Posts by Livia Pereira

Livia Pereira

Livia Pereira is a Contributing Writer and Project Manager for My Modern Met. She holds an MA in art history and a BS in architecture. An avid museumgoer, Livia has provided curatorial support and direction for a variety of art institutions, often doing so through her writing. One of her biggest goals is to foster more appreciation for and access to visual culture. She loves all things design and pop culture, and spends her free time reading, cooking, going on walks and exploring new places.
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July 2, 2026

Let Freedom (and Creativity) Ring With My Modern Met Academy’s Fourth of July Sale

This Saturday, America will celebrate its 250th birthday on the Fourth of July. The country’s Independence Day is a time to celebrate in community and honor quintessentially American principles of freedom, liberty, and justice for all. Freedom in all its forms also means the permission to create and express yourself how you choose. To celebrate, My Modern Met Academy is offering an exclusive 4th of July sale, beginning July 2 and extending through July 5.

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Academy
November 4, 2025

Artist Who’s Been Painting for 20 Years Shares Her Inspiring Journey [Interview]

Viviene Astakhova is a mixed-media artist from St. Petersburg who has a talent for creating beautiful and elegant illustrations of European architecture. Her unique style lends her works a kind of lightness to them, while still maintaining a technical precision that exudes quiet sophistication. Astakhova primarily works in watercolor and ink to achieve this look, a testament to her talents as an artist and her love of beautiful architecture.

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Academy
October 21, 2025

“Fall” Into Creativity With These Inspiring Online Art Classes

As the weather changes and we get more and more into the fall season, it’s the perfect opportunity to slow down, relax, and feed our inner self by nurturing our creativity. Luckily, My Modern Met Academy offers a wide variety of online art classes that can help channel your imagination into beautiful projects, be it in the realm of drawing, painting, crocheting, or anything in between.

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