Street Photography
April 13, 2025

Exquisite Street Photography Celebrates the Different Moods of New York City at Night [Interview]

New York City-based photographer Lerone Pieters uses the city as his muse. As a professional photographer, Pieters finds himself traveling around the city quite a bit, and in his downtime, he feeds his creativity by shooting evocative street photography. Using all the tools at his disposal, from his camera to post-production software, he produces cinematic photos of the city. His moody night photos of New York are particularly intriguing.

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Oil Painting
April 12, 2025

Whimsy Meets Mortality in Fantastical Paintings of Skeletons With Butterfly Wings

Artist Sandra Yagi has always loved science, developing a unique interest in anatomy and the human skeleton. But rather than turning it into a dark source of inspiration, Yagi has found it a vehicle for whimsy and fantasy. Her show titled The Faerie Realm at San Francisco's Modern Eden Gallery compiles her playful paintings starring a skeleton who engages in nature with a wide array of colorful creatures.

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Archeology
April 11, 2025

London Museum Receives Incredible Donation of Over 14,000 Roman Artifacts

When the new London Museum opens its doors in 2026, it will be home to more than 14,000 Roman artifacts. This is thanks to Bloomberg, who decided to donate the haul found during the construction of its European headquarters. This exciting donation also includes £20 million (about $26.1 million) in funding to help transform a former Victorian-era meat market into a space that will help the story of London.

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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.