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\u2013<\/em>\u00a0This post was written by Liam McGarry<\/em>\u00a0\u2013<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re molded to the couch, scrolling aimlessly on social media. Thumbing through your timelines, mouth ajar and eyes vacant, you finally reach the Instagram message of shame: \u201cYou\u2019re all caught up, you\u2019ve seen all new posts from the last two days.\u201d

It doesn\u2019t have to be this way. Social media is accused of sapping productivity, but it can be a force for good. It can be the inspiration needed to be creative at home. There\u2019s more to life online than dogs eating ice cream<\/a> and the bi-annual look at your ex\u2019s Facebook profile.

Read on for social media activities that are loaded with culture vitamins, and guaranteed to get your keister off the couch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recreate famous artworks with Getty Museum<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Nothing beats seeing your favorite work of art at the museum: The musty smell of the halls, the thrill of seeing centuries-old brushstrokes on canvas, the challenge of coming up with inappropriate memes for Renaissance paintings. 

For a fun alternative, how about getting creative at home and becoming<\/em> your favorite masterpiece?

The culture fiends running Getty Museum\u2019s Twitter account<\/a> suggested that its followers recreate well-known works of art using just the people and objects in their homes. Some of the submissions exhibited are as brilliant as the originals.

Take a look at their tweets for more inspiration, and come up with your own. Stuff your clothes to mimic the rotund glory of Botero. Organize your partner, children, and pets to recreate Rembrandt\u2019s Nightwatch<\/em>. Got a fruit bowl? You\u2019d be surprised how many artists have drawn inspiration from their five-a-day!

If even these ideas don\u2019t fill the museum-shaped hole in your life, check out 36 virtual museum tours<\/a> you can enjoy from your couch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiqets Homemade Museums<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve been racking our brains trying to find more ways to culture while museums and attractions are closed. We want to keep you inspired and creative while the world\u2019s most remarkable venues are out of reach.

The eureka moment came when Tiqets\u2019 social media gurus decided to club together with cultural Craigs and Catherines around the world to create a virtual pop-up museum. Until the doors to culture fling open again, we\u2019re challenging you to get creative at home.

Every week over on Instagram<\/a> we\u2019re sharing your art, design and photography on the Tiqets story. Whether you\u2019re a painter, a Photoshop whiz or a gritty street photographer, tag your work in #TiqetsHomemadeMuseum and we\u2019ll share it with the world.

Try on our Cubist Instagram filter and be<\/em> the pride-of-place artwork in your living room. If you need more inspiration, Instagram user Pigatss turned their entire home into a museum, complete with a guided tour and a cereal-box Van Gogh! Become a curator yourself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There\u2019s more culture-at-home content on the way. Follow Tiqets on Instagram<\/a> and Twitter<\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free Online Classes with MoMA<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If quarantine means you\u2019ve found yourself with a lot more time on your hands, you\u2019re probably thinking of ways to be productive at home. When you\u2019ve exhausted all the Instagram art classes, and recreated every Renaissance masterpiece you can think of using only cooking utensils, it might be time to look for something with more long-term reward.

Ever asked yourself, What Is Contemporary Art<\/em>? We\u2019ve all been there: Looking at an acclaimed piece of art, head turned to one side, adamant that we could achieve the same effect by strapping paintbrushes to the cat’s paws. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We're really glad you're enjoying it! There are a few more to try too at https:\/\/t.co\/mdP58Oo6B9<\/a> \ud83d\ude00\ud83d\ude09 https:\/\/t.co\/P69kbHpCev<\/a><\/p>— MoMA Learning (@MoMAlearning) April 13, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>