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.
Travel
June 20, 2019

7 Things Every Art + Culture Lover Needs to Do in LA

Taking a trip to Los Angeles might conjure up images of visiting the Hollywood Sign, Universal Studios, and Grauman's Chinese Theater, but there's much more to the city than cinema related sites. In fact, if you think that visiting LA only means trips to the beach or searching for celebrities, you're in for a surprise.

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Sculpture
June 12, 2019

Giant Head Sculpture Takes Over Rockefeller Center for Frieze New York

Renowned Spanish artist Jaume Plensa has brought his monumental public sculpture to Rockefeller Center. Plensa is one of 14 international artists displaying their work in the historic New York plaza as part of the inaugural Frieze Sculpture. Intended to open up a new space for discussion about the instability of our time, the event is an extension of Frieze New York.

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Sculpture
June 10, 2019

Amazing Wood Sculptures Carved to Look Like Figures Are Trapped Inside

Taiwanese artist Tung Ming-Chin is a master of transforming wood into pensive, emotive sculptures. His smoothly polished pieces transform as the viewer moves around them, slowly revealing surprises. Often dealing with themes of inner emotion and the subconscious mind, his sculptures regularly show figures trapped within the wood, pressing themselves against the outer layer in an attempt to break free.

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