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.
Books
November 21, 2025

Illustrated Book Celebrates the Vibrant Beauty of Birds From Around the World

Showcasing nearly 400 bird species from around the world, The Illuminated Book of Birds by painter Robin Crofut-Brittingham is a dream come true for bird lovers. The newly released, beautifully illustrated book celebrates the remarkable diversity of our feathered friends, from the vibrant species of Latin America and Africa to the woodland birds of North America and Europe.

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Oil Painting
November 17, 2025

Surreal Oil Paintings of Stoic People Enveloped in Nature Reveal Their Lively Inner Emotions

Blending surreal elements with detailed realism, Lara Hochreiter’s oil portraits explore our intrinsic connection to the natural world. Each colorful painting is like a portal into the subject’s inner world, revealing lived experiences through nature-infused symbolism. Hochreiter explains, “I create from the space where vulnerability and resilience coexist.” In two separate works, Hochreiter paints her subjects holding oversized hearts with plantlife growing from their fleshy surfaces.

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Painting
November 13, 2025

Dublin’s Monumental Picasso Exhibition Showcases 60 of the Artist’s Masterpieces

Few artists have shaped modern art as profoundly as Pablo Picasso. His extraordinary life and groundbreaking work continue to inspire generations of artists and art lovers alike. In celebration of his enduring legacy, the National Gallery of Ireland has joined forces with the Musée national Picasso-Paris to present a major exhibition showcasing 60 Picasso works, called Picasso: From the Studio.

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Painting
November 10, 2025

Glowing “Thermography” Paintings Capture the Warmth and Light Within Us All

Energy is all around us, but it’s not always visible. Artist Ivan Pokidyshev brings human warmth and emotion to the surface through his ethereal paintings. His artworks are inspired by thermography and Transmitted Infrared Photography (IRT), a technique that uses infrared light to reveal hidden structures and patterns beneath old paintings. Pokidyshev’s practice merges science and art, exploring the invisible forces of light and heat that connect us.

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My Modern Met

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