Posts by Alice Yoo

Art
May 23, 2012

21 Unforgettable Examples of Land Art

Starting May 27 and continuing until September 3, 2012, the Museum of Contemporary Art (or MOCA) in Los Angeles will be presenting Ends of the Earth: Land Art to 1974, the first large-scale, historical-thematic exhibition to deal broadly with land art. There will be works by more than 80 artists from all around the world including Japan, Israel, Iceland and Europe.

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Photography
May 18, 2012

Falling in Love with a Dog Named Ramen Noodle

Take one look at these photos and I challenge you to NOT fall in love. Of course, with a name like Ramen Noodle and with that joyful spirit, no one can blame you if you do. Famed animal photographer Carli Davidson is the one behind these shots and today she shares with us his sad, sweet and inspiring story.

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Art
May 11, 2012

Living Grass Portraits by Ackroyd & Harvey

Surrey, England-based Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey take something we all take for granted, grass, and turn it into a fascinating medium for artistic expression. Their unique portraits are created by exposing plots of seedling grass to light through a custom-made negative, making the grass grow in different shades, from yellow to green. Basically, they harness the process of photosynthesis and capture chlorophyll to fix images to growing grass.

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Art
May 9, 2012

Nature-Infused Altered Books

In all the years that we've been running My Modern Met, if there's one trend that stood out from the rest, it's art made out of books. Remember Guy Laramee, the artist who meticulously carves out encyclopedias to create incredible landscapes or Brian Dettmer, aka The Book Surgeon, the man who uses knives, tweezers and surgical tools to form unbelievable sculptures? Rachael Ashe is an emerging, self-taught artist who also sees the beauty in books.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.