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.
Architecture
August 22, 2025

24 Designers Reimagine How Walls Can Shape Public Space at the 2025 Seoul Biennale

In an effort to shake up how architects use the exteriors of their buildings, 24 designers from around the globe will create an enormous Walls of Public Life at the 2025 Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism. Envisioned to demonstrate “how good the outsides of buildings can be,” Walls of Public Life is the brainchild of celebrated architect Thomas Heatherwick in his role as general director of the Seoul Biennale.

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Street Art
August 19, 2025

Artist Creates Ephemeral Earth Murals Using Iceland’s Evocative Landscape as a Canvas

With his last piece of art, David Popa showed that switching off the outside noise and focusing on what matters can really pay off. In June, the Finland-based artist broke six months of Instagram silence with two striking new earth murals painted in Iceland. Drawn using chalk and charcoal, the ephemeral artworks highlight two aspects of the country’s incredible landscape: volcanos and glaciers.

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Photo Contest
August 15, 2025

Incredible Winners of the 2025 iPhone Photography Awards

For its 18th year, the iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS) continues to prove the power of mobile photography. The 2025 IPPAWARDS winners were selected from the more than 140 photographers who submitted thousands of their best iPhone captures. In the end, American photographer Jarod Peraza was named Photographer of the Year for his poetic image taken in Colombia.

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