Impressionism
October 12, 2026

Monet’s Painting of a Normandy Landscape Heads To Auction, Expected To Fetch Nearly $20 Million

Few artists captured the fleeting effects of light quite like Claude Monet. Now, nearly 100 years after the famed painter’s death in Giverny in 1926, his painting Bord des falaises à Pourville (or Cliffside at Pourville), is heading to auction at Christie’s. The celebrated work, which Monet painted in the seaside town of Pourville in Normandy, France, is expected to sell for €11 million to €15 million ($12.67 million to $17.27 million).

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Art
October 10, 2026

Ha Chong-Hyun Painting Retrospective Spans 60 Years of Material Experimentation

For six decades, Korean artist Ha Chong-Hyun has pushed painting beyond the boundaries of the canvas. Ha Chong-Hyun: Retrospective at San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum brings together more than 50 works spanning the 1960s through 2025, tracing the artist’s ongoing experimentation with paint, fabric, industrial materials, and physical process. Together, the works reveal how Ha has continually redefined what a painting can be.

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Store
October 9, 2026

This Purrfect Tech Accessory Helps Get Your Paws off Your Phone

Go hands-free with your phone when you outfit your desk with the purrfect tech accessory. Kikkerland Design is known for its playful products that bring joy, whether it’s through window prisms or making your own music box. Its Cat Beechwood Phone Stand is arguably more practical, but the elegant shape of the carved wooden stand is both fun and functional.

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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.