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.
Art
March 31, 2026

LA’s Longest-Running Contemporary Art Gallery Celebrates 60 Years of Excellent Printmaking [Interview]

Six decades ago, Sidney Felsen and Stanley Grinstein entered a new phase in their lifelong friendship. The pair, who had been fraternity brothers at USC, discovered a small print shop run by Kenneth Tyler, a master printer who specialized in fine art printmaking. It didn’t take long for Felsen and Grinstein to partner with Tyler, establishing Gemini G.E.L. in 1966.

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Art
March 29, 2026

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz’s Groundbreaking Art Collection to Land on the West Coast

For cultural icons Alicia Keys and Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean, collecting art is about more than just taste or style. Above all, it’s about the artists themselves, or, in Keys’s words, about the “giants on whose shoulders we stand.” This philosophy has guided the couple and their relationship with artists for years, allowing them to amass some of the world’s most innovative pieces by Black American and diasporic artists.

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Photography
March 23, 2026

Magnum Photos Print Sale Features Iconic Work of 100+ Photographers for One Week Only

Twice a year, Magnum Photos dives into its sprawling archives to curate its Square Print Sale. Since 2014, the initiative has spotlighted the work of some of the world’s most illustrious photographers, offering signed or estate-stamped, museum-quality 6×6 prints. Now, the photography cooperative has unveiled its latest sale, organized around an ambitious new theme.

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Books
March 22, 2026

Explore the Full Breadth of Ai Weiwei’s Creative Practice in This Sweeping Book

There’s so much more to Ai Weiwei’s practice than visual art. The Chinese artist has long worked at the intersection of contemporary art and political activism—an impressive feat, considering his native country has jailed, surveilled, and exiled him for his staunch advocacy of free expression. In spite of this intense persecution, Ai has risen to international renown, combining everything from traditional Chinese crafts to searing social commentary.

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My Modern Met

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