Posts by Eva Baron

Eva Baron

Eva Baron is a Queens–based 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, having written content for Elle Decor, Publishers Weekly, Louis Vuitton, Maison Margiela, and more. Beyond writing, Eva enjoys beading jewelry, replaying old video games, and doing the daily crossword.
Funny
April 16, 2025

U.S. Town Paints “Calming” Squiggly Lines on Road To Stop Speeding

In a small Pennsylvania town, an unusual solution to speeding has recently been implemented. A seemingly problematic road in Montgomery Township doesn’t have straight lines dividing its lanes anymore—it now has squiggly lines. These new lines are part of Montgomery Township’s “traffic calming measures” on Grays Lane, which, according to complaints levied by locals, had recently become a “speedway.

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Sculpture
April 14, 2025

Artist Turns Cardboard Scraps Into Sci-Fi Sculptures Inspired by Past Visions of the Future

After 30 years of operating his own graphic design studio, Greg Olijnyk craved the third dimension. Finally, in 2017, the Melbourne-based artist shifted from his keyboard and mouse to something a little more unexpected: cardboard. Since then, he has been creating sculptures composed of the common material, transforming an otherwise mundane medium into intricate robots, insects, factories, and machines.

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Photography
April 10, 2025

New JR Exhibition Pairs Lithographs of Iconic Installations With Audio Testimonies

There’s no guarantee that a photograph or print will capture the magnitude of a three-dimensional artwork, but JR: Through My Window is a happy exception. Now open at Underdogs Gallery in Lisbon, the exhibition showcases 36 lithographs of the French artist’s site-specific projects, ranging from optical illusions staged in Egypt to an ambitious takeover of New York’s Times Square.

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Good News
April 9, 2025

8-Year-Old Painter Opens First Solo Exhibition and Has Already Landed Sales

Even when Kevin Kovacs was a toddler, his mother recognized his artistic talent. At 2, he’d paint with his parents, both keen photographers, and, by 5, he’d started sketching in earnest. During family trips to coastal towns across South West England, he would draw inspiration from the scenery and buildings he encountered, which, over time, his mother compiled and shared online.

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My Modern Met

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