Art Contents Archive

"You don’t need a degree and you don’t need to be very learned in symbolism to understand these images. You just need experience of life." — Gavin Finney, cinematographer Explore Dutch masterworks through contemporary perspectives on the #MetPrimer. https://t.co/pw4ECRQsGR

#Cézanne used a palette knife to lay the paint on in this portrait, almost as if sculpting the geometry of his uncle's shirt & his expression above. See it up close in "Paul Cézanne: Influence": https://t.co/LhiVoZAvAK 🖼️: "Uncle Dominique" (1866), Private Collection https://t.co/fP9w2gAdnx

Long delayed by the pandemic, a public art installation is now blooming on Broadway: https://t.co/Zvw5MjA6Cw https://t.co/E3XnEllPLB

Real-life versions of SpongeBob and Patrick were spotted in a scientific expedition off the U.S. Atlantic coast! https://t.co/O5wmc4SLq3

An Australian mathematician has discovered that Babylonians may have used applied geometry roughly 1,500 years before the Greeks https://t.co/TSSJpTEssK

Home is where the art is. 🏠 This week on Storytime, Met educator Chloe reads “Story Boat” by Kyo Maclear and guides us through an art activity that will get you thinking about reminders of home. Watch it now → https://t.co/ZXcLET1viv https://t.co/szfxgWw8IW

Panic rips through Europe as dangerous wildfires threaten historic cultural sites in Greece: https://t.co/l4BQRh5Sag https://t.co/5Z0y38vgFo

Even after winning a gold medal in synchronized diving, British athlete Tom Daley is still making waves at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. https://t.co/z7G6FiAAag

Experts have discovered that Machu Picchu, the Inca palace tucked away in the mountains of Peru, may be a quarter-century older than they once thought https://t.co/u8VfUsJXfG

The kintsugi repair process is a traditional Japanese method for repairing broken ceramics. In this method, the mended joints are covered with gold to create a beautiful object that can be used again. See the process in action: https://t.co/SFBckWhXbe https://t.co/EaD1aq0zhB

Pop quiz! Which one of these women is NOT a photographer? 📸

Looking to submit your work? These open calls, grants, and residencies all have deadlines in the next few weeks. https://t.co/do21ZEJu3p

“Sun and moon”, Me, Digital, 2021

Target just launched a fun range of kid and adult backpacks that are specially designed for wheelchair users. https://t.co/nAMtFRyGhQ

In “I Fought the Law,” Olivia Locher pairs 50 of America’s strangest state laws with bright, staged, photographs of someone breaking them. https://t.co/ZF9wZwkeYL