During my visit to the Museum of Modern Art in New York, I noticed that many artworks no longer focus on beauty or storytelling in the traditional way. Instead, the artists used structures, materials, and repetition to reflect how people think, observe and respond to the world around them. From what I observed, and the images attached, these works experimented with different materials such as fabric, objects, and installation instead of paint and flat images. But beyond visua

At my school, there's an art museum open to both students as well as the public. I've been there for a few of my classes, and during one of these visits, an art curator explained the story about the latest exhibition recently added to the gallery , showcasing various paintings of Florida , specifically the beach and coastline. Our class started by observing the many paintings hung on walls spanning multiple rooms before we were asked to spot differences in the painting style.

I visited Man-made Land by Caroline Monnet, an exhibition that combines art, architecture, and cultural history. Instead of traditional materials, Monnet uses industrial building materials such as plastic, insulation foil, and Tyvek—materials normally used to construct cities. Through cutting and repeating these materials into geometric, flower-like forms, the artist transforms construction elements into visual symbols of land and human intervention. The patterns are inspired

As a high school student reporter, I had the opportunity to attend the 2025 XC Creative Art Contest award ceremony and exhibition. The event not only showcased outstanding student works, but also created space for dialogue and reflection—allowing me to see new possibilities for art in both the present and the future. With the support of Massachusetts State Representative Richard M. Haggerty and the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), awards were presented to the Top 6 stude