Posts by Sara Barnes


October 5, 2019

15+ Creative Travel Gifts for Your Favorite Jet-Setting Art and Culture Lover

So, your favorite jet setter is back from another trip, and it’s their birthday. What do you get them? There are, of course, neck pillows and compression socks, but those aren’t the only options for travel gifts that your recipient will love. At My Modern Met Store, we have a selection of creative products that are ideal for someone with a permanent sense of wanderlust.

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October 3, 2019

Poignant Sculptures of Weeping Women Embrace the Loss and Ultimate Regeneration of Life

Working in collaboration, artist Stephanie Kilgast and illustrator Miles Johnston have conceptualized a limited edition series of surrealistic sculptures that showcase the tragic beauty found in decomposition. The 12-piece project features sorrowful women as they hold a decaying being in their arms. The kneeling ladies (created with casts by MoonCrane Press) are clad in white and fused with the dripping figures adorned in an array of rainbow hues with fungus-like growths on their bodies.

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September 30, 2019

Photographer Uses the Real Milky Way to Create His Convincing Fake Scenes

Astronomy has long been a passion for Samy Al Olabi, a Syrian/Egyptian photographer based in Dubai. The starry sky mesmerized him as a child and, as an adult, he has expressed his fascination through the field of astrophotography. “It combined my love for astronomy, my love for nature and landscapes with adventures, travel, and camping,” he explains. “This beautiful recipe is just perfect for me.

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September 28, 2019

Traveling Couple Crafts Fairytale-Like Photos to Showcasing the Beauty of the Real World

For the past several years, TJ Drysdale and Victoria Yore have explored the world and depicted gorgeous locales in fairytale-like scenes. Through their ongoing Follow Me Away travel project, the couple has chronicled their adventures in Peru, Iceland, Oregon, and throughout Europe. The impressive photos feature Yore as the model as she dons a flowing dress and fanciful cape.

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