My Modern Met - March 9 Daily Digest

--------------------------------------------------------------- [The Humpback Whale Has Swam Its Way Back From Endangered Status in Australia]() [The Humpback Whale Has Swam Its Way Back From Endangered Status in Australia] Humpback whales live in all the world's major oceans. They migrate great distances, scooping up plankton and krill with mouths full of baleen. Known for their grace, the magnificent creatures were also coveted by whalers. From the 19th century through the mid-20th century, their numbers were decimated by commercial whaling. At one point there were […] [View on My Modern Met]() [Artists Fly 350 Paper Planes in NYC’s Guggenheim in Support of a Ukraine No-Fly Zone]( [Artists Fly 350 Paper Planes in NYC’s Guggenheim in Support of a Ukraine No-Fly Zone] View this post on Instagram A post shared by tanya posternak (@tanyaposternak) Performance art has often been used as a way to comment on social issues. And with a war raging in Ukraine, a group of New York artists made their voices heard at one of the city's foremost museums. On Saturday, March […] [View on My Modern Met]( [Japan’s Mythic “Killing Stone” Splits in Half, Potentially Releasing the Spirit of a Fox Demon](=) [Japan’s Mythic “Killing Stone” Splits in Half, Potentially Releasing the Spirit of a Fox Demon] 九尾の狐の伝説が残る、殺生石にひとりでやってきました。 縄でぐるっと巻かれた真ん中の大きな岩がそれ… のはずなのですが、なんと岩は真っ二つに割れて、縄も外れていました。 漫画だったらまさに封印が解かれて九尾の狐に取り憑かれるパターンで、見てはいけないものを見てしまった気がします。 pic.twitter.com/wwkb0lGOM9 — Lillian (@Lily0727K) March 5, 2022 When word gets out that something called the “Killing Stone” has broken in half, it can't be a good sign. And it's an even worse omen when one discovers that this Killing Stone is believed to hold the spirit of a demonic fox. Unfortunately, […] [View on My Modern Met](=) [Expressive Portraits Celebrate the Diversity of Creatures Large and Small]() [Expressive Portraits Celebrate the Diversity of Creatures Large and Small] The animal kingdom is made up of numerous creatures with unique anatomies and colors. Los Angeles-based artist Wayne Tsay celebrates the diversity of nature by challenging himself to create expressive portraits of mammals, fish, and reptiles. His distinct style renders creatures with broad brush strokes, recognizable shapes, and delicate color palettes. From a striped tiger […] [View on My Modern Met]() [Human Figures Formed by Bicycle Chain Contemplate Our Relationship Within the World]( [Human Figures Formed by Bicycle Chain Contemplate Our Relationship Within the World] Instead of carving statues from one material, Young-Deok Seo creates sculptures by fusing hundreds of tiny components together. The South Korean artist uses bicycle chains to construct his striking figurative artwork. Using this unorthodox material, he renders each subject head-to-toe in the metal links. Amazingly, this does not hinder Seo's ability to create lifelike figures, […] [View on My Modern Met]( [Underwater Cinematographer Reveals the Marine Life off the Coast of Western Canada]() [Underwater Cinematographer Reveals the Marine Life off the Coast of Western Canada] Underwater cinematographer John Roney is at home in the water. So it should come as no surprise that while spending much of the pandemic close to home on Canada's Vancouver Island, he found himself exploring local marine life. Roney, who also works as a video editor for SeaLegacy, recently published a stunning video of what […] [View on My Modern Met]() Sara Barnes Staff Editor Loving these emails? To get a daily digest of our new articles, [click here](). Want to share this email with a friend? [Here's a signup link.]( [Unsubscribe]( | 26074 Lugo Dr, Loma Linda, CA 92354