Street Art
June 27, 2025

Ingenious “Musical Architecture” Murals Turn Buildings Into Visual Symphonies

Spanish street artist Sfhir is known for his large-scale realistic murals. And over the past two years, he's been utilizing his 20 years of experience painting in the street to create murals that are a true fusion of art and architecture. This “musical architecture” series features figures strumming on instruments that are perfectly integrated into their setting, cleverly using architectural elements to enhance the scene.

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Paper Art
June 27, 2025

Artist Creates Intricate Paper Sculptures To Address Our Ongoing Climate Crisis

For the French-Croatian artist Ana Brecevic, paper carries a paradox that she still finds fascinating, even after years of working with it. It’s a “fragile, almost ephemeral” medium, she explains, and yet has served as the “primary vehicle for human memory and knowledge” for millennia. Over time, Brecevic had a striking realization that would come to redefine her practice: landscapes are as delicate, flexible, and essential to humanity as paper is.

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Photo Contest
June 26, 2025

A Lemur Leaping Across a Ravine Wins the 2025 BigPicture Natural World Competition

A bold lemur striking out in search of food won Zhou Donglin the top honor in the 2025 BigPicture Photography Competition. Taken in Madagascar at the end of the dry season, the courageous lemur brings her baby along for the ride, leaping over a ravine to ensure that her infant is fed. It's images like this that define the contest, now in its 12th year.

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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.