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.
Street Art
June 4, 2025

Glasgow Mural Honors Human Rights Activist and Celebrates Protesting for the Greater Good

American muralist JEKS ONE traveled across the ocean to bring his hyperrealistic style to the walls of Glasgow. Created in the riverside district of Govan, the mural honors celebrated Scottish activist Mary Barbour. As a political activist, magistrate, and local councillor, Barbour was a prominent figure in the first half of the 20th century. JEKS ONE was charged with capturing her spirit on a wall that came together quickly.

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Photo Contest
June 2, 2025

Incredible Winners of 2024 NASA Photographer of the Year Awards

In celebration of the talented photographers who work with NASA, the space agency has announced the winners of its 2024 Photographer of the Year competition. From striking portraits of astronauts to advances in the Artemis project, these photos tell the stories that are unfolding as NASA continues to explore outer space. Photographer Josh Valcarcel is a standout in the awards, with six photographs selected for their high quality.

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Archeology
May 30, 2025

Egyptologist Discovers Secret Messages on 3,000-Year-Old Obelisk

A French Egyptologist has deciphered hidden messages on a 3,000-year-old obelisk created during the reign of Ramesses II.  Covered in hieroglyphics, it was commissioned for the Luxor Temple, but for nearly 200 years, it has called Paris its home. Since 1836, the Egyptian artifact has sat on Place de Concorde, after being gifted to France by the Ottoman Egyptians. There, it is admired by tourists and residents alike, including Egyptologist Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier.

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Architecture
May 26, 2025

Enormous Glowing Orb Illuminates the Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2025

When Expo 2025 opened in Osaka on April 13, visitors flocked to the more than 150 world pavilions designed by star architects. In the case of the Netherlands, they were treated to an enormous glowing orb surrounded by layers of undulating steel. Inspired by a sculpture designed for Expo 1970, which was also held in Osaka, it symbolizes a new dawn and feeds into the country's pavilion theme, “Common ground.

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