Painting
August 21, 2024

Self-Taught Artist Captures Every Tiny Hair and Feather in Hyperrealistic Animal Paintings

Artist Carla Grace Ollwitz crafts stunning paintings that showcase the beauty of animals in breathtaking detail. Born in South Africa and having lived on multiple continents during her childhood, her experiences resulted in a deep love for nature that shines through in her work. “I spent many years in different parts of Africa as a child and youth,” Ollwitz tells My Modern Met.

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Photography
August 20, 2024

Photographer Shares How He Recovered $25K Worth of Stolen Gear Thanks to AirTags

Few things keep photographers up at night as the idea of losing their gear. Not only are cameras and accessories expensive, but they’re also their work tools. Many photographers even depend on their equipment for their livelihood. That's why, when Benj Haisch had his bag stolen during a trip to Denmark, he sprinted into action, determined to recover his precious equipment.

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Sculpture
August 20, 2024

Artist Turns Old Cardboard Boxes Into 8-Foot-Tall Coral Reef Filled With Over 50 Marine Species

After opening up a package, most of us break down the cardboard box and bring it to the recycling bin, but not Josh Gluckstein. This London-based artist uses the material to create incredible sculptures of wildlife, transforming the brown stiff paper into animals like giraffes, lions, and gorillas. Most recently, he's pushed himself to complete his most ambitious project to date—an 8-foot-tall cardboard coral reef filled with over 50 different species of animals.

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Archeology
August 19, 2024

Scientists Discover Where the Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Came From

Once upon a time, dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Then, 66 million years ago, a gigantic chunk of space rock hurtled into the planet, creating a massive crater and raising clouds of dust and debris. Now known as the Chicxulub impactor, this asteroid obliterated thousands of species, including the massive land-roaming dinosaurs of yore. Yet much mystery still surrounds this event despite ample geological and paleontological research.

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My Modern Met

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