Art

February 20, 2020

Glass Artists Craft Stunning Memorial Sculptures From the Cremated Remains of Deceased Loved Ones

The ways in which to physically memorialize a loved one have changed over time. In recent years, it’s become more common to remember someone not through a gravesite, but by using their remains to fertilize a tree or turning them into treasured art objects. Spirit Pieces is an online memorial arts gallery that specializes in commemorating those lost by encasing the cremation ash of people (or pets) into striking glass sculptures.

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February 17, 2020

Artist Creates Virtual Traffic Jam on Google Maps With a Wagon Full of 99 Smartphones

Berlin-based artist Simon Weckert is fascinated by the digital world and its impact on humanity. With his performance Google Map Hacks, Weckert plays with the intersection of real and virtual worlds. By strolling around with a wagon filled with 99 cell phones, the artist generates virtual traffic jams on Google Maps and creates an intriguing juxtaposition between the physical and digital world.

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February 16, 2020

Expansive Book Features Never-Before-Seen Paintings by Salvador Dalí

Salvador Dalí is an endlessly fascinating figure in art history. Known for his Surrealist point of view—and its most enduring motif, the melted clock—the eccentric creative produced paintings as well as works in sculpture, film, photography, and more. But it's Dalí’s genius on canvas that is the subject of a recently expanded book by Robert Descharnes and Gilles Néret, published by Taschen. Titled Dalí.

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February 13, 2020

Artist Celebrates the Act of Creation With “Knitted” Glass Sculptures Frozen in Time

From stained-glass windows to traditional tableware, glass has played an integral role in decorative arts for hundreds of years. However, more and more contemporary glass artists are shattering the boundaries of the craft by demonstrating the surprising malleability of the fragile material. One artist who’s leading the experimental movement is Seattle-based Carol Milne. She creates “knitted” glass sculptures that appear both delicate and strong.

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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.