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.
Sculpture
April 11, 2025

Porcelain Sneaker Sculptures Celebrate the Memory and Meaning of Everyday Objects

Los Angeles-based sculptor Brock DeBoer reimagines everyday objects from his past and popular culture in porcelain, elevating them to celebrated “heirlooms.” From Air Jordan sneakers to life-size basketballs, each recognizable, modern form is now rendered as fine china adorned with traditional cobalt patterns and gold details, blending the past with the present.

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Oil Painting
April 9, 2025

Vibrant Paintings Reimagine Natural Landscapes as Chromatic Oases for a Psychedelic Escape

London-based artist Neil Raitt creates vibrant landscape paintings that draw viewers into surreal, utopian worlds. Each captivating composition blends mountains, jungles, rivers, and wildlife, creating psychedelic scenes that feel both familiar and dreamlike. Raitt, now 39, has spent years shaping his unique painting style, but he’s been making art for as long as he can remember.

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Art
April 7, 2025

Meticulously Detailed Artworks Made Entirely With Colorful Broom Grass

While some artists use paint strokes to fill their canvases, Mexican artist Edgar Zepeda Diaz uses an unconventional medium—straw. Carefully arranging colored strands of naturally dyed broom grass, he creates remarkably detailed portraits of animals and people that closely resemble traditional paintings. Diaz starts with a long strand of broom grass, snapping off smaller pieces with his fingers and carefully placing them onto his sticky, beeswax-covered canvas.

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My Modern Met

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