Wishing a happy birthday season to all our ♓ Pisces ♓ followers!
Unrecorded artist, Lid of a cosmetic dish shaped like a fish, Dynasty 18 (1550-1295 B.C.E.). Egypt. Faience
Gift of Mrs. Frederick S. Fish, 1940 40.2
#Pisces #piscesseason #zodiacsigns #astrology
When Van Gogh travelled to Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. He had never seen the Mediterranean Sea before. He had to travel for hours in a coach to get there. But after the trip, he was greeted by the Mediterranean. Can you feel the fresh sea air when you look at this painting?
Reminder: Tickets for this weekend are mostly sold out except for Member Mornings from 10–11 a.m. Please register in advance online at https://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/visit/. Phone lines are currently down.
Our phone lines are currently down. We are working with @CincyBell to resolve the issue.
Check out these FAQs https://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/about/faq/ or email us at CAMlistens@cincyart.org.
Deadline extended until Monday!
Students in grades K-12 are invited to invent their own superhero inspired by an artwork in SAMA's collection. Submit a picture online: http://samuseum.org/artcontest/
Architecture structures our daily lives. It shapes our homes, streets, and cities. But who gets to create and occupy these spaces?
Explore new commissioned projects that reimagine the spaces of Black life in America. #ReconstructionsMoMA is now on view → http://mo.ma/reconstructions
On view in the teen-curated "Black Histories, Black Futures," #AllanRohanCrite's "Cancion de Cielo (Heaven Song)" (1974) juxtaposes a modern woman and buildings (left) with historical imagery (right), reminding us that history and culture are always with us.
This weekend's ARTventures at Home project shows you how to create an African-inspired mask using cardboard shaping, cutting, and embellishment techniques: http://bit.ly/3r0R2DP #DaytonArtAtHome
Tune into our YouTube channel now to find out how to create a hedgehog highway- https://youtu.be/1rqKwF2ylls
Chances are we have to wait at least another year for some snow. Therefore: one last set of photos of a snowy Rijksmuseum! ❄️☃️
📸 Great shots from the helicopter by Joris Kuijper / jorrocooper
http://www.rijksmuseum.nl
🗓 Virtual #InternationalWomensDay Festival 2021 🎉
On March 8, join NMWA to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay! Throughout the day, museum staff, artists, and makers will host online classes and programs that highlight and honor women in the arts. https://bit.ly/2Pgi8cl
Find out about the history of tunnelling in London, from the Victorian times to the present day, in this new story from our collection ⛏️🚇 https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/stories/engineering/james-greathead-and-tunnels-under-london
Tune into @TheBusinessRTE on @RTERadio1 now to hear about #MichaelCollins slippers
Families, meet Victorian engineer James Greathead - and his lovely dog Digger - in this story for our youngest fans! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLjlpsoju6w
Visiting us soon? Don't forget to practice physical distancing and good hygiene. And please bring your face mask for when physical distancing cannot be maintained. If you’re unwell, please rest up at home and visit us when you are well again.
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This week in #ArtFixFriday: artist, poet, and chef #PreciousOkoyomon was awarded the 2021 @friezeofficial Artist Award; @nytimes interviews #LorraineOGrady on the cusp of her first major retrospective opening next month @brooklynmuseum; and more. https://bit.ly/3qYcsBP
Trailblazing aviatrix #BessieColeman was the very first African American woman pilot and the first African American to obtain an international license to fly. #SmithsonianBHM #BlackHistoryMonth
Curator @Sean_S_Anderson reflects on Amanda Williams’s Color(ed) Theory Suite. The artist’s brightly painted houses return forgotten sections of Chicago’s south side to vibrant life. #UNIQLOArtSpeaks
Entry to CAM is sold Sat. Feb. 27 except for those who reserved tickets online. There are still a few spots available to visit on Sun. Feb. 28 at http://cincinnatiartmuseum.org/visit
Fun fact: each tiny #insect, #spider and #snail in the #Bugs Alive exhibition is counted as a separate item in the @MuseumsVictoria #collection. 🐛
Visit preserved specimens and live exhibits in the west wing of the Museum!
