Photography
July 5, 2026

Adventurous Photographer Once Walked From New York to San Francisco for a Photo Project

The MUUS Collection has acquired the complete archive of photographer Todd Webb, preserving the work of one of the most important chroniclers of postwar America. Spanning approximately 15,000 prints, 50,000 negatives, and a wealth of personal ephemera, the archive offers an expansive look at Webb’s decades-long career documenting cities, landscapes, artists, and everyday life.

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Architecture
July 3, 2026

Collection of Mountain-Like Buildings Cleverly Comprises Hundreds of Housing Units in the Netherlands

Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has long explored how cities can grow denser without sacrificing livability. Its latest project, completed in June 2026 in Eindhoven, Netherlands, continues that mission on an ambitious scale. Called Nieuw Bergen, the residential development introduces 237 homes into one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods through a collection of seven interconnected buildings whose jagged rooflines resemble a mountain range rising above the historic streetscape.

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Oil Painting
July 2, 2026

Artist Paints “Glitches” Into Surreal Candy-Colored Landscapes With Giant Dandelions and Floating Cacti

Artist Alexis Mata was walking between the trees and mountains in Tepoztlán, Mexico, as dandelions drifted across his vision. Their existence fascinated him; the way they moved so freely, the seeds taking hold and pollinating new places. “In that instant,” he explains, “I experienced a strange sensation, as if I were standing on another planet, in another time, confronted with an entirely new landscape.

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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.