Cityscape Photography
May 28, 2019

Electric Photos Capture the Energetic Buzz of Hong Kong’s Nighttime Neon Streets

Belgian photographer Xavier Portela is back once again with an electrifying vision of an urban jungle. A quick trip to Hong Kong turned into the perfect excuse for Portela to add the Asian metropolis to his ongoing Glow series. Under the watch of buzzing neon signs, the city streets pulse with the activity that Portela loves to capture.

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Art History
May 27, 2019

6 Facts About Gertrude Stein, One of Modern Art’s Most Important Collectors

Few collectors have had as great an impact on modern art as Gertrude Stein. Living and liaising in early 20th-century Paris, Stein had connections to some of the period's most important artists. Her close-knit relationships with figures like Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse enabled her to foster incredible friendships while building a world-famous art collection. Curious to learn more about the exceptional life and work of Gertrude Stein?

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Style
May 26, 2019

Tattoo Artist Turns Nature’s Geometric Patterns into Intricate Mandalas on Skin

Tattoo artist Dillon Forte creates sacred geometries on skin. For the past 12 years, he has translated his reverence for nature and its innate patterns into intricate body art that symbolizes the connectedness of all things. “Sacred geometry is simply the mathematical proportions and ratios within nature,” Forte explains to My Modern Met. “I think this interconnectivity is fascinating and focusing on it in my art allows me to contemplate these connections even further.

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Architecture
May 24, 2019

How Haussmann Architecture Transformed All of Paris With Modern Buildings

As one of the world's most walkable cities, Paris makes wandering around an ideal way to experience life in the French capital. As you stroll along its streets, you'll encounter all kinds of eye-catching sites, like its world-famous metro entrances, one-of-a-kind storefronts, and, towering above the rest, its historic Haussmann apartment buildings. Designed by Baron Georges Eugène Haussmann as a means to modernize 19th-century Paris, these buildings have since become a symbol of the city's traditional charm.

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My Modern Met

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