Art
June 19, 2020

6 Contemporary Glass Painting Artists Who Are Keeping the Ancient Art Alive

Whether it's blown, cast, cut, or colored, glass has endless artistic possibilities. The material was adopted by ancient Egyptians who used it to create trinkets and colored beads. From the 1st century onwards, the Romans used glass to create decorative vessels and mosaics. However, it wasn’t until the Middle Ages that artisans began painting the transparent material with colorful pigment to create vibrant stained glass designs.

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Painting
June 19, 2020

Powerful Embroidered Portraits Shine Light on Targeted Women of Color [Interview]

Artist Nneka Jones creates portraits highlighting women of color who have suffered injustices in the world. Some abuses are overt while others are ingrained in the fabric of our society and therefore often go overlooked. But to the people in her mixed media and embroidered portraits, the effects are traumatic. The Black women and girls depicted in Jones’ work are victims of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.

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Painting
June 18, 2020

Artist Uses Sink as a Canvas for Extraordinary Watercolor Paintings

Creative director and artist Marta Grossi had just relocated to Milan when the coronavirus pandemic forced Italy to place the country on lockdown. Trapped indoors and unable to see her family, she began a new creative project to stay mentally and physically healthy. Each day, Grossi used her sink as a canvas for beautiful, yet ephemeral, watercolor paintings.

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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.