Painting

June 14, 2026

Artist Paints Cozy Watercolor Scenes That Will Make You Want To Step Inside

Whimsical kitchens stacked with colorful cookbooks. Flowers and fruits sitting side by side in a market frequented by modern witches. A cat waiting for a literature lover to step into a bookstore. In the work of Mexico City-based artist Sandra Lavaniegos, AKA Melocotonki, reality and fantasy come together to build uniquely cozy scenes we’d love to step into. “Real-life places inform everything I create,” she tells My Modern Met.

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May 28, 2026

Painter Reimagines Famous Masterpieces “From Behind” To Reveal the Full Picture

Historic oil paintings often depict famous subjects at their finest, dressed elegantly and posed to project power, allure, and prestige. We almost always see them from the front, where every detail feels carefully staged. But what if we could peek behind the scenes? Artist Domingo Geronimo Mattle imagines what classic paintings might look like from behind, revealing far less glamorous perspectives that make the subjects seem a lot more relatable.

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May 6, 2026

Luminous Oil Paintings Capture the Powerful Path of Light From Sky to Sea

Artist Haley Greco’s paintings begin with light. Working in oil and based in St. Augustine, Florida, she treats illumination not simply as a visual effect, but as a force that shapes the atmosphere and structure of a painting. Beams cut through dense clouds, horizons glow with suspended color, and ocean surfaces fracture light into shifting reflections.

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April 26, 2026

Exhibition Dives Headfirst Into Water as a Source of Everyday Enchantment

It takes care to observe the quotidian. In many ways, we must intentionally train our eyes to see what might otherwise strike us as ordinary or as a given. This act of observation anchors Claudia Keep’s practice, which revolves around everyday subjects and moments inspired by her personal archive of photographs. For her latest solo exhibition, the artist turns her gaze toward water, one of the most essential yet ubiquitous elements in our lives.

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