Posts by Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart is a Staff Writer and Video Editor at My Modern Met. She earned a BA in Fashion and Textile Design at the University of Ulster in Belfast. Originally from Northern Ireland, she lived in Berlin for many years, where she fostered a career in the arts, dabbling in everything from illustration and animation to music and ceramics. She now calls Edinburgh home, where she continues to work as a writer, illustrator, and ceramicist. Her ceramics, often combined with hand-painted animation frames, capture playful scenes that celebrate freedom and movement, and blend her passion for art with storytelling. Her illustrations have been featured in The Berliner Magazine as well as other print magazines and a poetry book.
Oil Painting
October 21, 2026

Fine-Art Finger Painter Iris Scott’s New Trilogy Imagines a Mystical World of Angels

Brooklyn-based painter Iris Scott is known for being one of the only fine-art finger painters working today. From colorful landscapes and expressive animal portraits to fantastical dreamscapes, her work explores the beauty of nature and the magic of her own imagination. Scott’s latest series of work, titled the Angel Trilogy, gives us a glimpse into a mythical world where angels convene in a forest.

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Technology
October 16, 2026

This Solar-Powered E-Ink Canvas Lets You Change Your Wall Art Anytime

If you’re one of those people who struggles with decision making, especially when it comes to decorating your home, you might be interested in this E-Ink Canvas by Inkanva. It allows you to switch up your art display or framed photos as many times as you want. It’s the first of its kind, and it even charges itself, thanks to solar panels integrated into the frame.

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Good News
October 7, 2026

Queen Guitarist Brian May Turned 157 Acres of Farmland Into a Home for Wildlife

Brian May might be best known as the lead guitarist in Queen, but the British musician is also an avid animal welfare activist, a respected astrophysicist, and the founder of a thriving nature reserve. Back in 2013, May bought 157 acres of former farmland in Dorset, England with the intention of transforming it into a “safe haven for wildlife.

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Street Art
October 2, 2026

Artist Chip Thomas Wins $800K “Genius Grant” for His Powerful Murals Depicting Navajo Communities

Arizona-based public artist Chip Thomas transforms overlooked spaces into powerful public artworks inspired by community experiences and histories. He’s just been named one of the 2026 MacArthur Fellows, and has been awarded the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s prestigious “Genius Grant” of $800,000. The grant is awarded to nominated artists in the U.S. who show “extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction.

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