Art Contents Archive

Looking to brush up on your art history? 🤓 Join this month's Art History Study Group, led by Met curator Sarah Lepinski, and learn how wall paintings reveal the tastes and interests of the ancient Roman elite. Sign up by August 11. Register: https://t.co/YNx1wKhXUR https://t.co/r2sFeNDkeW

me replying "no worries!" to something that is very much worries https://t.co/Da4b8snh7q

We want to hear from you! For the next hour, send us an emoji of a person 👤, place ⛰, or thing ⚓️ and we'll respond with a related artwork. https://t.co/bGiM4pkmJu

Untitled, Me, Charcoal on paper, 2020

A typhoon in Japan has swept a famous Yayoi Kusama pumpkin sculpture out to sea: https://t.co/20KRUo0Yjo https://t.co/mo4ATb6aPX

Demon, Me, Mixed-Media, 2020

A striking stop-motion short by Tokyo-based designer Tomohiro Okazaki creates uncanny visual effects using matches https://t.co/AnY1OOiocS https://t.co/X0mLbGhioj

My Powerpuff Girls, Me, Digital, 2019

Instead of hands applauding, we have some hands at rest as a thank you 💙 https://t.co/iD2oZRqMTF

A loving brother made this incredible prom dress for his sister when he realized his family couldn’t afford to rent a gown for the occasion. https://t.co/L2UFyUeQuk

Why do forgeries sometimes deceive even the most venerable experts? Because we all want to believe: https://t.co/8QkGfGzaY6 https://t.co/xQGvJgtjrX

NOW ON VIEW—For centuries, art has played a role in revolutions, protests, and activist movements. In the latest from The Met's Department of Drawings and Prints, explore how artists have utilized works on paper to call attention to injustices. https://t.co/9j5TrSkp8H

Sculpted ceramics, carved wood, found objects, and more bring new dimensions to these artists’ elaborate frames. https://t.co/vb9x2MPo5s

Plans for a public art show in Florida have been derailed after the mayor accused two of the artists of being communists: https://t.co/uBPS6DQiSR https://t.co/qjf3TOeAus

A California man pleaded guilty today to selling $1.1m in forged art to at least 15 galleries and individuals between 2018 and 2020 https://t.co/jpihcivOhF