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Order in the court! 🏛️ #MetKidsFunFact: This type of embroidered muslin—or cravat—on this 18th-century suit is still worn today by some justices in the United States Supreme Court. Learn more: https://t.co/tY27N2WAHG https://t.co/klqUqPk6bp

This is the Kasbah Taourirt, originally one of the grand residences of a powerful Berber family that ruled in Southern Morocco during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. https://t.co/Jtv33q9eLZ

A dazzling gallery exhibition of Andy Warhol's photographs just opened in Paris—See images here: https://t.co/1KfMbx2RRT https://t.co/RTV6cRSjXi

We can't stop watching this hypnotic short film that rhythmically spins through 3,745 masks from around the world https://t.co/0lwrDkTDWi https://t.co/bqFtoC7kRF

Photographer Will Burrard-Lucas captured sight of a rare black panther under the stars. https://t.co/Jw1wu4fuPt

At The Met, period rooms capture how people lived in the past, revealing the historical fashions and values of different eras. While you could previously visit #MetInteriors at the American Wing on site only, now you can explore more than 20 online. https://t.co/LG7bRF2Gpj

Les Genêts en Fleurs by Félix Édouard Vallotton #felixedouardvallotton

This impressive complex of buildings features castle-like defensive walls and rich traditional Berber designs including carved plasterwork, decorative ceilings, and mural paintings. https://t.co/fa0FvmJEOi

An NFT artwork by Beeple just sold for $69 million at Christie's—Making him the third most expensive living artist at auction: https://t.co/CAnafr81JH https://t.co/bTXyemiHt8

LUCENT, by Takahiro Matsuo, has designed delicate transparent flowers that transform a historic Japanese garden. https://t.co/BdmvTXcBjU

Now on view at Stockholm University’s Accelerator gallery, ‘The Experimental Field’ presents work by Andrea Zittel alongside seven other contemporary artists exploring new possibilities for human life in relation to the land, its species, and each other. Examples of Zittel's ‘Wagon Stations’ are on view, as well as a topographical sculpture titled ’Lay of My Land’ and a livestream from A-Z West, her home and studio in Joshua Tree. Zittel talked with co-curator Richard Julin on the occasion of the exhibition — Read their conversation at the link in our stories. Photos: Christian Saltas. andreazittel #AZWest #AndreaZittel acceleratorsu #ExperimentalField

With crypto-backed marketplaces thriving and Christie’s testing the waters, many are saying NFTs will transform the art market, but it’s not so simple. https://t.co/gyqVbv6uAS

"Time in this place does not obey an order." — "The Cloisters" (1981) by Jorge Luis Borges Fancy a trip to the Middle Ages? Take a virtual trip to The Met Cloisters on the #MetPrimer. https://t.co/zWboGvNgPp

Ten years have passed since the triple disaster of 3/11: the 9.0 magnitude earthquake, the devastating tsunami, and the Fukushima nuclear meltdown. This photo by Naoya Hatakeyama is part of a photo essay on the devastation & reconstruction of his hometown of Rikuzentakata. https://t.co/lmNBdAo0VG

Will NFTs revolutionize the art market or repeat its greatest failures? These 4 factors will determine their fate: https://t.co/cDA8Jtv0h9 https://t.co/igJ8Lx1Qts