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Pause and enjoy this lovely patch of early evening sky by Simon Denis. 😌 Painted with oil paints on paper, Denis's quickly rendered scene is a reminder of the popularity of plein-air painting among artists working in Italy around 1800. Learn more: https://t.co/i5ZIe3P3Nx https://t.co/9NWGCUsh0n

Would you turn to demons for help? In ancient Mesopotamia, semi-divine spirits were believed to cause disease and death but they could also counteract these forces. Here's how Pazuzu, a demon of ill winds, protected people's homes from the demon Lamashtu: https://t.co/VO7grKh282

A new Friends LEGO set was just announced, and this one features both famous apartments from the decade-long sitcom! https://t.co/L18J1ies68

Every four years since 1963, a small group of student ambassadors at Wake Forest has visited New York City galleries to acquire work for the university's art collection. https://t.co/c9EpYuKPEJ

Katerina Gregos, a Greek-born writer and curator, has been appointed the artistic director of the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Athens, which reopens today after an extended shutdown https://t.co/ESeM5nmzoq

As part of our #MetAccess program, every month we invite Disabled and Deaf artists to respond to works from our collection that spark curiosity or inspiration.⁣ ⁣ This #MentalHealthAwareness Month, @JonathanSoren shares his thoughts on Van Gogh's "Corridor in the Asylum":⁣ https://t.co/28j7fRib5Z

In the same way that a melody can fill a subway car with joy or sorrow, public art can crack open a callous heart, in live time. https://t.co/cUWmwgBmFu

Fifteen heirs to a German collecting couple have filed suit to recover a Nazi-looted Camille Pissarro painting https://t.co/L0BAnX3Y7J

Abby Perkins created this intricate map in 1811 while attending a school for young ladies in Connecticut 🌎 See it in "Collecting Stories: The Invention of Folk Art," which is included with a General Admission ticket! https://t.co/B2svQphxrD https://t.co/uWf5tLTHLd

Gangster, Seung Eun Kim, digital, 2020

During a week of major sales at Christie’s and Sotheby’s, new auction records were set for Nina Chanel Abney, Claire Tabouret, Salman Toor, and Jonas Wood. https://t.co/3T3KuZifTV

Snitches get Stitches, André Muller (Me), Digital, 2021

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Waiting for by Kees van Bohemen #keesvanbohemen

Should you hang toilet paper over or under? The original patent drawing puts an end to the great toilet paper debate. https://t.co/oMrFJ845aj