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
April 9, 2019

10 Dazzling Gardens Around the World That Explode with Color and Character

Who doesn't love a nice stroll in the garden? Nothing says springtime like the sprouting of new flowers, making it the perfect moment to spend time outdoors. Throughout history, gardens have been spaces of contemplation and creativity, allowing people to immerse themselves in nature. With so many types of gardens around the world—from classic French Gardens to Japanese Zen Gardens—it's incredible to see how the landscape changes due to how these plants are arranged.

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Architecture
April 5, 2019

Chinese Bookstore’s Chandeliers Look Like Sheets of Paper Floating in Mid-Air

The Chinese city of Xi'an is continuing its emergence as a center of architecture and design with the YJY Maike Centre Flagship by Japanese designer Tomoko Ikegai of IKG Inc. This bookstore and commercial center has a warm, modern feel that places books and learning at the center. Wishing to evoke the feelings of a library and gallery, Ikegai marries both concepts across two levels and nearly 50,000 square feet (4,500 square meters) of space.

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Installation
April 2, 2019

Street Artist Transforms Abandoned Factory into a “Mausoleum of Giants”

British artist Phlegm brings his signature characters to life in an epic solo show staged in his adopted hometown of Sheffield. Known for his elongated, fantastical figures that look like a modern bestiary drawn in black and white, Phlegm has easily translated his painted murals into three-dimensional sculptures with Mausoleum of Giants. As the street artist turns more and more to installation art, the show is an incredible look at his artistic growth.

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Portrait Photography
April 1, 2019

Interview: Intimate Portraits Capture the Beauty of Ethiopia’s Suri Tribe Women

Macedonian-Australian photographer Biljana Jurukovski has been fascinated by different cultures since childhood. For the past five years, she has focused her craft on taking moving portraits of different cultures around the world. In particular, her Tribal Muse series hones in on the beauty of the Surma tribe—and more specifically the Suri.

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