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.
Portrait Photography
April 16, 2025

1,000 Refugees Share Their Hopes and Dreams in Powerful Portrait Series [Interview]

With a project called 1000 Dreams, one non-profit is looking to change prevailing images and attitudes about refugees by allowing them to tell their own stories. Witness Change uses visual storytelling to end human rights violations for marginalized communities. For 1000 Dreams, which is now on display at the Bronx Documentary Center, the organization worked with 1,000 refugees across Europe to author their own stories, accompanied by striking portraits.

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Photo Contest
April 14, 2025

SkyPixel Photo Contest Celebrates 10 Years of Creative Aerial Photography

For the past 10 years, DJI—a leader in aerial photography equipment—has celebrated the power of drone photography with its annual photo contest. The 2025 SkyPixel Photo & Video Contest draws from the company's creative platform, giving aerial photographers anḍ videographers the space to share their creations with the world. The winners are a testament to the incredible talent within their niche.

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Photography
April 12, 2025

Exhibition Celebrates the Glitz of the Disco Era and Its Sociopolitical Roots

The fun and glamour of the disco era has come to Paris in an exhibition celebrating the musical genre. DISCO, I'm Coming Out brings together photography, fashion, art, and audiovisual archives to paint a picture of how disco shaped a generation. More than just an exhibition celebrating the disco aesthetic, the show also demonstrates how disco's emergence parallels the sociopolitical struggles of 1970s America.

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Installation
April 10, 2025

Milan Design Week 2025: Google Teams up With Light Artist for Fascinating Interactive Installation

For Milan Design Week, Google Design Studio has teamed up with artist Lachlan Turzcan for an immersive installation that transforms light into something tangible. The work, Lucida (I-IV), is presented in the context of Google's Making the Invisible Visible exhibition, which aims to reveal how abstract ideas become tangible forms. With Lucida, Turzcan hits on this theme with several veils of light that fill an enormous space.

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