My Modern Met

A Photojournalist’s Tireless Quest to the Heart of Mongolia’s Altai Mountains [Interview] “I remember immediately feeling a sense of calm and belonging in the Altai Mountains. There was a quiet strength in the way people lived, intimately connected to the land, the seasons, and their animals.”

We had the chance to speak with Claire Thomas about her work as a photojournalist and her amazing images of the Altai Mountains. trib.al/nWzvm6d

Artists Around the World Are Creating Heartfelt Tributes to Baby Monkey Punch So many aww-mazing tributes to Punch!

Countless artists around the world are creating unique tributes to Punch, the adorable, 7-month-old Japanese macaque who has won the heart of the internet. trib.al/iKEl1wg

Urban Landscapes and Plant Life Unite in the New York Botanical Garden’s Orchid Show “There’s a beautiful chaos in the concrete jungle, and life in bloom."

At the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, Mr. Flower Fantastic has united urban and plant life through vibrant installations blooming with orchids. trib.al/PX6V4Cm

LEGO’s "Emerald City Wall Art" Set is Wicked Fun (and Great Decor) Take a waltz down the yellow brick road and build this wickedly fun LEGO set!

A whimsical addition to any interior space, LEGO’s Wicked Emerald City Wall Art set presents a vibrant scene of Oz’s jewel-clad capital. trib.al/WMVrpEr

Ceramic Artist Pays Tribute to Black Culture Through Hair–Inspired Vases These remarkably crafted vases mimic the Bantu knots of traditional African hairstyles. Each one is a powerful tribute to Black identity, heritage, and culture.

Danielle Williams of Strong Roots Pottery honors “the duality of beauty and power within Black hair,” creating striking vases inspired by Bantu knots. trib.al/fdcBrjX

Ingenious Gift Wrapping Paper Looks and Feels Like Bread When I say something is “a feast for the eyes,” this is what I mean.

Tokyo-based designer Tsujio Ippei created Bakermee, a fun, sensory gift wrapping option meant to look like bread.
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Expressive Cat Drawings Capture Feline Personalities Through Gestural Lines The way this artist turns scribbles into incredibly expressive cat drawings is absolutely amazing!

Artist ShouXin brilliantly captures the range of personalities of cats with his energetic pencil drawings. trib.al/R9wjsog

Here’s What You Actually Need To Know Before Starting Watercolor Painting Watercolor is a great way to place to start your painting journey. Before you put brush to paper, here's what to know.

Watercolor is a great way to dive into painting, but there are some things you’ll want to know before you buy supplies. trib.al/D8q8hli

Sir David Attenborough Is Turning 100 With a Celebration of His Genre-Defining Work Sir David Attenborough is turning 100 on May 8, 2026, and here's how he's being celebrated.

Sir David Attenborough is turning 100 on May 8, 2026, and here's how he's being celebrated. trib.al/V2wrs07

700-Year-Old Shipwreck Reveals a Trove of Ceramics Challenging History Itself Between 2016 and 2019, archeologists unearthed Singapore’s first ancient shipwreck and came to some important conclusions.

Marine archaeologists uncovered Singapore’s first ancient shipwreck near the entrance to the Singapore Strait, revealing 3.5 tonnes of Yuan dynasty ceramics, including rare blue-and-white porcelain. trib.al/hg0lvAo

Powerful Mural of Lady Liberty Being Detained by ICE Agents Pops Up in NYC “Immediately after finishing it, people walking up out of the subway cheered when they saw it for the first time.”

Artist Doug Groupp (aka Clown Soldier) painted a mural titled Attack on Liberty, which depicts the Statue of Liberty being arrested by ICE agents. trib.al/jrehcCY

Taste the Creativity When You Use These Fun and Functional Kitchen Supplies These are all NESSIEssary kitchen tools!

OTOTO knows how to put the “fun” in functional with its charming kitchen supplies. trib.al/JPcMWeG

2026 Met Gala’s Dress Code Has Officially Been Announced What do you think of this year’s Met Gala theme?

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Costume Institute have officially announced “fashion is art” as the dress code for the 2026 Met Gala. trib.al/3xMVbNc

Blue LED “Suicide Prevention Lights” at Japanese Train Stations Led to 84% Decrease in Suicides Should all train stations install blue LED lights?

At select train stations across Japan, commuters encounter a cool blue glow near the platform’s edge. trib.al/4CmtVcG

Audio Museum in Seoul Rewrites What a Museum Can Be Through the Experience of Sound By treating sound as both subject and medium, the museum offers a rare opportunity to reconnect with the senses.

Wrapped in thousands of aluminum pipes, the Audeum Audio Museum announces its focus on sound before visitors ever step inside. trib.al/XSAWUKj

Art Basel Announces a Line-Up of World-Renowned Galleries for Its Flagship Edition This Summer Here's who'll be at Art Basel in Basel, Switzerland starting June 18, 2026.

