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September 2, 2024

What Is Contemporary Art? An In-Depth Look at the Modern-Day Movement

To many people, coming up with a contemporary art definition can be a tricky task. While its title is simplistic and straightforward, its modern-day meaning is not as clear-cut. Fortunately, understanding what constitutes as “contemporary” is entirely possible once one traces the concept's history and explores its underlying themes. What is Contemporary Art? In its most basic sense, the umbrella term contemporary art refers to art—namely, painting, sculpture, photography, installation, performance, and video art—produced today.

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Architecture

September 2, 2024

Seoul Shopping Center Redesigned With Contemporary Hourglass Makeover

Seoul's most famous shopping center asked for a makeover that would challenge the convention of a luxury department store, and...

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Animals

September 2, 2024

Researchers Discover Horses Are Much More Intelligent and Strategic Than We Previously Thought

Horses are majestic beasts, gentle and loving yet powerful.

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Sports

September 2, 2024

Daring Base Jumper Uses Rug Instead of a Wingsuit for an “Aladdin-Style” Carpet Ride

Have you seen Aladdin? One of the most iconic scenes from the Disney animated feature film includes a romantic ride on a magic carpet. And while many have dreamed of flying their own magic carpet, it is, unfortunately, an impossibility. However, French base jumper Fred Fugen has found the next best thing.

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Art History

September 1, 2024

28 Iconic Artists Who Immortalized Themselves Through Famous Self-Portraits

Throughout the course of art history, self-portraiture has remained a tried and true practice among leading artists.

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Entertainment

September 1, 2024

America’s Oldest Board Game Teaches 19th-Century Geography

With more than 150,000 board games in existence and the U.S.

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Science

August 31, 2024

Researchers Estimate Humans Have Driven Over 100,000 Species to Extinction

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, 777 animals have gone extinct since the beginning of the modern era in 1500. While some of those extinctions occurred due to natural causes, human impact has most certainly worsened conditions for many vulnerable species.

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Nature

August 31, 2024

Iconic Tumbleweeds, Symobls of the American West, Are Actually Not Native to North America

Few plants are as uniquely symbolic of the American West as the lone tumbleweed.

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Academy

August 31, 2024

Celebrate Labor Day With 15% Off My Modern Met Academy’s Online Creative Classes

Celebrate the end of summer by treating yourself to an online art class with My Modern Met Academy.

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Astronomy

August 30, 2024

Scientists Discover New Evidence That a Magma Ocean Once Covered the Moon

The Moon is our planet's loyal companion, orbiting Earth every 27 days. Although over 200,000 miles from Earth, it is our closest celestial neighbor. It clocks in at one-quarter Earth's size, and its history is deeply entwined with its larger companion. Scientists believe the Moon was created when a protoplanet impacted the early Earth, breaking off a large chunk of matter, and eventually formed a new body.

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