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Regarding History: American Art in Perspective

Join curators, academics, and artists to mark the end of the American Wing’s 100th anniversary with dynamic conversations and presentations that explore multilayered interpretations of American art and history. Discover how diverse institutions and individuals are bringing history to life for audiences through a variety of engaging approaches that activate digital technologies, showcase innovations in visual and material object-based displays, and center the power of place and the potential for contemporary artistic interventions.


Slender, textured statue of a figure with elongated feet and a thick base against a deep blue background.
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Join Met curators for a collaborative exploration of the exhibition Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur.
Stephanie D'Alessandro and Aude Semat
July 14
Diptych of a blocky historical scene at top, and the iconic image of George Washington on a boat on the icy Delaware River at bottom.
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In part three of Making History, delve into how contemporary artists have reclaimed the past.
Kathryn Calley Galitz
June 28
A serene painting of a woman in a pink dress with a blue shawl, tenderly watching two children, one holding a cross, set against a lush landscape.
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Observe más de cerca Raphael: Sublime Poetry, la primera exposición integral sobre Raphael en los Estados Unidos.
Carmen C. Bambach
June 13
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