Art Contents Archive

Happy birthday Artemisia... Judith Slaying Holofernes (1614–20) by Gentileschi... Baroque painter/genius/survivor #WomensArt https://t.co/gcb1BrJtpn

The Summer of Style has arrived at The Met 😎 Exciting new for fashion lovers! The Museum currently has the largest number of fashion objects on display in recent history in three exhibitions. Keep reading for more on each. Which will you visit first on your next Met trip? https://t.co/JdTrh1u35K

Calling all fantasy lovers! Books played a major role in the medieval period. https://t.co/IgvbibCwHo

The Italian government has put a hold on the sale of NFTs based on classic Italian Renaissance paintings. https://t.co/Tc7dJCu7K1

A court has rejected a claim by an artist seeking to be considered the “sole author” of works made for the artist Maurizio Cattelan https://t.co/A3Llwyl2Dq

Friday and Saturdays mean Sun Sets and sunsets at The Met 🎶 ☀️ Join us on the roof for #MetSunSets to celebrate the freedom, inclusivity, and creativity of electronic music culture: https://t.co/G8JppXg2uQ https://t.co/QtwtHWz7qk

A mysterious Georgia rock art sculpture—considered by some the "American Stonehenge" and by others the work of Satan—has been bombed: https://t.co/5iHIJA0SX2 https://t.co/yy7U02CEJr

Low rent and an expanding collector base have been a draw for many galleries to Vienna. https://t.co/ZsVKEP6Xs8

This clever observation deck concept was inspired by the anatomy of a moose. https://t.co/a3dPIIIpCT

On the occasion of the exhibition 'Liz Larner: Don’t put it back like it was' at Walker Art Center, join poet, playwright, and performance artist Ariana Reines and poet Carmen Giménez Smith tomorrow, July 9, for an in-gallery reading bridging the literary and visual arts. ⁠ ⁠ 'Liz Larner pays attention to both cosmology and to geology, triangulating her own consciousness and the intentions of her making with and to these. I relate to this, though it's a difficult dynamic to put into words. I would hesitate to call it feminine, though feminine may be its true name.' —Ariana Reines⁠ ⁠ For more information, head to the link in our bio. ⁠ ⁠ 1 — Liz Larner, 'Bird in Space,' 1989⁠ 2 — Ariana Reines⁠ 3 — Carmen Giménez Smith⁠ ⁠ #LizLarner walkerartcenter arianareines carmengimenezsmith #dontputitbacklikeitwas #walkerartcenter #thewalker #sculpture #contemporaryart

New Delhi-based art space Party Office wants Documenta to offer a public apology after artists reported incidents of racism and transphobic harassment. https://t.co/obkbPe2p6w

A new VR app lets users experience five of the world's long-lost stolen masterpieces, including works by Caravaggio and Manet: https://t.co/R6OiuuQwO1 https://t.co/R4uANVa3r9

Ever thought about how a shell was actually...alive? 🐚 🐚 🎧 NEW EPISODE DROP—This week on #MetImmaterial, explore the captivating history, story, and sound of the conch shell. Listen and subscribe on @ApplePodcasts or wherever you get yours: https://t.co/EajWCkk2yA https://t.co/ZZ3rqrt5sE

PETA has filed a complaint against the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg in Germany over a Damien Hirst installation in which hundreds of flies died. https://t.co/f6js9sDgwG

Minimalism sought to empty out narrative pictorial content. Sean Scully's goal has been to put it back. https://t.co/hbS4QR5CbX