Interview

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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August 5, 2025

What To Expect at Australia’s Very First Gallery Dedicated to Environmental Art [Interview]

Mitigating the effects of human-caused climate change takes many forms. Some solutions are technical, while others appeal to our emotions. Environmental art allows us space to admire, process, and grieve the loss of the Earth we once knew. In doing so, we look at the natural world in new ways, and it inspires us to fight for the future of our planet.

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July 24, 2025

Typewriter Artist Creates Meticulously Detailed Cityscapes and Portraits [Interview]

When the first commercial typewriters hit the market in 1874, they quickly became an essential tool for writing and communication. However, its inventors—Christopher Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden, and Samuel W. Soule—probably never imagined that their machine would be used to make visual art more than 150 years later. Using his collection of over 100 vintage typewriters, London-based artist James Cook creates intricate, one-of-a-kind artworks made entirely from thousands of hand-typed letters and symbols.

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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.