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Once owned by #HelenaDeKay, this well-loved paint box contains insight into the life of a 19th-century student painter. 👩‍🎨 The study in the box dates to 1871, the year when life classes first opened to women at the @NatlAcademy in New York. Learn more: https://t.co/FVdHrlJJ3L https://t.co/s2GENH1OPz

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A circle of light beams undulates in an interactive kinetic installation by Scale Collective https://t.co/zkZTzKaIlY https://t.co/MYyG44AFrT

Book Club | Jennifer Higgie’s illuminating new study dissects why women have been largely shut out of art history https://t.co/c4Njh16hIL

💬 What a week, huh? 💬 Lemon, it's Wednesday. 🎨: "Thomas Lane and His Sister Harriot" (about 1792), John Singleton #Copley, oil on canvas https://t.co/t6MyFtsDUk

#MetKidsFunFact: This work of art may look like a squawking bird, but it's actually a griffin—a mythological creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. 🦁 It once decorated a large cauldron in ancient Greece. Learn more: https://t.co/kP93xhozFz https://t.co/OoNK9VLgmd

A retro boombox candle by Cent LDN recreates a hip-hop classic in creamy wax https://t.co/fwHTU9eHNx https://t.co/HHzmj5TCMn

Happy #NationalBeaverDay! According to the medieval bestiary, beavers would bite off their own testicles to avoid being hunted for their castor sacs. The full story of the beaver's treasured testicles: https://t.co/LtuLzp9lmD

Whether you’re looking to fine-tune your figure drawings, learn new watercolor techniques, or take your collage to the next level, our guides to improving your art skills will help your next creative endeavor. https://t.co/B5vjQtp4OT

Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota collected 10,000 letters from people around the world for immersive exhibition on hope. https://t.co/EO8ZWXAnEK

The Saudi Crown Prince refused to lend the "Salvator Mundi" to the Louvre because the museum disputed its authenticity, according to a new film: https://t.co/8PbEJcnC6i https://t.co/3vgosbGT9Y

Meet the bright young things making waves in the art world, with this week's "New and Noteworthy" list: https://t.co/Iiz9PsuqhE https://t.co/fIUIQmwno9

April is shaping up to be a strong month for solo shows, particularly those devoted to women artists (and we love to see it). https://t.co/ku34bFR9Sg

The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is planning an expansion that will allow significantly more room for showcasing its collection and for education, cultural programming and community events https://t.co/WbaRkpFdKy @crystalbridges

In Leonora Carrington’s revolutionary Surrealist art, women were granted interiority. They expressed desire, and their figures, even when freed from earthly confines, were made whole https://t.co/iG0uLa3Srd