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Hi! Here's poetry for you: “Blue of iris dreams of spring life abounds” —Ana This haiku is inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s “Irises.” How does this painting make you feel? Share a haiku in the comments and learn how to write one below. https://t.co/VPvONmPT08

The #MetBritishGalleries are newly reinstalled, and there’s more on display than just formality and frills. Uncover 400 years of British history and ornamentation on the #MetPrimer. https://t.co/EpJCLi6DXC

A "once-in-a-generation" auction of rare books brought in $12.4 million at Christie's and set a record for a work by Plato https://t.co/GAabj910Mt

With sumptuous imagery and thoughtful essays, a book of historical watercolors commissioned by the US Department of Agriculture offers insights into what we eat and why. https://t.co/bSeScUdraT

Ever wanted to try growing your own Japanese cherry blossom bonsai tree? https://t.co/vejFinC223

Let's go to places.🌏 Can you name the countries these artworks depict? https://t.co/zAuwVMCKck

In 2016, Christo realized an artistic vision he’d first dreamed up in 1970: simulating the act of walking on water. https://t.co/ZMJ4PXQrit

Jeff Koons has departed Gagosian Gallery and David Zwirner and will now be exclusively represented by Pace Gallery https://t.co/KMlJXILKPl

Beautiful Pink Landscapes in Congo https://t.co/4NDMKDn1Pp https://t.co/SfNWNjeuxA

18 of the best independent bookstores to visit across the United States. https://t.co/UsiXrc5GTC

Haiku are usually described as three-line poems of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, but sharing a feeling. Traditional haiku have a kigo, or “season word,” that both describes the time of year and sets the emotional tone. https://t.co/JdwUyweDln

Zhong Wei is able to convey on canvas the overwhelming feeling of having too many tabs open on your internet browser, or scrolling too quickly through apps, or using your phone and your laptop and watching a show at the same time. https://t.co/5ebThKCXU0 https://t.co/6y256A7pa1

The German state of Bavaria has restituted a Nazi-looted medieval painting to the heirs of a group of German-American dealers https://t.co/5x5UnB10gN

For all of us who lost loved ones to COVID-19, Melissa Joseph's work resonates with playfulness and gravity, evoking fond memories while channeling sorrow into tribute. https://t.co/7RqtWnpotY

Catherine Gund, the filmmaker and daughter of the mega art collector and philanthropist Agnes Gund, has turned her mother’s celebrated collection into a card game https://t.co/7nlMhSdQjR