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.
News
October 10, 2025

Meet This Year’s Class of MacArthur Fellows Receiving a “Genius Grant” of $800K Each

Now that it’s finally fall, awards season is in full swing. Amid announcements for the National Book Awards, the Nobel Prizes, and the Booker Prize, among others, the MacArthur Foundation has also revealed its 2025 fellows. This year’s class encompasses 22 recipients of what is popularly known as the “genius grant,” representing disciplines ranging from political science, evolutionary biology, and cartography, to prose fiction, archeology, and film.

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Installation
October 8, 2025

‘Humans of New York’ Takes Over Grand Central in Vibrant Celebration of Community

In New York City, one can meet almost any kind of person, varying in race, ethnicity, religion, culture, age, gender, and sexual orientation. Living in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world is exactly what inspired Brandon Stanton to found the beloved Humans of New York in 2010. For the past 15 years, the photographer has cataloged the many faces, personalities, and stories that make New York the juggernaut that it is.

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Social Cause
October 6, 2025

Meet the Physicist Who Wrote Over 2,000 Wikipedia Biographies for Women in STEM

In 2018, Jessica Wade wrote the first of thousands of Wikipedia articles uplifting female scientists. This initial entry was inspired by her meeting climate researcher Kim Cobb at a conference. Impressed by her work, Wade decided to learn more about her and look up the scientist on Wikipedia. “I thought Cobb was so incredible,” Wade said in a 2019 interview with AAAS. “I went to check if she had a [Wikipedia] page, and she didn’t.

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Social Cause
October 3, 2025

Jane Fonda Relaunches McCarthy-Era Free Speech Initiative, With Support From 800 Celebs

Award-winning actor and political activist Jane Fonda has revived the Committee for the First Amendment, founded by her father, Henry Fonda, and other Hollywood celebrities in 1947. The original group was formed specifically in response to the House Un-American Activities Committee, which was designed to disparage and blacklist those with supposed ties to communism and the Soviet Union during the “Second Red Scare.

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My Modern Met

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