Posts by Sage Helene

Sage Helene

Sage Helene is a contributing writer at My Modern Met. She earned her MFA in Photography and Related Media and an MST in Art Education 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
July 4, 2026

Hilma af Klint’s Visionary Paintings Take Over Paris’s Historic Grand Palais

Under the vast glass canopy of Paris’s Grand Palais, visitors encounter a world of swirling forms, luminous color, and symbols that blur the boundary between the material and the spiritual. Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the Temple (1906–1915) marks the first major exhibition devoted to the pioneering Swedish artist in France, bringing together nearly the entirety of her ambitious spiritual cycle.

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History
July 3, 2026

Mural Honors Ona Judge’s Escape From George Washington’s Household and Fight for Freedom

A newly unveiled mural on the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, waterfront honors Ona Judge, an enslaved woman who escaped from George Washington’s household and built a free life in the city more than 230 years ago. Created by artist Manuel Ramirez and commissioned by the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, the 13-by-15-foot work depicts Judge arriving in Portsmouth in 1796, the moment she stepped into a future she chose for herself.

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Photography
June 28, 2026

Photographer Reframes a Holocaust Victim’s Final Journey Through the Lenses She Once Crafted

A new exhibition at ARCHER at House 88 in Oświęcim, Poland, uses restored camera lenses once manufactured by Jewish engineer Lore Sternfeld to reconstruct the inner world of the Holocaust victim who crafted them before Nazi forces murdered her at Auschwitz in 1943. Ground Glass: Reframing the World of Lens-Maker and Holocaust Victim Lore Sternfeld, by Jewish-American photographer Hannah Altman, opened June 21, 2026, at the Auschwitz Research Center on Hate, Extremism and Radicalization (ARCHER).

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Environment
June 23, 2026

Solar Energy Becomes a Larger Power Source Than Coal in the U.S. for the First Time

For the first time on record, solar power has generated more electricity than coal in the United States, marking a structural shift in the country’s electricity mix and the accelerating role of renewables in the grid. In May 2026, solar accounted for approximately 12.8% of U.S. electricity generation, while coal accounted for about 12.2%. This marks the first monthly period in which solar surpassed coal in electricity output.

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