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Met News: February 2022

Celebrating Black Art and Identities, Lunar New Year, and more!


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Met News
February 2022
Celebrating Black Art and Identities
Celebrating Black Art and Identities
How has African American culture shaped art history? Take a look as we celebrate Black art, identities, and voices in conversation with The Met collection.
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Year of the Tiger
Virtual Lunar New Year Festival: Year of the Tiger
Saturday, January 29, 10 am–5 pm
May art bring you good fortune! Celebrate the Year of the Tiger, one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, with virtual performances, interactive activities, and artist-led workshops for all ages. All virtual activities are free, and no registration is required. See the schedule →
 
 
Beyond Beyond Borders
Beyond Beyond Borders
Publisher Mark Polizzotti and Leonard A. Lauder Curator of Modern Art Stephanie D'Alessandro discuss the making of the groundbreaking exhibition and catalogue, Surrealism Beyond Borders, on view now through January 30, 2022. Read now →
 
 
Plastic, Paint, and Movie Magic: A Close Look at Disney Animation Cels
Plastic, Paint, and Movie Magic: A Close Look at Disney Animation Cels
Delve into the magic of the hand-made animation process alongside Met conservator Rachel Mustalish, who gets up close and personal with some Disney animation cels. Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts is on view now through March 6, 2022. Read now →
 
 
Museum, 1972 | From the Vaults
Museum, 1972 | From the Vaults
What's life like behind the scenes at a museum? This fascinating cinéma vérité documentary offers a rare glimpse at the inner workings of several North American institutions, providing viewers with the unique opportunity to eavesdrop on conversations around special exhibitions, scientific research, and educational programming. Watch now →
 
Exhibitions Highlights
Surrealism Beyond Borders
Surrealism Beyond Borders
FINAL WEEKEND
Through January 30, 2022
The Met Fifth Avenue
Celebrating the Year of the Tiger
Celebrating the Year of the Tiger
OPENING SOON
January 29, 2022–January 17, 2023
The Met Fifth Avenue
Charles Ray: Figure Ground
Charles Ray: Figure Ground
OPENING SOON
January 31–June 5, 2022
The Met Fifth Avenue
The African Origin of Civilization
The African Origin of Civilization
Ongoing
The Met Fifth Avenue
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For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, see Surrealism Beyond Borders, Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts, Celebrating the Year of the Tiger, Charles Ray: Figure Ground, and The African Origin of Civilization.

Virtual Lunar New Year Festival: Year of the Tiger has been made possible, in part, by Council Member Keith Powers and an anonymous donor.

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Images: Rank Badge with Tiger, 18th century, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China. Silk, metallic thread on silk. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Fletcher Fund, 1936 (36.65.11) | Tarsila do Amaral (Capivari, Brazil 1886–1973 São Paulo), Cidade (A Rua) (City [The Street]), 1929. Oil on canvas, 31 7/8 × 21 1/4 in. (81 × 54 cm). Private collection, Brazil. © Tarsila do Amaral. Photo by Ding Musa, Courtesy of Bergamin & Gomide | Walt Disney Enterprises. The Evil Witch with Vultures, ca. 1937. Gouache on two layers of celluloid over watercolor and gouache background, Sheet: 10 in. x 9 in. (25.5 x 22.8 cm). Gift of Bella C. Landauer (Ref.LaundauerDisney.2) | ayo, Coups de bâtons (Baton Blows), 1937. Oil on canvas. Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf. © 2021 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Photo: bpk Bildagentur / Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf / Achim Kukulies / Art Resource, NY | Charles Ray (American, born 1953). Mime (detail), 2014. Aluminum. Kunstmuseum Basel. © Charles Ray, Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery; photograph by Josh White | Zodiac figure: Tiger (detail). Chinese, Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Porcelain, in the biscuit and with turquoise and aubergine glazes, H. 6 in. (15.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Birgit and Peter Morse, in memory of Betty and Sydney Morse, 1992 (1992.100.2) | The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu, ca. 2575–2465 B.C. Egyptian. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Rogers Fund, 1948 (48.111)
Seated Couple, 18th–early 19th century. Dogon artist: Mali. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Lester Wunderman, 1977 (1977.394.15)
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