Paper Art
June 11, 2026

Artist Spends 6 Years Crafting 300,000 Paper Quills for Massive Portrait of Planet Earth

Artist Alinn Akhmetbek uses paper to explore facets of our world. The material is manipulated to express concepts of humanity and ecology, such as reconciling our treatment of the planet with our connection to it. These ideas are the basis for her recently completed work titled 72 Voices of Earth. The paper art is a view of our planet from space, done on a massive scale.

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News
June 10, 2026

Kruger National Park Celebrates 100 Years of Wildlife Conservation

Embed from Getty Images South Africa’s Kruger National Park celebrated its 100th anniversary on May 31, 2026, marking a century of wildlife conservation, scientific research, and ecotourism. Officials, conservationists, and visitors gathered at Skukuza Rest Camp to honor the country’s flagship national park, which protects roughly 19,485 square kilometers (7,576 square miles) of wilderness and some of Africa’s most iconic animals, including lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, and buffalo.

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Astronomy
June 9, 2026

Jupiter and Venus Will Align With the Moon to Create “Holy Grail” of Planetary Brightness This Month

The two brightest planets visible from Earth are putting on a spectacular sky show this June. Over the next two weeks, Venus and Jupiter will appear unusually close together in the western sky after sunset, culminating in a striking alignment with the crescent moon on June 16 and 17. The celestial event centers on a planetary conjunction, which occurs when objects appear close together in the sky from Earth’s perspective.

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Installation
June 9, 2026

Intimacy Installation Caresses the Public With Hundreds of Hanging Textile Arms

In this day and age, detachment seems to be prized over affection, with the latter being regarded as “cringe.” But we’re all humans, and there’s no escaping the fact that we all benefit from touch and care—multiple studies certify this. “At a time like this, filling public space with gestures of care and caresses almost starts to feel like a subversive act,” says Luzinterruptus, a Madrid-based anonymous art collective.

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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.