Photography
February 22, 2018

Surreal Photos Look Like They’re Straight Out of a Dream

Russian fine art photographer Platon Yurich creates dreamlike images by merging surrealism with digital art. A talented photo manipulator, filmmaker, and creative director, Yurich’s growing portfolio of conceptual photography evokes mystery and wonder, and encourages the viewer to explore their imagination. By merging majestic landscapes with human subjects, Yurich’s images often tell stories of man’s interaction with nature.

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Painting
February 22, 2018

Nigerian Artist Creates Realistic Oil Portraits Incorporating Colorful Local Fabrics

Nigerian artist Clement Mmaduako Nwafor works with oil paints and collage to create stunning, large-scale paintings on canvas. His love of art started as a child, when he would spend hours drawing with crayons and colored pencils. This led the African artist to seek out an apprenticeship, and he spent two years working under two master sculptors.

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Architecture
February 20, 2018

Zaha Hadid’s Legacy and Her Top 10 Architectural Masterpieces

Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku, Azerbaijan (2007–12) The landmark design of the Heydar Aliyev Center in Azerbaijan demonstrates Hadid's creativity at its best. At once elegant and innovative, the roof gently folds over itself, highlighting the curvilinear form of the building. 12,000 individual panels form the outer shell, which is broken up by a large facade peering out from beneath the building's exoskeleton.

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Installation
February 20, 2018

Incredible Installations Suspend Stormy Ocean Waves Indoors

Berlin-based Argentinian artist Miguel Rothschild’s latest installation art captures the often stormy nature of the ocean and sky. Taking inspiration from poetry and biblical references, his installations titled Elegy and De Profundis are made by suspending large reams of printed fabric with transparent fishing wire. Both pieces cleverly play on perception, appearing as both the ocean or the sky, depending on the viewer’s position.

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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.