#MuseumLover #Science #InstaMuseum #ThingsToDo
Learn, appreciate & celebrate Black History Month with our special hand picked collection at Shop@SMoCA. All items are 15% off their regular price through Sunday, Feb. 28. Take a peek at http://sarts.co/36Ht0pp. #SMoCA #BlackHistoryMonth #ShopSMoCA
On Wednesday (March 17) at 10am, join us for another "Virtual Homeschool" as we learn how art and artifacts tell us stories from our past.
#Homeschoolers will learn how to study a painting and uncover the story of Early America.
Register here: 🕯️http://ow.ly/VxbU50DKI0e 🕯️
Happening now: Tune in for this week's Balcony Bar From Home featuring the music of David Krakauer (@DavidKrakauer) and Kathleen Tagg (@kathleentagg), a duo of clarinet and piano. 🎶 #MetLiveArts
Watch now → http://met.org/3kElUrL
Caption this image 📝 Wrong answers only!
We'll start you off: “I hope this email finds you well..."
🖼️: "Reverend Jonas Coe" (about 1820), Ammi Phillips
Home is where the art is. 🎨
Find dozens of new artful items alongside fan favorites in the #MetStore's Spring Preview Catalog.
Start browsing → http://met.org/3qYiL8w
#ICYMI: Watch a replay of the 2020 DAI Annual Meeting & Community Report: https://youtu.be/8fsl6Bqk7Q8
Talk about a profile pic! 🤳
This self-portrait is the first print in "Los Caprichos"—a series of 80 etchings by #Goya that broadly deal with themes of superstition and human folly.
Learn more: http://met.org/3sp2h9F
#GoyaGraphics
A little peek at what's coming to DAI later this year!👀
Days since I've been in the office, and what a treat to see the newly published catalogue Ralston Crawford: Air & Space & War has arrived. Exhibition organized by @Vilcek & @BranRiverMuseum comes to @DaytonArt this Fall! A beautifully printed book that includes an essay by me!
#AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth
From the beginning, the #Marine Corps' story has been one of transformations. Learn more about #WWII and the origins of diversity in the Corps:
http://bit.ly/37Q19DY
.@judybaca’s Iconic ‘Great Wall’ Mural Gets an Update, Thanks to a Major @MellonFdn Grant—The epic mural envisions history from the perspective of Indigenous, Black, Latinx, and Asian people, who have historically been marginalized. https://bit.ly/3sysEtX @artnews
#NationalEngineersWeek: Thanks to a generous gift from @UMich, The Henry Ford acquired its second autonomous vehicle: a driverless shuttle used by U-M’s Mcity connected and automated vehicle research center. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2H1Wrsz.
Spend the weekend binging Mike Nichols' movies on Virtual Cinema, from Angels in America to Silkwood.
Before you dive in, watch an interview with @rajroynyc of @MoMAFilm and @MarkHarrisNYC about Harris' new biography of the filmmaker → http://mo.ma/3aT2o7s
Hey Mike Nichols fans! @MuseumModernArt has pulled together this excellent virtual mini-retrospective from 2/25-3/7--and 🚨🚨🚨 it includes a 5-day viewing window for one of his best movies, SILKWOOD, which does not stream elsewhere! This is your chance!
https://www.moma.org/calendar/film/5289
On 5 and 8 March, head over to YouTube for a talk on engineering and sustainability aimed at KS3 pupils. Our STEM Ambassadors will explore the skills needed by future engineers to take on a rapidly changing world #BSW21 @ScienceWeekUK @BritSciAssoc https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/british-science-week-panel-engineering-and-sustainability-ks3
Tonight, join Jay Afrisando and Lee Noble as they create a spontaneous live performance film. Musician and sound artist, Afrisando will be in his home studio and interdisciplinary artist Noble will be in Walker’s McGuire Theater. https://walkerart.org/calendar/2021/expanding-the-frame-live, 8 pm (CST) Feb 26.
