Design
September 28, 2018

Ceramicist Carves into Pottery to Reveal Unexpected Layers of Color Underneath

Artist Sean Forest Roberts brings an experimental attitude to his ceramic practice. Working under the name Forest Ceramic Company, the Washington-based creative uses his background in chemistry and four years in science labs to explore new ways to develop surface patterns and porcelain forms. His current work features marbling designs and carved ceramics—a practice that has gained him attention around the world. Roberts regularly shares peeks into his production process.

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Resources
September 27, 2018

20 of the World’s Most Famous Museums Offering Free Museum Days

Today, art museums all over the globe focus their efforts on attracting and engaging new audiences. On top of high-tech goodies like free online art resources and museum apps, however, many art institutions are still finding success with good, old-fashioned free museum days. Though complimentary admission to the world's most esteemed collections may feel like ancient history, more and more museums are adding free days to their calendars. Some, like London's British Museum, offer costless admission every day.

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Photojournalism
September 26, 2018

Interview: Adventurous Travel Photographer Reflects on His Most Memorable Images

British photographer Andrew Newey reveals parts of the world that go unknown to many of us. Traveling to remote locales of Nepal, Mongolia, and Indonesia, he captures compelling documentary style photography of cultures that exist outside of our technology-obsessed sphere. Newey ingratiates himself with his subjects and will spend weeks living with them, documenting their traditional practices along the way.

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Installation
September 25, 2018

Local Volunteers Help Artist Suspend 500,000 Flowers Inside Toledo Art Museum

British artist Rebecca Louise Law uses real flowers as her medium to create stunning, immersive installation art. Suspended with copper wire, her floating indoor gardens transform art galleries and “cocoon” the viewer in a world of mesmerizing color. For her largest installation to date, titled Community, Law had the help of local volunteers from Toledo, Ohio to install 500,000 dried and fresh flowers inside the Toledo Art Museum.

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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.