My Modern Met

May 19, 2023

Luxury Resort in Thailand Takes Design Cues From the Golden Age of Train Travel

If you're enthralled with the romantic notion of train travel, then the InterContinental Khao Yai Resort in Thailand is the place for you. The resort is located in the Nakhon Ratchasima province, Pak Chong district, and invites you to explore the “golden age of train travel” through its idyllic accommodations and surrounding natural beauty. There are even upcycled train carriages included in the resort design.

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Inspiring

May 19, 2023

Aerial Elephant Rescue Team Saves a Truck Driver Trapped in a Raging River

In Kenya, Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT)

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Movies

May 19, 2023

Sneak Peek at Sir Ben Kingsley as Salvador Dalí for New Film ‘Dalíland’

It's often thought that painters only become famous after they're dead.

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DIY

May 18, 2023

How To Create Your Own Color Mixing Chart in Just 3 Easy Steps

Cultivating a specific artistic style is as unique to you as the way you speak. When building a body of work that people recognize as your own, employing a similar color palette is one way to do it. Doing so will help create a cohesive body of work.

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Landscape Photography

May 18, 2023

Photographer Moves to Iceland to Explore the Country’s Otherworldly Glacier Caves

Inspired by the ice caves he encountered on his first trip to Iceland, photographer Ryan Newburn moved to the country...

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Dogs

May 18, 2023

Puppy Falls Asleep in News Anchor’s Arms During Live Broadcast, Quickly Gets Adopted

If you are usually around dogs and cats, you've surely noticed their snoozing habits.

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Renaissance Art

May 18, 2023

Two Rare Rembrandt Portraits Discovered in Private Collection

The paintings hanging in museums are just the tip of the art world iceberg. Many renowned, even unknown works reside in private collections, long-owned and often preciously guarded by families who pass the works down over generations. Sometimes in this process, knowledge of a work's importance might just slip away.

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Art

May 18, 2023

Basquiat’s Sisters Create Intimate Look at the Artist’s Life in Groundbreaking Exhibition

Jean-Michel Basquiat was an exceptional artistic talent who was lost far too soon.

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Oil Painting

May 18, 2023

Kehinde Wiley Depicts Cuba and the Carnivalesque in Monumental Portrait Series

Artist Kehinde Wiley draws inspiration from the past to inform his contemporary portraiture.

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Quiz

May 18, 2023

Name That Sculpture! Test Your Art Knowledge [Quiz]

It's time for another quiz to test your art history knowledge. This week we're focusing on sculpture in a quiz that will ask you about famous artworks across different periods of history. People, places, and titles are all on the menu as you'll be shown an image of a famous sculpture and asked to answer two questions about it.

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