Art

June 12, 2020

There’s a Bronze Statue of a Mouse Knitting a DNA Double Helix in Russia

Tucked away in central Russia, an adorable statue pays homage to the animals that lose their lives in the name of science every year. Located in Siberia in the city of Novosibirsk, the sculpture shows a scholarly looking mouse knitting. And when one looks closer, it's apparent that this mouse isn't knitting an ordinary scarf or a hat. No, it's actually knitting a double-strand of DNA.

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June 10, 2020

Quilted Portraits Honor the Stories of Black Men and Women Who Are Forgotten by History

Artist Bisa Butler paints with fabric. Through stunning contemporary quilts, she crafts life-sized historical portraits of Black men, women, and children whose stories may have been forgotten or completely overlooked. Using a variety of fabrics, Butler employs a painterly approach to how she produces her work. She layers fabrics as a painter would layer pigment and pieces each element together—down to the highlight on a nose or the shading on a lower lip.

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June 7, 2020

Ethereal Watercolor Paintings Capture Stockholm’s Colorful Energy

Inspired by picturesque scenes of Stockholm, Swedish artist Gunnel Moheim captures her hometown in colorful watercolor paintings. The talented creative works freely, allowing her emotion and intuition to guide her work and the delicate quality of her chosen medium to shine through. She says (translated from Swedish), “Creating and being creative is almost as important to me as breathing.” For Moheim, watercolor is the perfect medium because of its “subtle transparency and luminosity.

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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.