13+ hour, 51+ min ago   (90+ words) Breeze, oil on acm panel, 24×36” “Painting allows me to communicate experiences that are often difficult to express through words alone,” Bartoshchuk tells My Modern Met. “I enjoy combining realism with symbolic and surreal elements to create images that feel both…...

14+ hour, 57+ min ago   (210+ words) Mimi Plumb (American, born 1953), Couple at the Gas Station, 1972, pigmented inkjet print, courtesy of the artist. © Mimi Plumb. The relationship between people and place carries into Landfall and The Golden City, which spans 1984 to 2020. Plumb turns her attention to landscapes…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (685+ words) For this presentation, guest curator Alejandro de la Fuente drew on Miami collections to double the number of historical works created before 1959. The exhibition brings familiar names such as Wifredo Lam, Agustín Cárdenas, and Manuel Mendive into conversation with artists…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (645+ words) Sage Helene is a contributing writer at My Modern Met. She earned her MFA in Photography and Related Media and an MST in Art Education from the Rochester Institute of Technology. She has since written for several digital publications, including…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (144+ words) Humans, however, are not necessarily the only participants. Because the work exists outdoors within a living botanical environment, wildlife can also interact with the installation. An animal moving through the flowers may cause them to respond, introducing an element of…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (442+ words) Sometimes, art can come with surprising costs. Three Banksy artworks in London have cost British taxpayers nearly £150,000 (about $200,000) in removal, security, and other expenses. The mounting costs have renewed a familiar debate surrounding the elusive street artist’s work: Is it…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (442+ words) Sometimes, art can come with surprising costs. Three Banksy artworks in London have cost British taxpayers nearly £150,000 (about $200,000) in removal, security, and other expenses. The mounting costs have renewed a familiar debate surrounding the elusive street artist’s work: Is it…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (248+ words) Linnea Pejcha is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. She is a Brooklyn-based writer who earned her BA in Sociology and Creative Writing from Brandeis University. She recently earned her MFA in Creative Writing with a focus in Fiction…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (57+ words) To browse the list of 100 animals and learn more about this effort, visit Phoenix Species Project’s website. Phoenix Species Project: Website 185 Countries Agree To Protect 70 Species of Endangered Sharks and Rays Orangutan Sanctuary Is Giving New Hope To Endangered Primates…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (183+ words) Anyone who lives in or has traveled to New York knows that bodega cats are a staple of the city. Upon entering a neighborhood store, a furry friend might materialize from behind the counter, wander between the aisles, or simply…...