Art

December 2, 2019

If Classical Paintings Roamed the Streets of Modern-Day Cities Around the World

What originated as an artistic experiment in Kiev continues to grow in quantity and popularity. Alexey Kondakov's Napoli Project—in which classical characters are superimposed onto modern-day scenes—has expanded under the new title, Daily Life of Gods, and features the artist's latest brilliant creations. Kondakov has taken up shop in Italy to cultivate a cohesive line of collage works.

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November 25, 2019

Computer Programmer “Paints” Baroque-Inspired Portraits with CSS

UI Engineer Diana Adrianne Smith merges together her technical knowledge and her admiration for good art to produce beautiful portraits using CSS. Rendered in high detail, Smith has tackled everything from Flemish Baroque paintings to 1950s advertising. It's incredible work that shows just how many creative projects can be done by those with expertise in CSS. It's painstaking work, particularly when it comes to details like hair which requires Smith to type out each strand.

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November 22, 2019

Life-Size Sculptures of Raw Human Emotions Made From Discarded Machine Parts

Although metal is often seen as a cold and hard medium, one artist has found a way to breathe life into the material, allowing it to appear loose and free. In her Blown Away series, British artist Penny Hardy constructs life-size metal sculptures made from discarded machinery that's based on the human body, each one exploring an emotion or experience.

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November 20, 2019

Artist Turns Unlikely Pop Culture Characters into Toy Action Figures

You’ve likely seen action figures depicting heroes from films, comic books, or TV shows, but California-based artist Dano Brown pays homage to the underdogs of modern media with his own range of plastic toy dolls. His series of Pop-Culture Sculptures celebrates fictional characters such as David Wooderson from Dazed and Confused and Walter Sobchak from The Big Lebowski by reimagining them as action figures.

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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.