Installation
June 4, 2026

JR Transforms Paris’ Pont Neuf Into a Giant Walk-Through Cave

Forty years after Christo and Jeanne-Claude wrapped Paris’ Pont Neuf in golden fabric, French artist JR has returned to the historic bridge with a monumental intervention of his own. La Caverne du Pont Neuf transforms the 17th-century landmark into a giant cave that visitors can explore free of charge, day and night. In 1985, Christo and Jeanne-Claude covered the Pont Neuf with 40,000 square meters (over 430,00 square feet)

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Oil Painting
June 3, 2026

Surreal “Melting” Flower Paintings Explore Symbolic Themes of Femininity and Mortality

Suspended somewhere between bloom and decay, the paintings of Niki Zarrabi unfold like living organisms in transformation. Flesh dissolves into petals. Flowers melt into skin. Rich jewel tones pulse against shadowed backgrounds, creating dreamlike compositions that feel at once microscopic and cosmic. Across her work, beauty is never static. Instead, it exists in a continual state of becoming, fragile, regenerative, and haunted by impermanence.

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Inspiring
June 2, 2026

14-Year-Old Wins National Spelling Bee After Correctly Spelling 32 Words in 90 Seconds

Are you confident with your spelling skills? Even if you know your i’s from your e’s, you’re probably still not quite on the level of California teen Shrey Parikh. The 14-year-old has just been crowned the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion after correctly spelling a record 32 words in 90 seconds. Parikh competed against 12-year-old Ishaan Gupta in a lightning-round 90-second “spell-off” tiebreaker.

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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.