Modern Art
December 22, 2025

Exhibition Organized by Color Explores Its Use by Artists Across Time and Aesthetics

Color is a powerful force. It’s an element of art and a vital tool for creatives to express themselves. The addition of certain colors can provoke our emotions, making us feel calm and peaceful or even agitated and anxious. An exhibition now on view at Opera Gallery Miami showcases the seemingly endless ways in which artists use color.

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Photography
December 21, 2025

Photographer Explores the Rich Complexity of Africa’s Great Rift [Interview]

For millennia, humans and animals have coexisted in Africa’s Great Rift Valley, a vast geographical trench often considered to be the cradle of humankind. Home to some of the earliest hominid fossils and countless habitats, the topographical scar stretches across 11 countries on the African continent and into the Middle East, complete with deep valleys, rivers, volcanic mountains, and a chain of lakes.

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Sculpture
December 19, 2025

Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Statues Finally Restored After Surviving an Earthquake 2,000 Years Ago

More than 1,200 years after they were damaged by an earthquake, the two alabaster statues of Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III—known as the Colossi of Memnon—have been partially restored. Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities recently unveiled the newly conserved, 30-feet-tall monuments at the entrance to the ancient king’s 86-acre burial site near Luxor. King Amenhotep III ruled Egypt from around 1388 to 1349 BCE, during one of the civilization’s most prosperous and influential periods.

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Movies
December 19, 2025

Painting Breaks Record for the Most Expensive ‘Star Wars’ Item Ever Sold at Auction

The Star Wars franchise became a pop culture juggernaut upon the release of A New Hope in 1977. And with it, a competitive, high-priced market for collectibles was born. Now, this phenomenon has just reached new heights. An original 1977 half-sheet artwork created by illustrator Tom Jung has sold for $3.875 million, making it the most valuable piece of Star Wars memorabilia ever sold at auction.

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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.