My Modern Met

March 12, 2025

Researchers Capture Drone Footage of Narwhals Playing and Hunting With Help of Their Tusks

Narwhals are known as the “unicorns of the sea” for their long tusks. And while luckily, they are not endangered, these creatures are fairly elusive, which has resulted in limited field observation of these creatures. One of the most enigmatic aspects of these sea animals is how they use their famous tusks.

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Acrylic Painting

March 11, 2025

Artist Combines Floral Patterns and Portraiture to Explore Pan-African Identity

Last month, Ghanaian artist Seth Fiifi Afful brought an undeniable sense of vibrancy to the LA Art Show.

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Installation

March 11, 2025

Refik Anadol Reimagines Architect Frank Gehry’s Work Through AI-Generated Art

Artificial intelligence can imagine our world like never before.

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Good News

March 11, 2025

Watch Steve Carell Surprise High School Seniors Affected by LA Wildfires With Free Prom Tickets

Actor Steve Carell recently surprised over 800 seniors at six Altadena high schools, promising free prom tickets to those impacted by the California wildfires. The generous gesture was made in collaboration with the Virginia-based charity Alice’s Kids, which will cover the full cost of the tickets. Alice’s Kids provides anonymous financial assistance to children in need with the hopes of boosting their self-esteem.

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Installation

March 11, 2025

teamlab’s Ever-Changing, Immersive Artwork Arrives in Abu Dhabi

The Tokyo-based art collective teamLab is bringing Abu Dhabi a new interactive multi-sensory experience.

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Astrophotography

March 11, 2025

Astrophotographer Shares His First Spectacular Shots From Milky Way Season 2025

The spring season is upon us, but another one has already started: Milky Way season.

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March 11, 2025

Spring Into Creativity: Embrace the Upcoming Season With Inspiring Online Art Courses

Spring is just around the corner, and what better way to ring in the new season than creating art to celebrate it? As the days become longer and warmer, there’s nothing better than taking some personal time and getting lost in the creative process. If you’re not sure where to start, don’t worry.

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Street Photography

March 10, 2025

Intimate Photographs Explore the Rebellious Japanese Rockabilly Subculture [Interview]

Photographer Alvin Kean Wong’s Roller Zoku series can trace its roots all the way back to 1955.

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Ancient Art

March 10, 2025

$2.2 Million Worth of Stolen Ancient Artifacts Returned to Greece and Italy

While the phrases “cultural restitution” and “repatriation” may be considered by some to be no more than hot buzzwords, last...

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Painting

March 10, 2025

Exquisite Exhibition of Swirling Landscape Paintings Imagine Intangible Elements of Earth Through Color

Taiwanese artist Su Yu-Xin visualizes intangible elements of Earth. She's created a series of paintings around this idea for her exhibition titled Searching the Sky for Gold. Now on view at the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA), the show is her first solo museum exhibition outside Asia. In this new body of work, she uses natural and synthetic materials to create pigments and delves into atmospheric and geological phenomena within her paintings.

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