My Modern Met

June 11, 2019

Haunting Drawings Look Like Ghostly Figures Reaching Out from the Afterlife

Artist Willie Hsu creates haunting sketches of people and animals that appear as though they’re trapped behind frosted glass. Each eerie shadow drawing incorporates clever shading that makes the figures look three-dimensional, as if they’re trying to reach out from the confines of the page towards the viewer.

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Sculpture

June 10, 2019

Spinning Kinetic Sculptures Inspired by Fibonacci Sequence Help Reduce Stress

Inspired by the mathematical Fibonacci Sequence, London-born artist Ivan Black created an interactive kinetic sculpture called Square Wave that creates mesmerizing...

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Architecture

June 10, 2019

Tiny Prefab Cabin Can Be Dropped Anywhere for an Off-the-Grid Getaway

Custom homebuilder Powers Construction will spend weeks on a job site away from the office.

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Sculpture

June 10, 2019

Amazing Wood Sculptures Carved to Look Like Figures Are Trapped Inside

Taiwanese artist Tung Ming-Chin is a master of transforming wood into pensive, emotive sculptures. His smoothly polished pieces transform as the viewer moves around them, slowly revealing surprises. Often dealing with themes of inner emotion and the subconscious mind, his sculptures regularly show figures trapped within the wood, pressing themselves against the outer layer in an attempt to break free.

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Embroidery

June 9, 2019

25+ Funny Cross Stitches with Unexpectedly Modern Humor

Get a laugh from these cross stitch patterns!

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Art

June 9, 2019

Learn How Simple Contour Lines Transform the Same Subject in 4 Different Ways

There are some techniques that are so essential to art that you may not even realize they have a name.

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Architecture

June 9, 2019

Architectural Studio Reveals Winning Design for New Eiffel Tower Park

Since 2014, Mayor Anne Hidalgo has made it her mission to make Paris as green as possible. To reach this goal, she has introduced the city to a range of eco-friendly initiatives, from monthly “car-free” days to permits for private urban gardens.

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Art

June 8, 2019

6 Artists Who Use Their Art to Promote Ocean Conservation

June 8 marks World Oceans Day—a global celebration of the lungs of our planet, and all the creatures who inhabit...

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Creative Products

June 7, 2019

10 Art Books That Will Nourish Your Creative Soul This Month

If you're in need of some creative inspiration, look no further than the pages of a good book.

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Painting

June 7, 2019

These Portraits of Pop Culture Icons Are Made of Crowds of Tiny People

Look closely at the paintings by artist Craig Alan. Meticulously crafted, they feature swarms of people viewed from an aerial perspective. Although they're too small for us to see the expressions on their faces, the arrangement of their ant-like bodies forms large icons—unconventional portraits of celebrities as well as homages to some of art history’s greatest works.

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