It's Been a Busy Week in the Art World 🖼️

--------------------------------------------------------------- = Thank you for subscribing to My Modern Met’s weekly newsletter! For more ways to support our content, [please consider becoming a member](. Members get a special newsletter, ad-free reading, and discounts—among other perks. [Learn more and join here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- ​ It's been a busy week in the art world, from French street artist JR using an illusion to transform the Paris opera into a classical stage to a stolen Van Gogh finally making its way home to a museum in the Netherlands to Bob Ross's $10 million painting. Want a daily digest email featuring our latest articles? Stay updated and [subscribe here](=). PS. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to reach out about errors they're seeing when clicking links in our newsletters. Rest assured, our team is working on resolving the problem. In the meantime, to keep enjoying our articles, please clear your browser cache and cookies. We've found that this solves the issue. ​ ​[JR Transforms Paris Opera House Into Ancient Platonic Cave](​ �€‹ [Read on My Modern Met]( ​ Learn the incredible story of this Van Gogh painting, which was stolen in 2020 and returned with the help of a blue IKEA bag. ​ ​[Stolen Van Gogh Painting Is Returned to Museums in the Netherlands After Three Years]()​ [Read on My Modern Met]() ​ Do you find inspiration in stories and artists like these? [Become a member of My Modern Met](=) to help create a positive culture by highlighting the best sides of humanity. ​ = We all love Bob Ross's "happy little trees," but soon we'll see just how much the art world is willing to spend on his paintings as the first painting he ever created on-air is now up for auction for nearly $10 million. ​ ​[Bob Ross’ First On-Air Painting Is Up for Sale for Almost $10 Million](=)​ = [Read on My Modern Met](=) ​ Being a My Modern Met member has its perks. Experience our website ad-free, receive exclusive members-only monthly newsletter, and more. [Click here to become a member](=). --------------------------------------------------------------- �€‹ Are you curious about the meaning behind terms like chiaroscuro, sfumato, or assemblage? Have you ever wondered how artists achieve that stunning illusion of depth or create emotional expressions with their brushstrokes? Whether you're an art connoisseur or just beginning to explore the world of art, this quiz is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your understanding of artistic language. [Take the Quiz]( ​ --------------------------------------------------------------- ​ [My Modern Met Academy Logo](=)​ ​ �€‹ Transform majestic mountains into colorful, low-poly forms with the help of contemporary acrylic painter Elyse Dodge. She will show you how to create your contemporary landscape acrylic painting starting with the computer and ending on canvas. [Enroll Now]( --------------------------------------------------------------- = [My Modern Met Store Logo]()​ We offer the best creative products from makers around the world, and we're adding new things all the time! Shop [My Modern Met Store]() and get free shipping on orders over $100 ($250 for outside of the United States). ​ Are you an artist, or do you need a gift for someone creative? [642 Things to Draw]() is the perfect personal treat or present by inspiring anyone to keep drawing. The quirky sketchbook proves that there are still plenty of things for you to scribble beyond the standard portrait or bowl of fruit. The book is packed with an incredible array of subject matter. Ranging from bikes to lumberjacks to the intangible sound of girlish laughter, the seemingly endless ideas will dig you out of your creative rut and ignite your imagination. ​ [Shop Now]() ​ Just for you! Get 15% off My Modern Met Store purchases. [Become a member of My Modern Met](=) and receive a discount towards every purchase at [My Modern Met Store](. Jessica Stewart Staff Writer Thanks for subscribing to newsletters from [My Modern Met.]( To make sure our emails don’t get lost, [add us to your address book.]() UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES: - Daily Newsletter: Whenever there is something new - Weekly Roundup: Weekly updates packaged into one convenient newsletter - Click here to change your [current preferences.]( [Unsubscribe]( | 121 Evergreen Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630