Posts by Eva Baron

Eva Baron

Eva Baron is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. Eva graduated with a degree in Art History and English from Swarthmore College, and has previously worked in book publishing and at galleries. She has since transitioned to a career as a full-time writer. Beyond writing, Eva enjoys doing the daily crossword, going on marathon walks across New York, and sculpting.
News
May 14, 2025

Here Are Pope Leo XIV’s Newly Unveiled Portrait, Signature, and Coat of Arms

On May 8, the conclave elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the Catholic Church’s next pope, marking a historic moment for the papacy. Prevost, who has since taken the regnal name Pope Leo XIV, is the first pope from the United States. Because of this, his election came as a surprise, with his name being floated less frequently by experts than other leading candidates.

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Installation
May 13, 2025

New York City’s 600-Foot-Long Subway Mural Recalls Hilma af Klint’s Astounding Mysticism

In 2019, Swedish artist Hilma af Klint was honored with her first major solo exhibition at the Guggenheim, nearly eight decades after her death. The exhibition spurred a revived interest not only in af Klint’s abstractionism, but in the spirituality and mysticism that guided her practice. It was within this climate that Sharmistha Ray and Dannielle Tegeder founded the feminist art collective Hilma’s Ghost in 2020.

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Photojournalism
May 9, 2025

Powerful Portraits Unveil Quiet Resilience of Displaced Syrian Refugees Amid Climate Crises [Interview]

Photographer Nick Brandt is a master of contrast and balance. His photographs practically vibrate with both: jagged rocks and tattered furniture softened beneath Fiji’s shimmering water; a delicate mist swirls around people as they pose with elephants, cheetahs, and bears; and, most recently, Syrian families trek through Jordan’s unrelenting Wadi Rum Desert.

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