Posts by Kelly Richman-Abdou

Kelly Richman-Abdou

Kelly Richman-Abdou was a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. An art historian living in Paris, Kelly was born and raised in San Francisco and holds a BA in Art History from the University of San Francisco and an MA in Art and Museum Studies from Georgetown University. When she’s not writing, you can find Kelly wandering around Paris, whether she’s leading a tour (as a guide, she has been interviewed by BBC World News America and France 24) or simply taking a stroll with her husband and two tiny daughters.
Art
March 3, 2017

Giant ‘Eclipse’ Sculpture Plays with Light to Change Perspectives of Surroundings

Blurring the line between art and architecture, a creative and collaborative team based in Porto, Portugal named FAHR 021.3 constructs unique installations that alter their immediate environments. Eclipse, “a new public space essay” and FAHR 021.3's latest piece, has turned the capital city's central square into an artistic experiment, urging the public to stop, look, and experience their surroundings.

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Inspiring
March 1, 2017

81-Year-Old Woman Codes an iPhone App After Only Starting to Use Computers at 60

Programming may seem like a skill best left to the younger generation, but 81-year-old Masako Wakamiya has proven that people of all ages can crack the code. As the designer and creator of Hinadan, an innovative and one-of-a-kind app, the Japanese mover and shaker is undeniably skilled in the art of modern technology. Wakamiya learned the ins and outs of programming through a 6-month computer class. After completing the course and regularly consulting her teacher, she came up with the idea for Hinadan.

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Photography
February 27, 2017

7-Year-Old and Her Mom Dress Up as Disney Princesses and Villains in Magical Photo Shoots

In 2014, photographer Camillia Courts and her family went to Disneyland. While wandering around the Happiest Place on Earth, she and her 5-year-old daughter, Layla, popped into Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, a charming costume shop, for a magical makeover. Camera in hand, Courts captured little Layla's transformation into Elsa from Frozen, and shared the image on Facebook.

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Installation
February 23, 2017

Elegant Installation Visualizes Music as Pastel Pink Bubbles

In his fanciful photographic series Filling Spaces, graphic designer and practiced pianist Federico Picci imagines music materialized as delicate, blush-colored bubbles. Much like a melodic tune, the dreamy orbs whimsically waft through the air, occupying any empty space with their ethereal presence. The photographs that comprise the splendid series are set in a sunlit space.

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