Art
January 20, 2025

LA Art Show Preview: Celebrate Its 30th Anniversary With Countless International Galleries

As Los Angeles’ largest and longest-running art fair, the LA Art Show (LAAS) has served as a crucial forum for discovering and engaging with thriving art communities around the world. The event encapsulates over 120 galleries, museums, and non-profit arts organizations, and features work across all disciplines, including painting, sculpture, photography, and design. “Art is most impactful when it transcends borders and diversity is our strength,” says LA Art Show’s director & producer, Kassandra Voyagis.

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Pen Drawing
January 20, 2025

Flickering Window Lights Transform Architectural Drawings Into Inviting Animated Scenes

Architectural sketches are great for capturing a building’s details, but bringing its life and character to the page isn’t always easy. Ukrainian artist Nikita Busyak has found a unique way to do just that—by digitally enhancing his drawings with warm yellow light. This technique makes the windows appear to glow, transforming the sketches into captivating night scenes. Busyak begins by using Micron pens to craft his cityscapes with intricate linework, hatch shading, and detailed markings.

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Science
January 18, 2025

Researchers Unearth 200 Massive Dinosaur Footprints in a Quarry in the UK

Many are familiar with the looks and sizes of the dinosaurs that once roamed the Earth, but it may be harder to grasp that they once walked the same areas where we live and work today. The biggest dinosaur trackway in the history of the UK was recently unearthed in a quarry, featuring nearly 200 footprints in multiple paths that cross the limestone ground, forming a “dinosaur highway.

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Photography
January 17, 2025

LA Photographer Loses Home and Essential Photography Equipment in Eaton Fire

The devastating LA fires are relentlessly tearing through neighborhoods, destroying over 12,300 buildings and displacing thousands of people. Among those affected is street photographer Marcus Ubungen, who tragically lost his home in Altadena to the Eaton fire. The blaze not only destroyed his residence but also all of his photography equipment, leaving his family with next to nothing. Fortunately, Ubungen, his wife Ursula, and their two young children, Alma (7) and Theo (2)

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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.