Art

July 22, 2026

Surreal Sculptures Visualize Human Greed as Soft Bodies Bloating Out of the Frame

Multifaceted artist Vincent Lagrange spent more than two decades photographing animals with a sense of closeness that defined his acclaimed series Between Us. With Never Enough, he shifts that gaze inward, building sculptural forms that transform photography’s logic into physical space. The result is a body of work that confronts excess not as an abstract idea, but as something that presses, swells, and refuses containment.

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July 20, 2026

Immersive Art and Electronic Music Come Together To Celebrate the Summer Solstice at LACMA [Interview]

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) marked the summer solstice (on June 21) with SPIRITS, a free public event featuring electronic music pioneer Richie Hawtin (also known as Plastikman) and acclaimed digital artist john gerrard. The evening combined a large-scale installation of Gerrard’s new solar artwork, SPIRITS, with a live performance by Hawtin, celebrating both the longest day of the year and the artwork’s solar cycle.

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July 19, 2026

This Free Digital Archive Lets You Explore 5.8 Million Museum Artworks in New Ways

A new online platform called The Last Museum brings together more than 5.8 million works of art into a single searchable archive. Rather than functioning as a museum itself, the website aggregates publicly available collection records and images from thousands of institutions, allowing visitors to explore everything from Old Master paintings and ancient Egyptian sculpture to Japanese woodblock prints and vintage comics in one place.

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July 16, 2026

Keith Haring’s Celebrates His Global Reach

Best known for his vibrant pop-inspired street art of the 1980s, Keith Haring was a pioneer in bringing “high” art into public spaces. He transformed the way contemporary art could exist beyond museums and galleries. From his iconic subway chalk drawings to the opening of his Pop Shop in SoHo in 1986, which sold affordable merchandise featuring his designs, Haring’s legacy stretches far, and he remains one of the most iconic modern artists.

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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.