Art

December 19, 2025

Teen Civil Rights Activist Barbara Rose Johns Honored With Sculpture at U.S. Capitol

In 1951, a 16-year old Black girl named Barbara Rose Johns raised her voice against segregation. Her high school was in significantly worse conditions than the white high school in Farmville, Virginia. In protest, she led a student walkout that would become a key point in the American Civil Rights Movement. To honor her legacy, the U.S. Capitol has unveiled a statue in her likeness.

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December 18, 2025

Atmospheric Paintings Visualize How Love Radiates Everyday Moments

For Emmanuel Gillespie, even the most mundane moments can convey some of life’s greatest truths. This philosophy is at the heart of the Dallas-based artist’s Love series, which was recently showcased by Pencil on Paper Gallery during SCOPE Art in Miami. Imbued with radiant blues and deep purples, each painting in the series meditates upon how love, intimacy, and joy manifest within a wide variety of familiar contexts.

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December 17, 2025

Meet the 56 Artists Featured in the 2026 Whitney Biennial

Since its founding in 1930, the Whitney Museum has sought to define the canon of American art. As part of that endeavor, the New York-based institution has staged iconic biennials every other year for nearly a century, seeking to capture the country’s cultural, political, and artistic undercurrents. Now, the Whitney has announced the 56 artists, duos, and collectives that will participate in the forthcoming Whitney Biennial 2026, opening on March 8, 2026.

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December 12, 2025

Introspective Paintings Explore Emotion Through Strange, Otherworldly Landscapes

For Los Angeles-based artist Seonna Hong, painting isn’t simply an exercise in visual representation. It’s also an opportunity to mine emotional terrains, transforming internal experiences into universal statements through otherworldly landscapes and figures. These practices are at the heart of her latest solo exhibition, titled Cognitive Dissonance. The show gathers several of Hong’s paintings from this past year, each radiating with moody, Gauguin-like color palettes.

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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.