Art Contents Archive

#WOMENSART blog: Social Realist photographers of N.E England https://t.co/j0Il5JpNIU… https://t.co/QIkqaQheVF

Time for a thread—and a needle, that is. DYK September is #NationalSewingMonth? 🧵 🪡 We're celebrating with a listen of our podcast #FrameOfMind to hear how Met staff member Kisook Suh finds meaning and purpose in sewing and mending textiles. https://t.co/MQDHqEj6jQ

The medieval world was a much more diverse place than it is often given credit for. Some of the best evidence of this is in imagery from the period. Explore art from "the Dark Ages" to bring light to medieval images of diversity. https://t.co/oImJuwzVuJ

“The point of the artist is to show what’s inside us. But in art, the woman is almost always drawn form the outside by others. That’s not what’s happening here.” https://t.co/yd5KS2IKPb

Mark your calendars! We’re offering several opportunities for you to see the iconic Obama portraits for free during their time in Boston—the final stop on a nationwide tour. 🟪 9/5 (Labor Day) 🟨 9/19 🟪 10/10 (Indigenous Peoples’ Day) 🟨 10/30 https://t.co/1XRfsEWx3i

Ancient Assyrian kings used giant wall decorations to intimidate visitors and mythologize themselves. If this sounds like political propaganda, well, it is. Watch for more: https://t.co/5wo2MMjtR6

From grants like The Bennett Prize to residencies at Pioneer Works and Laundromat Project, here’s your go-to list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers this month! https://t.co/KpTNUzg9zI

UNESCO announced on Tuesday that it supported a bid by Ukraine to add the historic port of Odesa to its World Heritage List of protected sites. https://t.co/2vPTdHBCR5

What, you thought David Byrne would sit out the immersive installation trend? https://t.co/tfEEUU9cBt

Ancient Greek artefacts reportedly from the collection of the philanthropist Leonard N. Stern could be returned to Greece https://t.co/SOkXLlsg7Q

These five artists are leading the wave of West Virginia's inventive and vibrant art scene. https://t.co/ZENRdDtd3q

Dive into the world of ancient Assyria and the impressive stone reliefs that decorated the palaces of the empire's kings. These artworks from @britishmuseum feature vivid depictions of warfare, religious rituals, hunting, and court life. https://t.co/u3Le5zkI6C https://t.co/3VFyBivyxF

Excavations at Sanxingdui have yielded a number of rare finds, including a rare bronze box and altar, as well as two millennia-old gold masks within the last year alone. https://t.co/JzoX3J1Ita

Silver coins aren’t just items of exchange—they are messages of mighty empires and humble republics. What other stories do the magic metals gold, silver, and mercury tell us? 🎧 Find out on the final episode of #MetImmaterial. Listen on @ApplePodcasts: https://t.co/EajWCkBDq8 https://t.co/C7EfrsRlcD

A building in downtown Los Angeles featuring a large Banksy that appeared there not long before the Los Angeles premiere of the artist's documentary is headed to auction https://t.co/K2VHkKEfCJ