In keeping with the rites of spring, our May 2026 exhibition focuses on intimacy, fertility, fetishes, and coupling while probing the varied facets of love and desire. From declarations of self-love and memories of painful rejections, to moments of intense fusion and fleeting encounters, the work featured in Modern Love explores themes of longing and connection in all their complexity.
Kirsten Bengtson-Lykoudis (she/her/hers) serves as staff writer, archivist, and curator for NOT REAL ART. She enjoys rambling through NRA’s vast digital archive of contemporary artworks and getting to know the people behind them. After growing up in the Twin Cities, Kirsten darted between Florida, Russia, Sweden, New York, France, Italy, the Aegean Islands, and Washington, DC, before landing in Richmond, Virginia. A former New York gallery director, photographer, caterer, student of Russian literature, devout polyglot, and creative-nonfiction writer, she is currently plotting her next trip to Greece.
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