Cityscape Photography
October 19, 2016

1980s New York City Captured Through the Eyes of a Teenager

In 1982 and 1983, native New Yorker Ken Stein worked as a staff reporter for a community newspaper in the Bronx. Just 17 years old, he hit the gritty streets of 1980s New York to document the world around him. Through his work he managed to capture the spirit of a New York quite different than the one we currently know, one with an undertone of danger and edge that has transformed over the past few decades.

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Design
October 17, 2016

Crocheted Mermaid Tail Blanket Transforms Anyone Into a Fantastical Creature Cozying Up at Home

As the leaves continue to change color and the snow inevitably starts to fall, it’s clear that TV binge-watching season is upon us. And what better way to celebrate this cold-weather season than with a warm blanket? Online shop The Burrow has crocheted a playful alternative to a rectangular covering with their cozy mermaid tail. Handcrafted with optimal-snuggling in mind, the blanket is sleeping-bag style and allows you to crawl inside of it.

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Art
October 15, 2016

Artist Transforms French Gothic Church Into a Garden of Whispers

Belgian artist Hans Op de Beeck has transformed the refectory of a Jacobian convent in Toulouse into a multi-sensory art installation for the Printemps de Septembre Festival. A wooden path leads visitors through sand dunes and camping outposts, with barren trees and a simple strand of light marking the route. Garden of Whispers is perfectly synchronized with Op de Beeck's view of “man as a being who stages the world around him in a tragi-comic way.

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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.