Academy
July 1, 2025

Let Freedom (and Creativity) Ring With My Modern Met Academy’s Fourth of July Sale

This Friday, America will celebrate its 249th birthday on the Fourth of July. The country’s Independence Day is one of celebrating in community, and honoring quintessentially American principles of freedom, liberty, and justice for all. Freedom in all its forms also means the permission to create and express yourself how you choose. To celebrate, My Modern Met Academy is offering an exclusive 4th of July sale, from July 1-4.

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Photo Contest
June 30, 2025

Standout Winners From the 2025 Black & White Photo Contest

Timeless and elegant, there's just something about black and white photography that captures the imagination. And the winners of reFocus Awards' 2025 Black & White Photo Contest remind us of the power of this creative choice. After evaluating submissions from photographers in 80 countries, an expert panel of judges has curated a stunning winners list by both professional and amateur photographers.

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Oil Painting
June 29, 2025

Artist Draws From Mexican Pictorial Traditions to Explore His Inner Life Through Self Portraits [Interview]

In the work of artist Angel Cammen, there's much more to a self-portrait than the likeness of the painter. Born and raised in Northern Mexico, a stronghold of conservative values, Cammen's paintings are charged with a bubbling symbolism. On one hand, they are spaces of introspection, carved out by the artist himself. On the other hand, they are joyous statements that he is thriving and going to be loudly himself—whether society likes it or not.

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My Modern Met

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