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
July 30, 2019

Stunning Shapes and Shadows on Earth That Can Only Be Seen from Above

Brothers JP and Mike Andrews were astonished the first time they sent their drone into the air. These initial flights revealed a world hidden in the skies, one that turned the seemingly mundane perspective at ground level into a thing of beauty when viewed from above. Inspired by what they saw, the brothers set out to travel the world and “to show how weird and wonderful the world can look from above.

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Photo Contest
July 25, 2019

Red Bull’s Epic Photo Contest for Adventure and Action Sports Is Still Open for Submissions

If you're passionate about photography and action sports, take note that there's still time to enter the 2019 Red Bull Illume Image Quest. Now in its fifth edition, the international photography contest highlights the best action and adventure sports imagery around the world. Red Bull's photo contest only happens every three years, so you'll want to hurry and get your submissions in before the upcoming deadline.

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Sculpture
July 23, 2019

Sculptor Uses Industrial Metal Wires to “Draw” Portraits of Historical Figures

Using iron, stainless steel, brass, and copper wires to bring the past to life, Romanian sculptor Darius Hulea masterfully mixes contemporary and classical. These industrial materials assist Hulea as he “sketches” in three dimensions, carefully molding the metals into recognizable portraits. Through his work, the great intellectuals and artists of history take on new meaning.

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Astronomy
July 17, 2019

NASA Releases Incredible Photo of ISS Passing Across the Sun

A photo of the sun with a glimpse of the International Space Station as it orbits the Earth was recently featured by NASA and it would be stunning enough on its own; however, the image is made all the more special because it features the Sun at a time when there are no sunspots. Thanks to Rainee Colacurcio, who captured the photo, the world is able to enjoy this unique moment.

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