Street Art
September 22, 2021

Black Artists Revitalize the Streets of Detroit With a Colorful Mural Festival

The City of Detroit’s North End just got a whole lot more colorful. And that’s all thanks to BLKOUT Walls—a mural festival led by Black artists—which launched its inaugural event back in July. Taking place over the course of a week, the festival brought a diverse group of local and visiting artists to work their magic on Detroit’s city streets.

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Portrait Photography
September 21, 2021

Lebanese American Photographer Captures the Universal Experience of Womanhood [Interview]

Lebanese American photographer Rania Matar is known for her intimate portraits of women. Specifically, she spends time focusing on young women in the United States and her native country, Lebanon, and creates new narratives that show their strength, beauty, and independence. With her new book titled She, published by Radius Books, Matar follows women in their 20s, showing them as they grow into adulthood and make the world their own.

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Installation
September 21, 2021

Paris’ Iconic Arc de Triomphe Gets Wrapped in Shimmering Fabric

Late artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude had a life-long dream of wrapping the Arc de Triomphe in fabric, with the hope that visitors would be able to freely experience their work—in this case by feeling the fabric that covers the monument. Now, their dreams have posthumously come true. Introducing L’Arc de Triomphe Wrapped—an installation that temporarily wraps the iconic Arc de Triomphe monument with massive sheets of shimmering fabric tied together with red rope.

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Art Supplies
September 21, 2021

Create Amazing Doodles With These Unusual Chalk Pieces

Creating chalk doodles on the sidewalk is a great way for kids to be creative while outdoors. And while a normal set of chalk works great, why not test their imagination with some unusual pieces? Designer Nikolas Bentel has created a line of artistic chalk that children are sure to love. Moon Chalk in Cosmic Pollen is an unusual tactile utensil that is shaped like a palm-sized sphere with easy-to-grasp protruding bulbs.

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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.