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Untitled from Spirals, 2005 by Louise Bourgeois #WomensArt https://t.co/fjB9fmpbVo

"I want my clothes to make you smile." — Patrick Kelly This joyous dress by the late Patrick Kelly is one of many signature streamlined silhouettes that served as canvases for playful ornamentation. #BHM https://t.co/oyecDwvf3S

Every week, we shine a spotlight on one artist you should know. Meet South Korean artist Lee Hyun-Joung: https://t.co/JN71Gki6Vw https://t.co/XVuG8uj6ch

Take a closer look at this stained glass window. What catches your eye? #StopScrolling https://t.co/SYgITcQ6OM

At 95 years old, the groundbreaking artist continues to create complex works that celebrate Black life. https://t.co/1GBaDyb3sa

'Big spiral' by textile artist Isabel Moore #WomensArt https://t.co/atBcXj9mD6

Buttons, like the boldly colored plastic ones that adorn this garment, appeared on his famed "Love List," which also included pearls, bows, and his grandmother, Ethel Rainey, who'd adorn his mended childhood clothing with excess buttons to camouflage that they mismatched. https://t.co/LdZExWFXtY

At 91, Faith Ringgold's community is as expansive as her influence. In celebration of the opening of our landmark retrospective, "Faith Ringgold: American People," @InterviewMag invited artists, writers, actors, and filmmakers to ask Faith anything. https://t.co/XPy5uMTZLd

With her New Museum retrospective now open, look back on six essential works by Faith Ringgold, whose paintings, quilts, activism, and more have fought racism and made space for Black women https://t.co/HaRoaqciQO

Art Whirled is a new series of weekly cartoons on Artnet News that poke fun at the extremely ripe target of the art world and art market: https://t.co/uaLrh7nzMu https://t.co/YQ9Ohn1pKD

Spiral, 1960 sketch by Barbara Hepworth #WomensArt https://t.co/mPbqeygP3I

Hall W. Rockefeller: “This word expresses a passivity that obscures the reality of these women’s stories. I prefer the more accurate ‘erased.’” https://t.co/7AQGZWe7Vb

Explore "Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room" from your phone. Whether you're in the Museum, hanging at home, or anywhere in between, check out our immersive Gallery Guide, featuring artworks, audioguides, and more. #MetAfrofuturist https://t.co/aQjV5FT1Gi

How do you keep visitors and artworks safe in earthquake-prone SoCal? 🌆 Read more about the 56 (!) seismic base isolators currently being installed for the new David Geffen Galleries, and how they'll work for safety and stability. https://t.co/jlr7rCOdvc https://t.co/5mPD7DZi7E

Saint Dorothy is shown holding a martyr’s palm branch 🌴, which symbolizes the victory of spirit over flesh, and a basket of flowers 🧺, her attribute. She stands before a blue cloth with gold fleur-de-lis ⚜️ under an arch decorated with putti holding dragons by their tails. 🐉 https://t.co/ahfuE2qqUS