Posts by Jessica Stewart

Jessica Stewart

Jessica Stewart is a Staff Editor and Digital Media Specialist for My Modern Met, as well as a curator and art historian. Since 2020, she is also one of the co-hosts of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. She earned her MA in Renaissance Studies from University College London and now lives in Rome, Italy. She cultivated expertise in street art which led to the purchase of her photographic archive by the Treccani Italian Encyclopedia in 2014. When she’s not spending time with her three dogs, she also manages the studio of a successful street artist. In 2013, she authored the book "Street Art Stories Roma" and most recently contributed to "Crossroads: A Glimpse Into the Life of Alice Pasquini." You can follow her adventures online at @romephotoblog.
Macro Photography
September 27, 2020

Enchanting Macro Photos Take Us Inside the Magical World of Tiny Insects

Bulgarian photographer Georgi Georgiev combines his love for photography with his background studying ecology to take eye-catching images of nature. His macro photography explores the small world of insects in fairytale settings. Georgiev can spend hours in nature in order to create the photograph he intended. It might, for instance, take a long time for his “model” to get into position, or he may even have to crawl on the ground to follow his subject.

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Creative Products
September 21, 2020

15 Cute Yoga Mats Designed by Independent Artists to Help You Work Out in Style

If you're looking to relieve stress and improve your quality of life, as well as gain better balance and flexibility, yoga might be the trick. In fact, if you're already a yogi, you are well aware of the practice's benefits. One of the things that makes yoga especially appealing these days is that it can easily be practiced anywhere and without much equipment—just pick up your yoga mat and go.

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Toys
September 18, 2020

Celebrate 40th Anniversary of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ With This 1,267-Piece LEGO Set

It's been 40 years since George Lucas' iconic The Empire Strikes Back first landed on the silver screen. This sequel to the original Star Wars is the fifth film (chronologically) in the series; and to celebrate the anniversary, LEGO has released a special commemorative set. Any fan of the film will instantly recognize the Imperial AT-AT Walker from the Battle of Hoth, and now you can build your own with toy bricks.

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