Street Art
July 25, 2025

Street Artist Unveils Ashamed Statue of Liberty Mural in Response to ICE Raids in the U.S.

Unveiled just before the Fourth of July, Judith de Leeuw unveiled a mural, which shows the Statue of Liberty covering her eyes in shame, and caused a sensation. The piece, which was painted in France for the URBX Festival in Roubaix, is a direct response to President Donald Trump’s recent immigration policies and mass deportations.

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Travel
July 25, 2025

My Modern Met’s Art + Culture Guide to Florence

Whether it's your first time in Italy or your fifth, Florence is always at the top of the list. The cradle of the Italian Renaissance, this Tuscan town has had a profound influence on Western art and culture. A beautiful small city that’s easily walkable, it provides an interesting contrast to the other standard stops on a tourist’s Italy itinerary.

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Installation
July 24, 2025

Elegant Pop-Up Installation Merges Flowers and Industrial Aesthetics

For one day only, flowers became art in a Williamsburg townhouse thanks to Crosby Studios and Flover. The Paris and New York City-based Crosby Studios, run by Henry Nuriev, is known for its industrial aesthetic. By partnering with Flover, a floral design studio, it created Flower Room. This installation fuses nature with minimalism to create a fascinating result.

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Art
July 24, 2025

Typewriter Artist Creates Meticulously Detailed Cityscapes and Portraits [Interview]

When the first commercial typewriters hit the market in 1874, they quickly became an essential tool for writing and communication. However, its inventors—Christopher Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden, and Samuel W. Soule—probably never imagined that their machine would be used to make visual art more than 150 years later. Using his collection of over 100 vintage typewriters, London-based artist James Cook creates intricate, one-of-a-kind artworks made entirely from thousands of hand-typed letters and symbols.

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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.