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.
Sculpture
January 10, 2017

Europe’s First Underwater Museum Opens Off the Canary Islands

With over 300 works spread over 12 installations, Europe's first underwater museum has just opened off Lanzarote. Jason deCaires Taylor's Museo Atlantico is a heroic work we've been following for years. In fact, his The Rubicon was even named one of our top 10 art installations of 2016. And now, the entire structure has been officially inaugurated, with deCaires' work mixing aesthetic beauty and environmental sensibility.

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Design
January 7, 2017

Steampunk Interior Transforms Bar Into Mythical Underwater Lair

Inspired by Nordic folklore, Romanian design firm The 6th Sense Interiors, released the Kraken in their latest project. Bringing their typical steampunk sensibility, designers Alexandru Tohotan and Zoltan Zelenyak have created an unbelievable atmosphere in The Abyss Pub, located in Italy. Taking cues from the lore of the Kraken, the mythical creature stretches its tentacles across the bar ceiling. Placed above the steampunk bar, it defends its lair from all visitors.

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Design
January 2, 2017

21 Informative Maps That Will Change Your Worldview

We love a good map. Especially one that will make you think twice about the world around you. More than just helping you move from place to place, maps are a great means to easily view information. Wondering what countries are more populous than Bangladesh? Or curious about how many female parliament members there are globally? Luckily, there is something for everyone.

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Photography
December 30, 2016

Interview: Photographer Captures Images of Uncontacted Tribe in the Amazon

Brazilian photographer Ricardo Stuckert was in for a surprise as his helicopter was diverted over the Amazon due to a rainstorm. Stuckert, who is working on a project to photograph Brazil's uncontacted peoples, was with Indigenous people expert José Carlos Meirelles in the Acre region of north-west Brazil, near the Peruvian border, on their way to shoot a different tribe when they unexpectedly spotted a longhouse.

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