Posts by Eva Baron

Eva Baron

Eva Baron is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. Currently based in Queens, Eva graduated with a degree in Art History and English from Swarthmore College. She subsequently worked at art galleries and book publishers, including Phaidon, one of the world's oldest publishers of the creative arts. She has since transitioned into a career as a full-time writer, with a special focus on artist, gallery, and exhibition profiles. She has written content for Elle Decor, Publishers Weekly, Louis Vuitton, Maison Margiela, and more. Beyond writing, Eva enjoys beading jewelry, replaying old video games, going on marathon walks across New York, and doing the daily crossword.
Installation
November 6, 2025

James Turrell’s Largest-Ever ‘Skyspace’ Will Open in Denmark Next Summer

Throughout his decades-long career, James Turrell has perfected his visual language: pure, minimalist, sensorial, spatial. These words may describe the American artist’s approach to light, color, and form, but perhaps nothing encapsulates his practice better than his celebrated Skyspace series. These site-specific installations encourage viewers to gaze upwards to the ceiling, where they encounter a sliver of the open sky.

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Museums
November 5, 2025

After Two Decades, the Grand Egyptian Museum Has Finally Opened in Giza

Since 2012, planned openings for the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza have come and gone, mostly thanks to funding issues, logistical hurdles, the pandemic, nearby wars, and multiple revolutions. Just this past summer, GEM pushed its July 2 opening due to conflicts between Iran and Israel in the surrounding region. But now, after more than 20 years of construction and delays, the sprawling, 120-acre museum has finally opened in its entirety.

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Painting
November 4, 2025

Picasso’s Newly Rediscovered Portrait of Dora Maar Sells for $37 Million

On October 24, 2025, a newly rediscovered Pablo Picasso painting of Dora Maar was sold for €32.01 million (about $37.15 million) by Lucien Paris. The final price tag was almost four times higher than the Parisian auction house’s original estimate, which sat at €8 million (about $9.45 million). Titled Buste de femme au chapeau à fleurs (Dora Maar)

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Installation
November 2, 2025

Ruth Asawa’s Landmark Retrospective Has Landed in New York at the MoMA

After its five-month run at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA), the first posthumous retrospective of Ruth Asawa’s work has finally landed in New York at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). The landmark exhibition, aptly titled Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective, gathers nearly 400 objects, each representing various points, moods, and sources of inspiration throughout Asawa’s six-decade career.

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