Today, our “Women: A Century of Change” exhibition opens at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum in Australia! Featured in the gallery is an image of Miss Universe 1998 the night she was crowned. #BlackHistoryMonth
http://on.natgeo.org/6016HY3iY
We are thrilled to be working with @NGIreland @OPWKilmainham to present OUTing the Past Dublin 2021: The International Festival of LGBTI+ History 22 to 28 March. The festival aims to bring LGBTI+ history to a wider audience
https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/National-Museum-of-Ireland-presenting-programme-of
When you take your supporters' safety seriously, your hard work pays off. Museums are safer than any other indoor activity! Maybe we'll see you this weekend? https://hyperallergic.com/623971/museums-are-safer-than-any-other-indoor-activity-covid-19-study-says/?fbclid=IwAR0foWUC055rtPTfk25n7EX8Cw8Cme_cIZkay4AqjWXv2EpoieZ1cFpXWgc
Object of the Month: Join us for a closer look at the figurative sculpture Chief Massasoit by Cyrus Edwin Dallin. https://youtu.be/o11NqxHvEaU #DaytonArtAtHome
The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness.
Join psychoanalyst & neuropsychologist @Mark_Solms as he discusses his latest publication with psychotherapist & writer Susie Orbach @psychoanalysis. Booking & more >> https://www.freud.org.uk/event/the-hidden-spring-a-journey-to-the-source-of-consciousness/
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The 2 whale skeletons that hung from the roof have been dismantled & the curators want to tell you about it!
They want to know what you would like to know. Submit questions B4 March 2nd & we'll answer them in the finished video! https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Natural-History/Events/202103/Tales-from-the-Decant-How-to-Dismantle-a-Whale
We’re headed to Greenfield Village this weekend with @CBSInnovationTV and @MoRocca!
#InnovationNation
#HappyHourNMOA | Happening a week from today!!
Tune in FRIDAY (Mar. 5) @ 6pm for drinks and discussions with special guest @Moore_Darnell, award-winning author, activist and host of the podcast Being Seen.
You won’t want to miss this: ✨http://ow.ly/uYID50DKGoY
Love seeing kiddos experience the #MetAnywhere! ✨
Are you an educator? Check out our free learning resources: http://met.org/3nYCjbM
@officialSPS Art students @WilsonsCreekInt taking a virtual field trip to the @metmuseum #metkids #arthistory #inquirybased #technologyintheclassroom
How many colours do you need to paint a grape? If you ask Vincent: a lot! 🌈 Which colours can you spot? 🌻 Vincent van Gogh, Grapes (1887)
#February is typically a bad month for storms in #Gibraltar but these are also frequent in March, October and November. The current easterlies are very much a part of the norm even though we might think of them as unusual...
📸 MV Fedra
More on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGibraltarMuseum/posts/4474672599226385
Join us online for a series of concerts, staged in conjunction with “Writing the Future: Basquiat & the #HipHopGeneration” & hosted by @WBURartery's @bonitafrobum 🎶 We're kicking things off on 3/4 with @therealreks! Pre-order here: https://bit.ly/3bEvlmD
In our Digging Deeper gallery we show how Crossrail tunnels have been built. This object was part of one of the two giant Crossrail Tunnelling Boring Machines, Elizabeth & Victoria, used in 2012 to drive westbound to Farringdon at depths of up to 40 metres https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/collections-online/equipment/item/2017-1305
Samen met De Appel en het Comenius Lyceum in Amsterdam Nieuw-West ontwikkelt Elisa van Joolen voor Refresh Amsterdam een nieuwe editie van PORTAL (2017 – heden).
Benieuwd naar de tentoonstelling? https://refresh.amsterdam/
#AmsterdamMuseum #Refresh
This tableware designed by Dutch architect Berlage and Piet Zwart isn’t heat resistant and the ears of the cups are closed. 🫖🍽️ Not very handy, but still it’s a true Dutch design icon. Curator Maartje Brattinga tells all about it in 60 seconds.
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/stories/rijksmuseum-in-60-seconds
🖤 We hope everyone had a great #BlackHistoryMonth ! Don't forget, this weekend is your last chance to see the exhibition "Black Lives Matter, London". Admission is by donation and we're open from 12pm to 5pm. See you soon!⠀https://buff.ly/3pSvb06
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