Jessica Stewart

1 week ago | mymodernmet.com | Jessica Stewart

Wildlife photographer Hardik Shelat has once again shown that perseverance pays off with a series of incredible flying fox photos. Shelat photographed these exceptional animals, also known as Indian fruit bats, while they got a reprieve from the summer heat by splashing in a river. It's an exceptionally rare moment to capture, as these animals are nocturnal.

1 week ago | mymodernmet.com | Jessica Stewart

A prominent street photographer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries is seeing her archive come home. More than 7,500 original prints and negatives by Alice Austen are being transferred to her Staten Island home, now known as the Alice Austen House. This will give the structure a near-complete archive of her work. Austen had donated the archive to the Staten Island Historical Society (now known as Historic Richmond Town) when she was evicted from her home in 1945.

1 week ago | mymodernmet.com | Jessica Stewart

On June 14, millions turned out across the United States to participate in “No Kings Day.” This mass protest, organized in the face of an increasingly authoritarian government and immigration crackdowns, took place across more than 2,000 cities and towns across all 50 states. The demonstrations also coincided with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday and the U.S. Army 250th Anniversary Parade.

1 week ago | mymodernmet.com | Jessica Stewart

Using nature as her medium, artist Jeanne K. Simmons creates striking artwork that is an expression of the natural world and our relationship with it. Whether braiding a model's hair into a grassy hillside or using a hollowed-out tree as a cocoon, Simmons' art stands at an intersection of installation, sculpture, and photography. Simmons, who grew up in New England and has called the Pacific Northwest home for 25 years, has been enveloped in nature for as long as she can remember.

1 week ago | mymodernmet.com | Jessica Stewart

We all know that Mozart was a genius, but did you know that his musical memory helped smuggle a secret song out of the Vatican? Originally composed for Pope Urban VIII during the 1630s, Gregorio Allegri's “Miserere mei, Deus” (“Have mercy on me, Oh God”) was a closely guarded secret. It was only played in the Sistine Chapel during Tenebrae services of Holy Week, and it gained fame for the use of a particular ornamentation that was largely unknown outside the Vatican.