Posts by Eva Baron

Eva Baron

Eva Baron is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. Eva graduated with a degree in Art History and English from Swarthmore College, and has previously worked in book publishing and at galleries. She has since transitioned to a career as a full-time writer. Beyond writing, Eva enjoys doing the daily crossword, going on marathon walks across New York, and sculpting.
News
March 13, 2025

The Art Institute of Chicago Will Return a 12th-Century Buddha Sculpture to Nepal

For the past few years, renowned art institutions around the world have reckoned with their museum collections and questions of fraught provenance, theft, and repatriation. Now, the Art Institute of Chicago joins this movement with the return of a stolen artifact, namely a 12th-century Buddha sculpture, to Nepal. Dubbed Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda, the sculpture depicts the serpent king (nāga)

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Acrylic Painting
March 11, 2025

Artist Combines Floral Patterns and Portraiture to Explore Pan-African Identity

Last month, Ghanaian artist Seth Fiifi Afful brought an undeniable sense of vibrancy to the LA Art Show. Hanging upon the fair’s solid-white walls, Afful’s paintings offered a playful juxtaposition with their vivid colors and textures, all while combining floral imagery and portraiture. “My subjects are the representation and reflection of my message of unity and oneness,” Afful tells My Modern Met. “The floral patterns are also intended to project unity among humanity.

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Architecture
March 8, 2025

Ambitious Complex in India Offers Serene and Luminous Space for Spiritual Enlightenment

In Jainism, Samavasarana is a fabled temple, towering at unimaginable heights through a tapering ascension of platforms. Samavasarana provides a crucial space for sacred communion between humans, animals, demigods, and enlightened beings, who sit at the formation’s apex. This divine structure has also inspired Serie Architect’s most recent project in Dharampur, India. Spanning an impressive 16,000-square-meters (about 172,223 feet), the Raj Sabhagruh embodies the divinity and grandeur of Samavasarana.

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Science
March 7, 2025

In an Effort To Resurrect the Woolly Mammoth, Scientists Have Created the “Woolly Mouse”

For years, Colossal Biosciences has strived to bring the woolly mammoth back from extinction. Though the Dallas-based biotech company has yet to succeed in this specific endeavor, they’ve recreated the megafauna in a smaller, and perhaps cuter, form: the woolly mouse. Much like a mammoth, these woolly mice boast thick, hairy, and golden coats, marking a significant step toward Colossal’s ultimate goal in resurrecting the Ice Age giant.

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