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
August 15, 2024

Artist Develops Photos Onto Living Plants Using an Eco-Friendly Process

Spanish artist Almudena Romero is keenly aware of the impact that humans have on the environment, and so she's turned to an environmentally friendly way to display her artistry. Eight years ago, after a decade of working with the wet collodion process, she turned to plants as the perfect photographic paper. Using the natural process of photosynthesis, she's able to produce exceptional photo prints on a unique backdrop.

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Architecture
August 9, 2024

Kengo Kuma’s Design for Qatar Pavilion Influenced by Traditional Ships

To complement the global innovations on display at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kengo Kuma and Associates has created a stunning design for the Qatar Pavilion. Inspired by Japanese joinery and traditional boats used in Qatar, it is one of the most striking national pavilion designs to be made public. The elegant pavilion rises in a form that recalls the dhow. Historically, this traditional sailboat was used as a trade vessel in Qatar.

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Environment
August 7, 2024

Giant Permafrost Crater “Gateway to Hell” Is Rapidly Expanding in Siberia

Deep in Siberia, an enormous depression in the Earth, often called the Gateway to Hell, is rapidly expanding, taking large chunks of Earth with it.  The Batagaika crater is the world's largest permafrost crater and emits a startling quantity of greenhouse gases. The tadpole-shaped hole measures a kilometer long (almost a mile) and reaches depths of up to 100 meters (328 feet). Though it's called a crater, that's actually a misnomer.

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Sports
August 6, 2024

Hilarious TikTok Trend Shows Why Amateur Athletes Didn’t Make the Olympic Cut

When watching the Olympics, it's hard not to be wowed by the talents of the athletes. The games are often the culmination of a lifetime of sacrifice and dedication. But for every athlete who ends up in the Olympics, there are hundreds more who try their hardest but simply don't make the cut. And this topic, taken to the extreme, is the newest viral trend on TikTok.

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