Posts by Sage Helene

Sage Helene

Sage Helene is a contributing writer at My Modern Met. She earned her MFA Photography and Related Media from the Rochester Institute of Technology. She has since written for several digital publications, including Float and UP Magazine. In addition to her writing practice, Sage works as an Art Educator across both elementary and secondary levels, where she is committed to fostering artistic curiosity, inclusivity, and confidence in young creators.
Art
April 11, 2026

See the Paintings That a 19th-Century Artist Created While Guided by Spiritual Forces

In the mid-19th century, Georgiana Houghton began creating intricate, abstract drawings unlike anything her contemporaries had seen. Houghton developed a visual language of swirling color and line that she believed was guided by unseen spiritual forces. In Victorian England during the 1860s and 1870s, Houghton produced intricate watercolor compositions she described as “spirit drawings.” These works were not conceived as imaginative inventions, but as transmissions by spirits from another realm.

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Architecture
March 28, 2026

Designer Unveils How the Burning Man Temple Will Look in 2026, and It’s Inspired by a Rare Flower

The legendary Burning Man is a temporary city that is reconstructed, in differing forms, year after year. Artists and architects build structures with the intention of removing them. How can they impart meaning to something that will soon be dismantled? For 2026, designer James Gwertzman approaches this challenge with the Temple of the Moon, a project that combines parametric design, environmental responsiveness, and ritual space. The forthcoming structure will be at the heart of this year’s event.

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My Modern Met

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