Art
September 14, 2015

Giant Paintings of Roses Covered in Dewdrops Capture Every Tiny Detail

Artist Gioacchino Passini takes an ordinary blank canvas and transforms it into a larger-than-life garden of dewdrop-covered roses. The petals appear soft and supple, an effect that is heightened by the flowers' brilliant coloring. Passini's large-scale paintings not only offer audiences an in-depth look at the beauty of nature, but they're also a way for the artist himself to explore the minute details that tower above him as he paints.

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Art
September 10, 2015

Four Horsemen Sculptures Fully Submerge in the River Thames During High Tide

Renowned British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor has recently brought the four horsemen of the industrial apocalypse to London, via his installation called The Rising Tide. The site-specific work features life-sized figures perched on the backs of horses, their eyes closed as they gaze out towards the Thames river bed. Their presence highlights the waterway's role in London, first as a place for commerce, trade, industry, and more recently, as a tourist attraction.

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Environment
September 9, 2015

13 Iridescent Clouds That Light up the Sky with Colorful Rainbows

In the late afternoon, on a hot and humid day, you might look up and be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of iridescent clouds that gleam with the colors of the rainbow. The rare phenomenon occurs when sunlight diffracts off of uniformly sized water droplets in the atmosphere, scattering different amounts of sunlight, with different colors being deflected by different amounts.

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Art
September 3, 2015

Interview: Gorgeously Surreal Paintings Explore Mankind’s Impact on the Environment

Known for her darkly beautiful and surrealistic oil paintings of young women, Armenian-born, California-based artist Alexandra Manukyan explores a new direction in Oracle of Extinction–a collection of powerful works that highlight humanity's catastrophic impact on the environment, and how our behavior will affect the future of our planet.

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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.