Installation
February 12, 2019

Ranch-Style Mirrored House Is a Chameleon Among the Mountainous Swiss Alps

Artist Doug Aitken reflects the beauty of the Swiss Alps in his latest installation called Mirage Gstaad. Consisting of a ranch-style home completely clad in mirrors, the structure now sits with the snow-covered peaks in Gstaad, Switzerland. The surface camouflages it amidst the mountains and evergreen trees, and from afar, Mirage Gstaad is completely in-sync with the landscape and seemingly disappears.

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Sculpture
February 11, 2019

Surreal Sculptures of Contorted Clay Faces Reinterpret Reality

Using “realist sculptural techniques accompanied by surrealist imagination,” self-taught artist Johnson Tsang taps into his subconscious to reinterpret reality. For years, we've been drawn to Tsang's mind-bending body of work, which he has continued to cultivate with a new batch of clay portraits. Titled Lucid Dream II, Tsang's most recent series of contemporary sculptures is rendered in his signature, surreal style. Featuring expressive and emotive topsy-turvy faces, his work remains undeniably dreamlike and unsettlingly lifelike.

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Drawing Guide
February 9, 2019

Learn How to Draw Feathers with This Step-By-Step Guide

In the realm of drawing, there are a lot of popular subjects that you should learn. Feathers rank as one of these topics, and it should come as no surprise—there are hundreds of millions of birds in the world. If you want to start drawing these creatures, you’re going to have to become comfortable with sketching a lot of feathers.

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Drawing
February 8, 2019

Illustrator Shares Sweet Moments of What True Love Really Looks Like

Los Angeles-based artist Amanda Oleander is known for her charming drawings “depicting life behind closed doors.” Intended to show what love looks like, her illustrations frequently feature intimate scenes inspired by her own life—namely, her loving relationship with her fiancé. In these charming illustrations, Oleander offers an honest look at the couple's everyday experiences. Often, the scenes are set in the home that they share, highlighting the beauty of simply being together.

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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.