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.
Photography
October 8, 2019

Photos Reveal Emotional Look Inside the Abandoned Fukushima Exclusion Zone

In 2011, a disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant forever transformed life in the surrounding area of Japan. Spurred by the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, it was the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. Nearly a decade after the tragic incident, Polish photographer Natalia Sobańska made the journey to this place, which was once so full of life.

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Photo Contest
October 3, 2019

Impressive Early Entries from the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

For thirteen years, Sony and the World Photography Organisation have been giving photographers a platform to share their creativity with the world. As the touring exhibition of the 2019 contest continues across Europe, new entries are pouring for the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards. And now the organization has released some of its stunning early entries as it celebrates the announcement of its world-class jury.

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Art History
October 2, 2019

12 Great Hispanic Artists Who Shaped Western Culture

Throughout the history of art, Hispanic artists have carved an important position as trailblazers. Unafraid to take risks, they often incorporate symbols and techniques that recall their native cultures. Beyond this, many of the most famous Hispanic artists also use their creativity as a platform to discuss political and social upheaval to affect change and inspire national pride.

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Architecture
September 27, 2019

Zaha Hadid Architects Creates World’s Largest Single-Building Airport Terminal in Beijing

Zaha Hadid Architects has completed yet another stunning project in China's capital with the opening of the Daxing International Airport (PKX). Created to help alleviate congestion in Beijing's existing airports, which are operating at full capacity, the 700,000-square-meter (7.5-million-square-foot) passenger terminal will start by serving 45 million travelers. By 2025 it will accommodate 72 million passengers and the architecture has been planned to expand to an eventual 100 million. Located 46 km (28.5 mi)

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