Art

September 23, 2025

Maine Orchard Wins “Best Corn Maze” in the Nation for Fourth Consecutive Year

Aside from pumpkin patches, apple picking, and hay rides, nothing encapsulates fall better than a corn maze. Treworgy Family Orchards in Levant, Maine, knows a thing or two about constructing corn mazes, many of which have been recognized by USA Today in its annual 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards. Now, for the fourth consecutive year, the magazine has once again ranked Treworgy’s corn maze as the best in the nation.

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September 20, 2025

Paintings Scattered With Colorful Eggshells Convey Life’s Fragility and Resilience in One [Interview]

When considering metaphors for fragility, eggs are often a recurring theme. They also happen to be a guiding force throughout Larisa Safaryan’s practice, which has long revolved around themes of delicacy and renewal. But, rather than simply using eggshells as a sculptural base, Safaryan scatters them across her abstract paintings. “I [like] eggshells because they embody fragility, mirroring the delicate nature of life itself,” Safaryan 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.