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"I don't believe there's a such a thing as 'Black art,' though there's certainly been a Black experience. I've lived it. But it's also an American experience." — Charles Henry Alston © Estate of Charles Henry Alston https://t.co/YNBmoZEv4I

It's easy to mistake the drawings of 25-year-old Aria for reality. Her drawings are that good! https://t.co/xdwmDDGrGh

This portrait was made for a man who lived 2,000 years ago. But is this really what he looked like? In ancient Rome, portraits could be far from realistic. Wrinkles, expressions, and hair could denote a person's job, rank, or simply what was in fashion: https://t.co/ahqUfLUSQF https://t.co/lc2qp0up0w

The great-granddaughter of a Jewish art patron spent years tracking down his collection. She just sold the first restituted work. https://t.co/koVhumsByj

"I made a point of focusing on women artists because I wanted to try to bring to the surface those stories that have been considered by many to be minor," Cecilia Alemani said of her main exhibition at the Venice Biennale https://t.co/PPbMi4oADw

CLOSING SOON—In medieval Spain, Christians, Muslims, and Jews lived side by side, creating vibrant artistic traditions that often intersected. See their works in "Spain, 1000–1200: Art at the Frontiers of Faith" at the #MetCloisters through February 13. https://t.co/P1K9Fbgh6j

Julian Assange and crypto-artist Pak are working on a top secret NFT collaboration, reports @sarahecascone for Artnet News: https://t.co/T1FRHVdraB https://t.co/E7oXIOppdX

With the help of imaginative doodles, @vincebal recasts shadows as witty illustrations https://t.co/yxeWmMOXvJ https://t.co/NsujQRjpaS

How would the ancient Egyptians say YAASS QUEEN? 💁‍♀️ 👑 Celebrate 200 years since the decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and coin your own historic phrases with #Fabricius 👉 https://t.co/MHofsZ1WCQ https://t.co/uFMAswB2fc

We're excited to welcome Wah Lum Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy back to perform at the MFA! 🧧 Don't miss their traditional lion dances at our #LunarNewYear celebration on Saturday—activities are included with general admission: https://t.co/CbPayuoAOL 📷: Helene Norton Russell https://t.co/eFOcvijSAk

Alston—a foundational figure of the Harlem Renaissance—combined African aesthetics and elements of modernism to create this portrait. An elongated neck and sculpturally rendered face, paired with modern attire and a contemplative gaze, give this unnamed woman an enigmatic air. https://t.co/jLYKfRk38c

Swedish architect Konstantin Ikonomidis installed a transparent pavilion in Sarfannguit, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Greenland. https://t.co/b2FXuFipaz

The Armory Show in New York has named Adriana Farietta as its new deputy director. Farietta was most recently advancement deputy at Ballroom Marfa in Texas. https://t.co/oai95WQAcq

Do you have a favorite work of art by Norman Rockwell? Today would have been his 128th birthday https://t.co/Vceu43wfOO @NRockwellMuseum https://t.co/UrpGvHy8KC

As five major museums in Paris, including the @CentrePompidou and @MuseeLouvre put on shows marking the 60th anniversary of his first collection, the Turin fashion entrepreneur Giorgina Siviero explains the impact of Yves Saint Laurent https://t.co/JNvtb0dIxY