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| Exhibition Tour—In America: An Anthology of Fashion with Andrew Bolton |
| Join Andrew Bolton, the Wendy Yu Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute, on a tour of the exhibition In America: An Anthology of Fashion—the second in a two-part exhibition exploring fashion in the United States. The exhibition is on view through September 5, 2022. Watch now →
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| Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Watson Library |
| This May we honor AAPI Heritage Month with a look at several newly acquired monographs, exhibition catalogues, journals, zines, and artists' books, as well as the Asian American and Pacific Islander Artist Index. Read now →
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| Introducing: Immaterial |
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Immaterial is a new podcast series from The Met where you'll get up close and personal with artists’ materials to see what they can tell us about art, history, and humanity. Subscribe to Immaterial wherever you listen to podcasts. The first episode premieres on May 25, 2022. Subscribe now → |
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| The Death of Socrates: New Discoveries |
| Technical examination of Jacques Louis David's masterpiece reveals that the refinements seen in the artist's preparatory drawings didn't end when he began painting—rather, they continued through all stages of its execution. Learn more →
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| Sculpture in a Cultural Space |
| In conversation with Hal Foster, the artist Charles Ray discusses his work's relationship to ancient reliefs, modern sculpture, and other works of art. The exhibition, Charles Ray: Figure Ground, is on view through June 5, 2022. Read the interview → |
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| 2022 Met Gala Red Carpet Arrivals |
| Watch the red carpet arrivals from the 2022 Met Gala, held on May 2. This year's event celebrates the opening of the exhibition, In America: An Anthology of Fashion. Read now →
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| Frame of Mind: Access to Inspiration |
| Hear two sisters who are accessibility advocates describe why seeing and making art is fundamental to more than just creativity. Read now →
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| Exhibition Highlights |
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| See all current exhibitions → |
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The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden |
With stunning views of Central Park and the Midtown Manhattan skyline, The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden is the perfect place to visit with family and friends this summer. This oasis in the middle of the city is an iconic New York experience, and the magical sunsets on Friday and Saturday evenings are not to be missed.
The Cantor Roof Garden Bar is open daily with cocktails and snacks to enjoy as you take in the views.
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For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, see In America: An Anthology of Fashion, Charles Ray: Figure Ground, In the Orbit of Jacques Louis David: Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints, Masters and Masterpieces: Chinese Art from the Florence and Herbert Irving Collection, Shell and Resin: Korean Mother-of-Pearl and Lacquer, Samurai Splendor: Sword Fittings from Edo Japan, Bodhisattvas of Wisdom, Compassion, and Power, and Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection.
Frame of Mind and Immaterial are made possible by Dasha Niarchos and Bloomberg Philanthropies.
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Images: Uncommon Traits: Re/Locating Asia (Buffalo, NY: CEPA Gallery, 1997–98) | Jacques Louis David (French, 1748–1825). The Death of Socrates, 1787. Oil on canvas, 51 x 77 1/4 in. (129.5 x 196.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Wolfe Fund, 1931 (31.45). Photo by Juan Trujillo | Charles Ray (American, b. 1953). A copy of ten marble fragments of the Great Eleusinian Relief, 2017. Aluminum, 91 x 63 x 4 in. (232.4 x 160.7 x 12.1 cm). Collection of Joshua and Filipa Fink, New York. © Charles Ray, Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery | Anne Louis Girodet-Trioson, The Mourning of Pallas (detail), ca. 1790–93. Pen and brown ink, brush and gray and brown wash, heightened with white. The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1996 (1996.567) | Two immortals. Chinese, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), late 18th century. Jade (nephrite). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902 (left); Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015 (right). | Trefoil-shaped covered box with decoration of chrysanthemums (detail), ca. 12th century. Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl and tortoise shell over pigment, brass wire, 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), L. 4 in (10.2 cm), D. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Fletcher Fund, 1925 (25.215.41a, b) | Mounting for a short sword (wakizashi) (detail), Japanese, 19th century. Wood, brass, lacquer, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), ray skin (samé), silk, silver. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Brayton Ives and W. T. Walters, 1891 (91.2.52) | Meisen Kimono with Water Droplets. Shōwa period (1926–89), ca. 1930s. Plain-weave silk warps and machine-spun silk wefts in double ikat (heiyō-gasuri), 59 × 49 1/4 in. (149.9 × 125.1 cm). Promised Gift of John C. Weber |
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