Street Art
June 26, 2020

Vhils Pays Tribute to Healthcare Workers by Chiseling Portraits Into Hospital Wall

Portuguese street artist Vhils is paying tribute to his country's healthcare workers the best way he knows how—with a mural. In Porto, 10 members of the São João University Hospital Center's staff had their portraits chiseled into the wall by the acclaimed artist as a way to celebrate the contributions of Portugal's national healthcare workers. Though the mural has been in the works for over a year, the timing couldn't be better.

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Embroidery
June 26, 2020

Artist Creates Double Hoop “Wreath” Embroidery Featuring Beautiful Botanical Illustrations

Textile artist Jessica Long stitches impeccable botanical designs onto striking double hoops. Each of her wreath-like creations contains its own unique arrangement of flowers, leaves, branches, and sometimes birds. Long picked up the art of hand embroidery when she was on maternity leave. The artist had recently moved to Washington, and most of her art supplies were still in storage, so she began purchasing embroidery kits off of Etsy.

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News
June 25, 2020

Ancient Scythian Shoe Preserved for 2,300 Years Discovered in the Altai Mountains

The allure of ancient artifacts has intrigued historians and art historians alike, but rarely do archaeologists come across age-old remnants that have survived thousands of years in near-mint condition. In 1948, a women's boot, featuring intricately bedazzled patterns, was discovered in Siberia's Altai mountains alongside other important finds—including jewelry, food, and weapons.

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Resources
June 24, 2020

Incredibly Detailed Hand-Illustrated Map Gives You an Intricate Look at the MET’s Collections

It's practically a Metropolitan Museum of Art tradition for visitors to get lost in the depths of the massive Beaux-Arts building while trying to soak in but a tenth of the collections on display. John Kerschbaum undertook a similarly daunting task in 2004 to illustrate a condensed, but no less detailed, map of the MET’s exhibits for visitors to use.

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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.