Posts by My Modern Met Team

Podcast
March 3, 2021

Sculptor Ben Young on His Glass and Concrete Sculptures and Creative Process [Podcast]

This week on the Top Artist Podcast, we talk to sculptor Ben Young about his incredible glass and concrete sculptures and how he began making these unique pieces.  He explains how boating and water sports were an important part of his life for a long time, but a family trip first introduced him to the glass art that would later define his career.

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Podcast
January 20, 2021

Painter Omar Ortiz on His Hyperrealistic Paintings and Creative Process [Podcast]

This week on the Top Artist Podcast, we talk with painter Omar Ortiz about his shockingly realistic paintings. Ortiz specializes in hyperrealistic female nudes often accompanied by more abstract backgrounds. Ortiz shares that he has always been interested in technique and precision. He experimented with airbrushing in university because it allowed him to achieve a texture and blurriness common to the realism he is now known for.

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Social Cause
December 25, 2020

Help Us Support Public Art Classrooms in Need by Contributing to ‘Donors Choose’

At My Modern Met, we believe that art is a fundamental part of being human. Access to it is critical. Whether this involves learning how to draw, reading art history, or discovering the work of an emerging artist, engagement with creativity is something that needs to be fostered—and protected. We are dedicated to making sure that access to art is possible for everyone.

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Photography
December 8, 2020

Best of 2020: Top 60+ Photographs From Around the World

As another year quickly comes to a close, it’s safe to say that 2020 was a year unlike any other in our lifetime. The past 12 months have given us a whirlwind of events that included heartbreaking wildfires, a horrifying global pandemic, emboldened protestors fighting for social justice, and a seemingly never-ending political cycle. Emotions really ran the gamut throughout the year—from terror to anger and exasperation to hopefulness and inspiration.

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