Art

February 8, 2026

Artist Has Eroded Her Own Privacy in Favor of Art, and Now It’s on Display in a Sprawling Show

Perhaps no one better embodies conceptual art than Sophie Calle. Throughout her decades-long career, the French artist has merged everything from photography and film to text and performance, exploring how love, trust, power, death, and storytelling all inform one another. Now, a groundbreaking exhibition charting the full range of Calle’s practice has landed at UC Irvine’s Langson Museum.

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February 5, 2026

This Transylvanian Folklore-Inspired Fashion Collection Is Every Goth’s Dream

If gothic horror and dark fairytales are your thing, ABODI Transylvania’s latest collection is sure to lure you in. The fashion brand recently unveiled The Chronicles, a series of wearable art inspired by Transylvanian folklore. Each strikingly haunting design tells its own story, represented through a cinematic photoshoot by the brand’s long-time collaborator, photographer Szilveszter Makó. The collection brings ancient mythological figures into the present, making them feel more relatable.

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February 4, 2026

How ‘The Other Art Fair’ Is Unlike Other Art Fairs [Interview]

There are a number of reasons why it’s called The Other Art Fair. In Nicole Garton’s mind, though, the biggest reason might just be because of how much the event has redefined the traditional meaning of an art fair. For years, Garton has served as the The Other Art Fair’s global director, playing a pivotal role in its local and international development.

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February 2, 2026

Artist’s Giant Murals Bring African Wildlife to Urban Landscapes Around the World

In many cases, it seems as though cities and wildlife are at odds, unable to coexist given their inherent—and vast—differences. For Sonny Behan, this assumption couldn’t be further from the truth. Across his multidisciplinary practice, the artist introduces urban environments to the animal kingdom, something that has propelled him since his childhood. “I was born in England, but moved with my family to South Africa when I was 11,” Behan tells My Modern Met.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.