Posts by Eva Baron

Eva Baron

Eva Baron was 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 web producer and 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 and design, Eva enjoys beading jewelry, replaying old video games, and going on marathon walks across New York.
Installation
May 29, 2025

Iridescent Arc Looks Like a Ring of Mist & Light and Perfectly Frames Seoul’s Skyline

Perched along the Han River in Seoul, South Korea, is an installation that almost seems supernatural: it breathes mist, its surface is blank and doesn’t reveal anyone’s reflection, and it shimmers quietly in the setting sun. The project in question is James Tapscott’s Arc ZERO: Eclipse, the artist’s latest addition to his Arc ZERO series. Like much of Tapscott’s work, Arc ZERO: Eclipse is a meditation upon the sublime, as expressed through natural phenomena.

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Good News
May 22, 2025

Teen Bets $10 He’ll Marry His High School Sweetheart, Almost a Decade Later They Tie the Knot

Even at 15 years old, Brodie Richards was confident that he would marry his girlfriend Savannah—so confident, in fact, that he said so to one of his friends, and bet her $10 back in 2016. Richards' friend caught the moment on camera, and the video didn’t resurface until years later, in April 2024, when Brodie and Savannah did indeed get married.

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My Modern Met

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