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.


November 11, 2025

Break Free of Your Creative Slump With These Online Art Classes

Feeling stuck creatively? Interested in experimenting with a new style or medium, but not sure where to start? My Modern Met Academy’s got a wide variety of online art classes that can help you get the ball rolling again. Our three newest courses each offer different opportunities for experimentation, technical preparation, and practical application. Read on to find out what they are, and sign up for one (or a few) today.

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October 29, 2025

Trove of Incredibly Well-Preserved Fossils Found in Australian Red Rocks

In New South Wales, Australia, a natural wonder hides beneath farmland in a place called McGraths Flat. A trove of fossils were discovered there, including a recent number of soft tissue fossils preserved in peculiar goethite rocks. The McGraths Flat dates back to the Miocene epoch, a time period in which a large portion of plants and animals that roam Earth to this day evolved.

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October 14, 2025

Researchers Discover 300,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Offering Insight Into Early Human History

A team of archaeologists have recently uncovered 300,000-year-old footprints in what is now known as Schöningen, in Lower Saxony. These footprints are now the oldest to be discovered in Germany, and provide more insight into mankind’s evolution and beginnings. The researchers responsible for this discovery published their findings in a study for Quartenary Science Reviews.

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