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.
Photo Contest
September 26, 2024

Finalists of the 2024 Comedy Wildlife Awards Will Leave You Laughing

The funniest photo competition of the year is back to bring a smile to our faces, as the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have announced its finalists. Forty photographs, four portfolios, and three videos made the cut from the nearly 9,000 images entered into this year's contest. From clumsy bear cubs to curious birds, these images offer a hilarious—and adorable—look at the animal kingdom.

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Sculpture
September 25, 2024

Giant ‘Crush Nazism’ Monument Outside Oslo Train Station Honors WWII Resistance Group

Outside Oslo's Eastern Railway Station (Østbanestasjonen) sits a glistening monument to Norway's most active World War II resistance group. The sculpture, created by Bjørn Melbye Gulliksen, was unveiled in 2015 and shows a shining hammer smashing a swastika.  Titled Knus nazismen (“Crush nazism”), the sculpture celebrates the efforts of the Osvald Group (Osvaldgruppen).

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Photo Contest
September 24, 2024

Startling Look at the Effects of Window Collisions Wins 2024 Bird Photographer of the Year Contest

A startling look at the after-effects of window collisions won animal photojournalist Patricia Seaton Homonylo the 2024 Bird Photographer of the Year contest. Her poignant photograph beat out more than 23,000 images that were submitted by photographers from around the world. Showing the “Bird Layout” event featuring over 4,000 birds that perished in Toronto due to window collisions, the image raises awareness about the manmade peril that our feathered friends face.

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Photo Contest
September 20, 2024

Incredible Winners of the Travel Photo Awards Celebrate Global Culture

Photography is a portal into other worlds, allowing us to travel to remote corners of the globe to glimpse new cultures and traditions. The Independent Photographer‘s Travel Photo Awards celebrates this imagery and the talented photographers who record these places. Whether they trigger memories for us or simply inspire us to see the world, the winning and finalist images are exceptional.

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