Furniture
June 18, 2025

Enchanting Tables Made With Real Flowers, Botanicals, and Cruelty-Free Butterflies Cast in Resin

If you’ve ever collected and pressed flowers, you’ll likely appreciate the beautiful furniture designs by TK Fareed. She takes real botanicals and preserves them inside stunning resin and wood tables, allowing you to appreciate nature’s incredible beauty at home. Each unique floral composition looks like a rich still-life painting, full of stunning details and seemingly infinite layers.

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Sculpture
June 18, 2025

Artist Preserves Childhood Memories With Handmade Miniature Models of Historic Architecture

Miniature art has a unique way of capturing the imagination, transforming real-life spaces into tiny, handcrafted worlds rich with detail. Chinese artist A Du is a master at turning homes and buildings into scaled-down replicas filled with thoughtful architectural details, tiny figures, and little props. A Du is based in Changchun, the capital of Jilin province in northeast China.

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Photography
June 17, 2025

RIP Kimiko Nishimoto: Funny Self-Portrait Photographer Who Began Taking Photos When She Was 72

Photographer Kimiko Nishimoto, known for her absurdist self-portraits, passed away on June 9, 2025, at the age of 97. Nishimoto was living proof that you’re never too old to exercise your creativity. She took a photography class when she was 72 years old and fell in love with the medium. She continued to take photographs and delighted the world with her humorous take on self-portraiture.

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Archeology
June 17, 2025

Restoration Uncovers Stunning Art and Inscriptions of 2,000-Year-Old Egyptian Temple

A 2,000-year-old temple in Egypt, buried under centuries of soot and forgotten history, has recently been revealed to contain shockingly well-preserved artwork and inscriptions rich in religious significance following extensive restoration efforts. Located in the heart of Esna—a city in Upper Egypt—the Temple of Khnum was built in honor of the lesser-known local deity Khnum, a ram-headed god of creation, and his wife, Neith.

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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.