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Clever Typography Hides City Names in Minimalist Illustrations of Landmarks | My Modern Met
By Margherita Cole on March 18, 2022 Each iconic landmark is made entirely of letters that spell out its city’s name. Yemen-based graphic designer Mohamed Al-Jaadaby builds iconic monuments using only letters. His ongoing series of minimalist illustrations feature the … Continue reading
Russian Ballerina Leaves Bolshoi Ballet After Denouncing War in Ukraine | My Modern Met
By Jessica Stewart on March 18, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Dutch National Ballet “I feel that a line has been drawn that separates the before and the after.” Russian ballerina Olga Smirnova has shown her disdain for her country’s … Continue reading
In ‘No Strings,’ Willie Cole Transforms Instruments into Abstract Animals and Figurative Sculptures | Colossal
MARCH 17, 2022. GRACE EBERT “Piano Bird” (2021), piano legs, keys, and wiring, 34 x 32 1/2 x 42 inches. Photo by Joerg Lohse. All images courtesy of Alexander and Bonin, New York Artist Willie Cole is known for transforming … Continue reading
Found Text Weaves New Narratives in Sculptures of Common Objects by Cecilia Levy | Colossal
MARCH 14, 2022. GRACE EBERT “Lena” (2015). All images © Cecilia Levy Artist Cecilia Levy (previously) carves individual words and phrases from vintage books that she then refashions into Mary Janes, fringed boots, and classic tea sets. As thin … Continue reading
Explore and Download Over 220,000 Japanese Woodblock Prints | My Modern Met
By Madeleine Muzdakis on March 13, 2022 “Actors Arashi Kitsusaburô (R) and Sawamura Kunitarô (L),” Ukiyo-e print by Gigado Ashiyuki, 1828. (Photo: MFA via ukiyo-e.org) Known as ukiyo-e, the woodblock prints depict famous scenes from literature, theater, and beyond. Japan … Continue reading
Pink Peonies Burst with Life in Hyperrealistic Oil Paintings by Maria Marta Morelli | Colossal
MARCH 13, 2022. ANNA MARKS All images © MariaMarta Morelli, In Maria Marta Morelli’s luxurious oil paintings, delicate peonies almost bloom through the canvas. The works represent the Buenos Aires-based artist’s fascination with the cycle of time and how flowers … Continue reading
