Museum Challenge To Recreate Art At Home Goes Viral In Coronavirus Quarantine

Topline: When the Getty Museum in Los Angeles called on its online followers to recreate famous artwork with household items on Wednesday, the internet responded with thousands of at-home quarantine masterpieces.

Key background: Art recreation challenges are the latest trend in museum engagement as cultural institutions look for ways to engage the public while virtually all physical locations are shut out of fear of the coronavirus. In the meantime, museums and galleries are issuing digital content, like online portals of their collection and virtual tours.