Interview

September 20, 2025

Paintings Scattered With Colorful Eggshells Convey Life’s Fragility and Resilience in One [Interview]

When considering metaphors for fragility, eggs are often a recurring theme. They also happen to be a guiding force throughout Larisa Safaryan’s practice, which has long revolved around themes of delicacy and renewal. But, rather than simply using eggshells as a sculptural base, Safaryan scatters them across her abstract paintings. “I [like] eggshells because they embody fragility, mirroring the delicate nature of life itself,” Safaryan tells My Modern Met.

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September 5, 2025

Bedbound 23-Year-Old Living With Chronic Illness Is Making Music People Love [Interview]

Imagine that one day you couldn’t make it out of bed. Maybe you’ve experienced that, with something like the flu. It can be miserable, but you know you’ll eventually get better and resume normal life. But what if that wasn’t the case? What if you were never able to get back to running, cooking, or even climbing the stairs? That’s the reality for those diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

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September 2, 2025

This ‘Burning Man’ Video Brings the Sights and Sounds of the Event to Life [Interview]

Over the past 35 years, Burning Man has brought a mystical energy to the Black Rock Desert. Every year, shortly before Labor Day, tens of thousands flock to northwestern Nevada for a week of art, music, and community. As anyone who is a dedicated “Burner” will tell you, it’s difficult to describe the exact magical feeling that takes over the event.

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August 18, 2025

Stunning Pencil Drawings Blur the Line Between Realism and Surrealism [Interview]

Japanese artist Kei Meguro loves a challenge. Her detailed works toe the line between photorealism and surrealism, mixing portraits that easily look like black and white photographs, with dreamlike elements that are just as elaborate. Most impressively, she creates her pieces exclusively with pencil. But rather than seeing this tool as a restriction, Meguro revels in the endless possibilities this medium offers. Born in Japan, Meguro splits her time between Tokyo and Brooklyn.

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My Modern Met

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