Art Contents Archive

File this under #WFH must-haves ✍️ While Japanese writing boxes—also known as suzuri bako or inkstone boxes—are designed for housing writing tools, they are also often refined examples of lacquer art. Learn more about them on the #MetTimeline: https://t.co/6uI2P97ee5 https://t.co/lMxu5H2MM1

We hid an emoji in this artwork. Can you spot it? https://t.co/JzuahdpUBO

For the first time ever, the Rijksmuseum will hang works by female Dutch Masters in its most prestigious gallery: https://t.co/UGjC2upDkv https://t.co/dpVBaFraQ3

These heartwarming illustrations capture the tender beauty of little moments at home. https://t.co/LatIcEkCux https://t.co/33kLjDx75u

Tomato Head by Paul McCarthy, 1994 Watch our stories today to learn more about Paul’s work in the first instalment of our new series, Artist’s Artist. Every Sunday we’ll be looking at an artist beloved by their peers, and exploring the far-reaching influence their work has had as a result. First up is Paul McCarthy — Obscene Reality & Exquisite Bad Taste! #paulmccarthy

Head of Conservation Larry Keith is joined by Peter Schade, Head of Framing, and Bart Cornelis, Curator of Dutch and Flemish Paintings, to take us through the final stages of 'Het Steen's' restoration: retouching, varnishing, and framing. Watch here: https://t.co/YEvQsVM00m https://t.co/7vIBhtcv6l

What works of art would you take with you to the afterlife? How would your choices reflect your cultural and religious identities? 🤔 These questions reflect some of the central themes of "Art and Peoples of Kharga Oasis," on view through May 23. https://t.co/qvX3TdCDym

Museums are where artworks go to die. But the Frick Madison's stunning new installation brings them back to life again: https://t.co/NAaW9C8HEb https://t.co/g4mWJ6CCTl

This retreat in Hokkaido, Japan is unlike any cabin in the woods you have ever seen. https://t.co/7FvnY4r9j8

Today is #WorldPoetryDay! What does poetry mean to you? 📖 🎨: "Mrs. Duffee Seated on a Striped Sofa, Reading" (1876), #MaryCassatt https://t.co/8JtVMbWlnx

Close-Up Kiss by Graham Dean #grahamdean

Empty Amsterdam During Curfew https://t.co/a5UhHHZrAh https://t.co/9GVkJmIanr

Ai Weiwei is making a monument to Mikhail Gorbachev, the liberalizing final leader of the Soviet Union, in Berlin: https://t.co/r8uvRI5t2K https://t.co/deigifijny

These objects reveal so much about the subjects represented and how people lived at the time, as well as the artists and the materials they used. Learn more about these portraits and the stories they tell: https://t.co/tphbY4XFLH

Sweet Bakery in Pastel Colors https://t.co/rYyIxre9i1 https://t.co/GrPQcNbowx https://t.co/WiB2lk9Ata