Painting

April 9, 2026

Artist Visualizes the Universal “Inner Landscape“ of the Human Mind

For most artists, painting a human head is a matter of rendering a portrait of someone that captures their facial features and expressions. For Chilean-born, Portugal-based painter Katarina Abovic, it’s a far more introspective experiment; an attempt at translating and showing what goes on inside our brains. “For me, the head is never only a portrait,” Abovic tells My Modern Met.

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March 16, 2026

Artist Blends Family Heritage and Personal History To Create Folk Art-Inspired Paintings With a Twist

Blending personal narratives and cultural influences, artist Aunia Kahn paints portraiture ripe with symbolism. The gouache works feature female figures surrounded by ornate framing and repeating patterns. Birds and flowers are two of the most prominent symbols, communicating themes of freedom and rebirth. They are universal subjects that have particular significance to Kahn as it relates to her life and artistic journey.

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February 25, 2026

Adorable Paintings of Pets With Naughty Habits and Wholesome Hobbies

Artist Alison Friend shows how contagious happiness can be through her quirky oil paintings. Love Bite, a recent portrait from her growing portfolio of extraordinary work, offers her signature style of anthropomorphizing an adorable animal with a unique twist. As she tells My Modern Met, “I paint funny contemporary portraits of animals with modern relatable vices, like snacks, booze, and cigarettes.

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