My Modern Met

April 4, 2022

101-Year-Old Man Finally Receives High School Diploma After More Than 80 Years

They say it’s never too late to go after your dreams—and one New Jersey man has proved that to be true by achieving a lifelong goal more than 80 years in the making. Earlier in March, a 101-year-old man named Merrill Pittman Cooper received his high school diploma during a surprise graduation ceremony held in his honor.

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Oil Painting

April 4, 2022

Surreal Portrait Paintings Visualize the Chaotic Worlds We Keep Inside of Ourselves

Artist Irene Pérez blends realism with the utterly surreal in large-scale paintings that delve into the psyche of the human...

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Embroidery

April 4, 2022

Anatomical Embroideries Offer a Dazzling Look at the Human Body Beneath the Skin

A needle and thread do well depicting the anatomy of the human body.

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Comics

April 4, 2022

Charming Character-Driven Comics Are a “Visual Hug” That Exude Warmth and Humor

Illustrator Andrés J. Colmenares has a gentle sense of humor that will make you smile. He shares his warmth through his wildly popular comic called Wawawiwa, which he describes as a “visual hug.” This description is wholly accurate. His characters have button eyes and soft edges, making them appear cute and inquisitive.

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Street Art

April 3, 2022

Wheat-Pasted Street Art Cleverly Interacts With the Landscape, Inviting You Into Its World

French street artist Levalet is known for his whimsical poster art scattered across Paris.

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Paper Art

April 3, 2022

Artist Captures Different Animals’ Likeness in Lace-Patterned Paper Cutouts

Look closely at the work of Patrick Cabral and you will find endlessly thoughtful details.

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Sculpture

April 3, 2022

Innovative Artist “Draws” With Glass on Top of Her Delicate Sculptures

For over 30 years, Australian artist Clare Belfrage has created exquisite blown glass sculptures inspired by the natural world. With rounded corners and soothing pastel hues, her uniquely shaped pieces stand out for the delicate patterns drifting over their organic forms. Each of these ethereal designs is “drawn” with glass strips and sanded down until they merge with the rest of the sculpture.

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Crafts

April 2, 2022

50 Creative Designs That Turn Ordinary Eggs Into Eggs-traordinary Art

Across the world, millions of people celebrate Easter in a variety of ways.

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Oil Painting

April 2, 2022

Life-Sized Animal Paintings Look Just Like Emotional Black and White Photos

Devoid of color, black and white images can have a nostalgic, and sometimes serious effect, on their subjects.

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Acrylic Painting

April 2, 2022

Lavishly Textured Paintings Are a Candy-Colored Look at the Great Outdoors

Belgium-based artist Anastasia Trusova finds spectacular ways to showcase the beauty of the European landscape. Her creative practice merges decadent texture with bold color palettes to create lavish depictions of flowery hills, dense forests, and peaceful rivers. Formerly a shoe designer in China, Trusova took up painting when she relocated to Belgium and needed a new creative outlet. Through experimentation, she developed her own unique style founded on prismatic hues and thick impasto.

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