Art

June 22, 2026

Monumental Mesh Faces Are a Ghost-Like Presence in a Historic French Church

Artist Jaume Plensa’s monumental sculptures have appeared in public spaces around the world, transforming plazas, parks, and city skylines into places of quiet reflection. Now, the Barcelona-born creative has brought that vision to Montpellier, France, with Mirage, a new exhibition at Carré Sainte-Anne that runs from June 3 through November 1, 2026. Plensa has spent decades making the human body feel infinite.

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June 18, 2026

How Mural Arts Philadelphia Turned the City Into an Open-Air Museum

Walk through almost any Philadelphia neighborhood, and you’ll notice something unusual: the walls are alive. Towering portraits, sweeping landscapes, and community stories stretch across building facades from Kensington to South Philly, transforming the city into one of the world’s largest outdoor art galleries. Behind this citywide canvas is Mural Arts Philadelphia, the nation’s largest public art program, which grew from an anti-graffiti initiative launched in 1984 into an internationally recognized model for community-based art.

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June 17, 2026

Faceless Figures Fold Into and Away From One Another in Paintings Exploring Human Connection

Interconnectedness and hope are two prevalent themes in artist Alex Gardner’s luminous new work, Animals, at Perrotin in Los Angeles. The show features 13 new paintings depicting Gardner’s classic faceless figures as they flow into and away from each other against backdrops of rich blues and greens. The paintings range in scale, with some canvases as small as 10 by 14 inches and others as large as 4 by 8 feet.

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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.