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April 29, 2026

15 Top Artists Showcase the Power of Textile Art in Stunning Group Exhibition

Textile art has a long history, existing for thousands of years in some form. But it’s only relatively recently that it has finally been getting the recognition it deserves. Often seen in gendered terms as “women’s work”—and therefore deemed less important—contemporary art is making strides to showcase the beauty and ingenuity of this genre. This is evident in Textile Art Redefined, now on view at the Saatchi Gallery in London.

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April 15, 2026

Artist Manually Creates “Double-Exposure” Portraits by Drawing on Hand-Cut Paper

Toronto-based Korean-Canadian artist Christine Kim explores fragility and memory through delicate paper-cut portraits. Each hauntingly beautiful work blends pencil drawing and nature-inspired cut paper, creating fragmented images that capture fleeting moments. Kim began her Cut Paper Portrait series as a way to move beyond purely traditional drawing into a more material-led practice. “This series began 10 years ago as an experiment in merging two mediums,” Kim tells My Modern Met.

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April 3, 2026

Hand-Painted Ceramics Capture the Magic and Mystery of Mermaids With Golden Accents

Ukraine-based ceramic artist Iuliia Osoka creates whimsical mugs, plates, and more inspired by the enchanting world of mermaids. Working in porcelain, she hand-paints each piece with intricate illustrations of flowing figures drifting through blue surfaces that evoke the mystery of the sea. Osoka combines several techniques to bring her storybook ceramics to life.

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March 17, 2026

Crochet Artist Turns Early 2000s Technology Into Oversized Textile Art

If you’re old enough to remember the internet during the early 2000s, you know that it was a fun time. MS Paint, Internet Explorer, Minesweeper, Neopets, MSN Messenger, and The Sims ruled the digital world, and smartphones with apps weren’t even a thing yet. Tapping into this shared nostalgia, crochet artist Nicole Nikolich (aka Lace in the Moon)

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My Modern Met

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