Art
April 13, 2026

Artist Preserves Memories by Weaving Old Family Photos Onto Vintage Potholder Looms [Interview]

In Pam Connolly’s mind, childhood isn’t simply a state of being. It’s also a landscape full of creative possibilities, teeming with memories that demand interpretation. For more than 30 years, Connolly has done exactly that, returning to her childhood over and over again to mine her experiences for artistic meaning. What she finds herself revisiting most often, though, is the furniture store her parents owned.

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Art
April 11, 2026

See the Paintings That a 19th-Century Artist Created While Guided by Spiritual Forces

In the mid-19th century, Georgiana Houghton began creating intricate, abstract drawings unlike anything her contemporaries had seen. Houghton developed a visual language of swirling color and line that she believed was guided by unseen spiritual forces. In Victorian England during the 1860s and 1870s, Houghton produced intricate watercolor compositions she described as “spirit drawings.” These works were not conceived as imaginative inventions, but as transmissions by spirits from another realm.

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Astrophotography
April 10, 2026

NASA Shares Breathtaking Images From the Artemis II Lunar Flyby

The Artemis II mission is coming to a close. The four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft are expected to return to Earth today following a 10-day trip that took them to the moon and back. During their time flying around our satellite, they captured some breathtaking images, including some intriguing shots of the far side of the moon, as well pictures of Earth from thousands of miles away.

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Art
April 10, 2026

Immersive teamLab Museum and Wetlands Expansion Coming To Gardens by the Bay in Singapore

At Gardens by the Bay, the future already feels surreal. The award-winning gardenscape in Singapore boasts towering Supertrees that glow against the night sky, while mist drifts through the Cloud Forest and vibrant blooms greet visitors at every turn. Now, the iconic destination is preparing for one of its boldest reinventions yet: a sweeping expansion known as Wetlands by the Bay that blends immersive art, ecology, and community spaces into a single experience.

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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.