Wildlife Photography
September 12, 2024

Photographer Captures a Tiny Crimson Sunbird Bathing in a Banana Flower Petal Pool

As humans, we often overlook how smaller creatures perceive and engage with the world in entirely different ways. India-based, award-winning photographer Rahul Singh beautifully captures this in his captivating series featuring a female Crimson Sunbird bathing in the water-filled petals of a banana flower in Jalpaiguri, India. Using a flower petal as a bath might seem far-fetched to us, but for the tiny Crimson Sunbird, which measures just 10 cm (4 inches)

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Oil Painting
September 12, 2024

Artist Retraces the Steps of Impressionist Masters in Her Latest Paintings [Interview]

It is not uncommon for art lovers to travel the world to see their favorite paintings up and close. Surely, studying the brushstrokes of the masters and how light bounces off a large canvas is something that a photograph can't capture. Others, like artist Erin Hanson, also chose to retrace the steps of the masters, visiting places in France that inspired figures such as Monet and Van Gogh.

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Archeology
September 10, 2024

Little Boy Who Broke 3,500-Year-Old Vase Invited Back to Museum to See It Restored

Museums are famous for their near-ubiquitous “no touching” rule. In an effort to make exhibits more approachable, many institutions have experimented with placing certain artifacts and works of art out in the open with no glass dividing the viewer and the subject. This can help art and history feel more accessible. One museum in Haifa, Israel—the Hecht Museum—did just that.

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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.