Interview

March 3, 2025

Brooklyn Museum Celebrates 200th Anniversary with Decadent Exhibition About Gold [Interview]

A 200th anniversary demands a sense of grandeur. Matthew Yokobosky, senior curator of fashion and material culture at the Brooklyn Museum, conjured exactly that while curating the exhibition that would mark the museum’s bicentennial. Open until July 6, 2025, the exhibition, titled Solid Gold, focuses on its eponymous material and its enduring appeal across fashion, art, film, music, and design.

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February 25, 2025

Artist Evokes the Intrigue and Mystery of Worlds Unknown in Futurist Paintings [Interview]

An artist’s primary goal is often to conjure disparate worlds, but perhaps none are as fantastical as Seongmin Yoo’s. Across her vibrant canvases, the California-based artist evokes the intrigue and mystery of landscapes completely unknown, each populated by strange casts of characters. Yoo’s newest exhibition, Visions of the Universe at Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles, gathers these paintings into one cohesive narrative.

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February 21, 2025

Enchanting ‘Night Gardens’ Collages Celebrate the Precious Beauty of Night-Blooming Plants [Interview]

Much like an artwork, an ecosystem depends upon precision. It demands the perfect set of elements, functioning in harmony, in order to be effective. This comparison between art and nature isn’t lost on artist Mary Mattingly, whose work primarily focuses on environmental concerns. Throughout her career, Mattingly has been influenced by her upbringing in an agricultural town near Springfield, Massachusetts, where drinking water was polluted by various chemicals.

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February 18, 2025

Ethereal Paintings of Women Explore What It Means To Be Human and Connected to Nature [Interview]

When considering the portrait’s place in art history, most would consider it within the purview of the Old Masters. Artist Alexandra Manukyan is reimagining this narrative, resurrecting classical techniques through contemporary frameworks. Born in Armenia and now based in Los Angeles, Manukyan primarily paints portraits of women, rendered with a vivid color palette and rich textures. Manukyan’s style is certainly inspired by classical portraiture, but not without a twist.

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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.