Posts by Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart is a Staff Writer at My Modern Met. Originally from Northern Ireland, she is an artist now based in Berlin. After graduating with a BA in Fashion and Textile Design in 2013, Emma decided to combine her love of art with her passion for writing. Emma has contributed to various art and culture publications, with an aim to promote and share the work of inspiring modern creatives. While she writes every day, she’s also devoted to her own creative outlet—Emma hand-draws illustrations and is currently learning 2D animation.
Inspiring
April 8, 2025

95-Year-Old Powerlifter Shows Inspiring Strength in ’Strong Grandma’ Short Documentary

It’s never too late to learn a new skill or strive to be your best, and at 95 years old, Catherine Kuehn is a remarkable example of this. As a world-record-holding powerlifter, she proves that age is no barrier to achieving greatness. Her story is so inspiring, that she recently became the subject of a short New Yorker documentary called Strong Grandma, produced by Cecilia Brown and Winslow Crane-Murdoch of Sideyard Studios.

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Art
April 7, 2025

LA Artist Transforms Real Cars Into Something Straight Out of a Comic Book

California-based artist Joshua Vides recently gave a Honda Civic EF hatchback, a Mercedes-Benz SL500, and a Porsche 911 a head-turning comic book makeover. These life-sized “cartoon cars” took the spotlight at Vides’ solo show, Check Engine Light, which revved up the art scene in Los Angeles last month. Vides covered each car in white vinyl and then hand-painted them with black accents, bringing the eye-catching Pop Art look to life.

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My Modern Met

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