Inspiring
February 4, 2025

Man Sets World Record for Longest Time Living Underwater After 120 Days Straight

Living underwater is something that sounds straight out fiction, but Rudiger Koch, a 59-year-old German aerospace engineer, hopes people will see it as a very real option for mankind. In his quest to prove it’s possible, Koch spent 120 days beneath the surface, breaking the Guinness World Record for longest time living under water without depressurization.

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Sculpture
February 3, 2025

Nick Cave’s Largest Sculpture to Date Stands Nearly 26 Feet Tall in a Historic Clock Tower Building

In New York, space can be tight. Jack Shainman Gallery’s new Tribeca flagship proves otherwise. Housed inside the historic Clock Tower Building on Lafayette Street, the gallery stretches 20,000 square feet, all while preserving the building’s original 29-foot-high ceilings, lavish staircases, and arched windows. It’s only fitting, then, that Nick Cave’s largest sculpture to date inaugurates the space. At nearly 26 feet tall, Amalgam (Origin)

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Photography
February 3, 2025

Split Photos Highlight the Stark Disparities Between War and Comfort Across the World

One of the most effective ways to highlight a disparity is through juxtaposition. Istanbul-based artist Uğur Gallenkuş has proven himself a master of this technique. For years, Gallenkuş has captured parallel universes through his digital collages, juxtaposing photojournalistic imagery with scenes of idyllic lives. In a single image, the artist combines devastating photographs of famine and war with those of luxury and consumerism.

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Painting
February 2, 2025

Artist Explores Our Relationship With Nature Through Brightly Colored Mixed Media Paintings [Interview]

The work of artist Kate Tova not only challenges the limits of painting but also its narrative possibilities. The California-based creator turns to a vibrant use of color and natural imagery to explore the contemporary concepts of femininity, identity, and power. While her work has long been defined as mixed media due to the sculptural quality of her canvases, even the materials that add texture to her pieces are full of meaning.

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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.