Art Basel has announced the full gallery and artist line-up for its 2026 flagship edition in the eponymous Swiss city. trib.al/vdmsrY8

Viral Video Shows What Giraffes Do During Storms—and the Internet Is Upset About It “How do we send them umbrellas?”

“Giraffes have evolved to survive in these [stormy] conditions for many years and videos like these are a very anthropomorphic view of giraffe life.” trib.al/R4limep

Pissarro’s Great-Great-Granddaughter Is Making Her Own Name in Art by Merging Tech [Interview] “When I discovered a circular canvas…That shape was the beginning of deconstructing the traditional edges that I had been raised with, this very traditional rectangle format, and the circle literally bent the shape of the landscape in a way that was mind-blowing for me.”

We had the chance to talk with Lyora Pissarro about her artistic background, family legacy (including her famous great-great-grandfather), and charting her own path. trib.al/1aYbJ7T

Total Lunar Eclipse Will Turn the Full Moon a Rich Copper‑Red in March Most of the world will be able to see this!

The total lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026, will bathe the full moon in a rich copper-red glow visible across much of the world. trib.al/Z7xw0iV

Photo of Rare White Humpback Whale and Mother Wins World Nature Photography Awards “This year’s winning images are a powerful reminder of both the wonder of our planet and the importance of protecting it.”

The World Nature Photography Awards has announced the winners of its 2026 photo contest. trib.al/MH0D27x

Sagrada Família Reaches Full Height as Gaudí’s Central Tower Is Completed It took 144 years, but Gaudí’s vision has finally come to light.

Barcelona’s Sagrada Família reaches full height with the completion of Gaudi’s central Tower of Jesus Christ. trib.al/gGmZ5FG

These Artists Tied Themselves Together With Rope for a Whole Year “We cannot hide our negative sides. We cannot be shy. It’s more than just honesty—we show our weakness.”

In 1983, artists Tehching Hsieh and Linda Montano were bound together by an 8-foot rope tied around their waists for a whole year. trib.al/c9oJ5MN

Lost Renaissance Masterpiece Rediscovered in North Carolina After 100 Years This painting done by a woman in the 16th century hasn’t been seen by the public in 100 years. Now, there’s renewed interest in the painter’s work.

Sofonisba Anguissola is one of the few celebrated women artists of the Italian Renaissance, and now there’s renewed interest in her work after a long-lost painting was rediscovered. trib.al/qIB4y0I

30-Foot-Tall Inflatable Rhinoceros Takes Over a Medieval Museum in Germany Hard and soft, strong and fragile all at the same time!

A colossal inflatable rhinoceros by Itamar Gov transforms the Medieval nave of Kunstmuseum Magdeburg. trib.al/1hVzwjZ

Disabled Filmmaker Creates World’s First Wheelchair Camera System How brilliant! This specially designed wheelchair is a total game-changer for accessibility in filmmaking.

Chris Lynch, a filmmaker with brittle bone disease, has created what he believes to be the world’s first wheelchair camera system, increasing accessibility within the film industry. trib.al/whJYODn

Osaka Was Anonymously Gifted Gold Bars Worth $3.6 Million to Improve Water Pipes Osaka’s mayor says: “Tackling aging water pipes requires a huge investment, and I cannot thank enough for the donation.”

An anonymous donor has gifted Osaka gold bars worth $3.6 million, with the stipulation that the money be used to improve the city’s dilapidated water pipes. trib.al/KYwTCby

SpraySeeMO: A Mural Festival Bringing Sprawling Street Art to Kansas City [Interview] “Art is transformative, so one aim is to not just transform the physical space but also the inner space, the mental and spiritual spaces inside us all, and the communal spaces that bring us together.”

Kansas City, Missouri, is known as the City of Fountains, but it’s also become a city of murals. You just have to know where to look. trib.al/bBJ5MKz

Total Lunar Eclipse Will Turn the Full Moon a Rich Copper‑Red in March Most of the world will be able to see this!

The total lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026, will bathe the full moon in a rich copper-red glow visible across much of the world. trib.al/fJCLjd7

Body Parts Emerge From the Walls of This Surreal Art Bar in Rome It's almost as if this building is alive.

Inspired by the art bars of the past, sculptor Clementine Keith-Roach and painter Christopher Page created Bar Far in Rome, Italy. trib.al/hRNL15J

Massive Land Murals Portray Portraiture on the Frigid Canadian Landscape Each giant land mural is an ephemeral piece of art that the artist knows will fade away when nature reclaims it. It’s somehow even more beautiful because of this.

Earth is the ultimate canvas for artist David Popa. trib.al/qvD6dCh