This was the case for a family in France who had no idea they possessed a work by one of history’s most influential artists. During an inventory at the family property in Touraine, auctioneer Malo de Lusac discovered a previously unknown painting by the 19th-century French […]
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The legacy of Betty White lives on through her beloved body of work in entertainment and activism. Following her passing in the last hours of 2021, tributes to the comedic actor have continued to pour in. In one of the largest and most poignant homages, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has honored the late […]
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In an exhibition that moves from classical to contemporary art, Rome's Chiostro del Bramante explores the timeless beauty of flowers. Flowers. Art from the Renaissance to Artificial Intelligence?spans five centuries of art and uses painting, sculpture, manuscripts, tapestries, photographs, installations, AI, and AR to show the role that flowers have played in the evolution of […]
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Whether it be his 2008 Hope portrait of Barack Obama or the 1989 OBEY GIANT art campaign, artist Shepard Fairey has created some of the world’s most instantly recognizable visuals. Golden Compass, the artist’s latest solo exhibition, offers a sweeping overview of Fairey’s indelible impact upon guerilla aesthetics, street art, and political action. Staged at […]
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