Oil Painting
August 12, 2025

Artist Looks Inward To Create Mind-Bending Paintings That Explore Mental Health [Interview]

For Maite Autrique, painting is more than a creative effort—it’s something that saved her life. The Mexican artist defines work as “raw, emotional, and deeply personal.” But just because something is rooted in personal experience, doesn’t mean it’s bound to stay in the realm of realistic or figurative art. Instead, Autrique takes an oneiric route, meditating on feelings and events she has faced through mind-bending compositions that evoke a form of contemporary surrealism.

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Architecture
August 10, 2025

Sculptural Tree Is a Vertical Park With 56 Elevated “Petal” Terraces

In Xi’an, China, the city’s Center Culture Business District (CCBD) has finally emerged. The district, whose design was spearheaded by the London-based firm Heatherwick Studio, is nestled just south of the city’s historic center, lodged between the ruins of the Temple of Heaven and the prominent Shaanxi TV tower. This rich heritage informs, but doesn’t stifle Xi’an CCBD, which brilliantly combines ancient influences with contemporary forms and functions.

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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.