Sculpture
April 11, 2018

Artist Uses Hundreds of Shards of Chinese Porcelain to Create “Wearable” Art

Chinese contemporary artist Li Xiaofang uses porcelain to make wearable art that pays homage to China's past while looking toward the future. Xiaofang takes hundreds of shards of porcelain, some dating back to the Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, and puzzles them together into magnificent porcelain dresses. His wearable art acts as both a coat of armor and a sculptural masterpiece.

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Creative Products
April 11, 2018

Fun Footwear to Immortalize Your Favorite Famous Artist With Every Step You Take

Traditionally, you'd expect to find portraits of your favorite artists painted on canvas or carved into marble. Today, however, you can find their famous faces splashed on all sorts of objects, including unconventional action figures, art history-inspired accessories, and, thanks to Chatty Feet, a silly set of novelty socks. Bound to “bring out the artisan in everyone,” this fun footwear features portraits of four of modern art‘s most well-known figures: Vincent van Toe, Frida Callus, Feetasso, and Andy Sock-hole.

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History
April 10, 2018

88,000-Year-Old Middle Finger Discovery Could Change Early Human History

As researchers continue to make new discoveries about the evolution and migration of early man, a new study gives evidence that humans may have migrated out of Africa much earlier than previously believed. Archaeologists working in Saudi Arabia's Nefud Desert have discovered the fossil of a human middle finger bone dating back nearly 90,000 years. What makes this finger so special?

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Street Art
April 9, 2018

Busy City Street in Santiago Is Turned Into a Colorful Pedestrian Promenade

The city of Santiago, Chile has recently turned one of its most busiest streets into colorful urban art with a project titled Paseo Bandera. Opened on December 21, 2017 and designed by Chilean visual artist Dasic Fernández, the entire 35,500-square-foot floor mural sprawls across almost four blocks and three sections. Located next to the city’s government palace and main square, Bandera Street had been closed to traffic while the Santiago Metro was under construction.

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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.