Sara Barnes

Baltimore

Writer at Freelance

Writer and Editor at My Modern Met

Creator, Curator and Writer at Brown Paper Bag

Sara Barnes, an illustration blogger who enjoys ceramics & embroidery! @mfa_ilp alum & write for @mymodernmet + more

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Articles

Take Your Style to New Heights When You Wrap Yourself in a Winged Scarf

2 weeks ago | mymodernmet.com | Sara Barnes

Sometimes, you don’t need to buy that new dress or special top to give your wardrobe a much-needed boost. The right accessory refreshes your outfits while being versatile enough to pair with multiple things in your closet. Shovava creates statement-making scarves that will take your style to new heights. The lusciously illustrated shawls feature wings that span the length of the fabric. When worn across your shoulders, it looks like you’re draped in feathers and ready to take flight.
Intricate Blue Ink Tattoos Wrap the Body in Sprawling Chinese-Inspired Dragon Designs

2 weeks ago | mymodernmet.com | Sara Barnes

Korean tattoo artist Woojin Choi, better known as Oozy, creates detailed body art using shades of blue ink. Foregoing the standard black ink outline, Oozy works in monochrome to etch fine-line drawings of sprawling Chinese-inspired dragons that wind around arms, legs, and even skulls. The artist’s color choice, paired with his intricate style, transforms his clients into incredible moving art galleries.
Artist Sees Faces in Driftwood and Reveals Them as Stunning Spirits of Nature

2 weeks ago | mymodernmet.com | Sara Barnes

Artist Debra Bernier of Shaping Spirit can see faces in the most unlikely of places. Within pieces of driftwood, sun-bleached bones, and shells, she envisions figures and brings them to life using found natural materials. The carved sculptures often depict women, eyes closed and at peace, as they rest within the smoothed grooves of the finished and polished wood. Bernier finds her raw materials on the shores of Vancouver Island, Canada.
AI Model Refuses To Listen to Humans After Being Told to “Shut Down”

3 weeks ago | mymodernmet.com | Sara Barnes

As artificial intelligence (AI) grows increasingly advanced, it becomes capable of new things. AI assistants are helping us save time by parsing data or writing emails. However, some act in direct opposition to human instruction. In other words, some AI models are disregarding our instructions and acting in their own best interest.
Monumental Yarn Portraits Are This Artist’s Way of Celebrating Her BIPOC Community

3 weeks ago | mymodernmet.com | Sara Barnes

Artist Kandy G Lopez is inspired by her community. “Those who have swagger,” she tells My Modern Met, “a rebel who glows and is forced to be seen in a place where we are told to disappear. I'm inspired by those who dare to dream with their armor on.” Lopez’s admiration takes the form of vibrant, monumental fiber art portraits of BIPOC people living in South Florida, where she's based.
Here Are the Top 5 Most Valuable Paintings as of 2025

4 weeks ago | mymodernmet.com | Sara Barnes

Art is more than a way to convey ideas and the beauty of the world. For many, it’s a financial investment. The right work of art can appreciate over time and, when sold, yield millions (upon millions) of dollars in profit. A painting’s sold price at auction can also clue us into trends and other market factors that are elevating the price of artwork. Here, we take a look at the most valuable paintings as of 2025. The most expensive paintings aren’t necessarily sold at auction.
Immersive Cocktail Experience Takes You on a 90-Minute Journey in Vintage Luxury

4 weeks ago | mymodernmet.com | Sara Barnes

Take flight without ever having to leave the ground. That’s the idea of Carry On, a cocktail experience in Downtown Phoenix. The space is outfitted as a Mid-Century homage to air travel, with an interior that evokes the glamour of 1960s air travel. Coupled with an inventive cocktail menu, the 90-minute journey is an innovative way to enjoy imbibing.
Shepard Fairey’s Iconic OBEY Giant Featured on Luxe Playing Card Decks

4 weeks ago | mymodernmet.com | Sara Barnes

Artist-inspired products offer us new ways to enjoy the work of painters, illustrators, and beyond. When it comes to OBEY, the campaign by legendary artist Shepard Fairey, we can now interact with his work simply by shuffling a deck of cards. My Modern Met Store has two new sets of playing cards that feature the work of Fairey. Created in collaboration with theory11, OBEY RED and OBEY COLLAGE are an ideal way to stack the deck for fun and incredible art.
You Can Visit This Eternal Flame Flickering Under a Waterfall

4 weeks ago | mymodernmet.com | Sara Barnes

Some things sound so magical, you might not realize that they're actually real. Eternal flames could make the list; they seem like something you'd only find in a fairy tale. But they’re real and still burning as we speak. And the best part? You don't need to travel to the depths of the Earth to find them. Photographer and adventurer Mike Loughran shared a natural eternal flame that burns in Chestnut Ridge Park in Orchard Park, New York, just outside Buffalo.
Kinetic Round Table Has 18 Headless Straw Figures Fighting for One Rolling Head

1 month ago | mymodernmet.com | Sara Barnes

Seoul-based artist Choe U-Ram’s sculptural performance piece titled Round Table is a head-turner…and a head roller. The kinetic artwork utilizes robotics to bring otherwise inanimate objects to life. It provokes thoughts on humanity and how scarcity can lead to confrontation, both internally and externally. Round Table, which debuted in 2022, features 18 headless figures, made of artificial straw, carrying a circular surface on their backs.