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October 11, 2018

Artist Crafts Miniature Replicas of Japanese Houses Filled With Traditional Details

While we’ve seen many different forms of dioramas, there’s something that all of them have in common: the alluring beauty that comes from capturing our world in miniature form. The work of New York-based artist Simon Lo is no exception. The talented miniaturist creates incredible, scaled-down versions of traditional Japanese houses that are filled to the brim with tiny hand-crafted items. Each charming miniature is planned and hand-built with incredible attention to detail.

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October 6, 2018

Incredible Pen Drawings Visualize Futuristic Cities With Densely Detailed Architecture

If you’re into sci-fi art, the work of South Korean concept artist Jae Cheol Park (aka Paperblue) might just make it to the top of your favorites list. This artist’s incredible pencil and pen drawings detail imaginary worlds that blend science fiction with fantasy. Futuristic cities appear as expanding, industrial metropolises built upon chaotic layers of construction.

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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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September 8, 2018

17 Different Ways to Build a Gallery Wall

A well-thought-out gallery wall can instantly elevate even the most modestly decorated rooms. Be it in the living room, kitchen, or bedroom, walls that come clad with a curated mix of prints and art bring in a major dose of personality and life. So we rounded up a few beautifully-crafted ideas that are sure to inspire. Take a look!

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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.