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Join Alison Hokanson, Curator in the Department of European Paintings, and Joanna Sheers Seidenstein, Assistant Curator in the Department of Drawings and Prints, along with Max Hollein, Marina Kellen French Director and CEO, to virtually explore Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature.
February 20
Explore how the Taiwanese artist’s Great Hall Commission invites a transhistorical conversation about the art of writing
Lesley Ma
February 28
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“Part of what inspired the project was wanting to create something that really centered the brilliance and creativity of Black women writers and the transformative possibilities that come with reading.”
OlaRonke Akinmowo
April 25, 2024
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Join artist Sarah Sze as she explores new offerings from The Met collection that inspire her work.
February 7
Historic paper dolls from the Drawings and Prints collection tell a story of conspicuous consumption and evolving social values.
Liliya Dashevski
March 12
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During her CPP residency, artist OlaRonke Akinmowo challenged herself to create a writers collective as an expansion of the mission of The Free Black Women’s Library.
March 12
Historic paper dolls from the Drawings and Prints collection tell a story of conspicuous consumption and evolving social values.
Liliya Dashevski
March 12
A new opera at The Met Cloisters reinterprets the Mexican writer’s magnum opus.
Emery Kerekes
January 23
From the Archives
Articles, images, and film from The Met's 150-year history.
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From The Vaults
Listen to an optical poem illustrating W. H. Auden’s recitation of “Woods” with artworks from The Met collection, juxtaposed with footage of wildlife in Kingston, New York.
February 21
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From The Vaults
Art critic Aline B. Saarinen offers a poetic consideration of the moon’s significance across time and cultures.
January 16
A brief history of The Met’s artist obituary scrapbooks.
James Moske
October 16, 2024
In Circulation
Read articles and the latest news about The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Libraries' collections, activities, and research related to the history of art.
Watson Library’s contribution to the Digital Benin project via the Internet Archive.
Amy Hamilton
February 19
The Dr. Lynn Geringer Heckman and Dr. Bruce Heckman Gift of Book Objects.
Mindell Dubansky
January 22
Library books using warehouse storage.
John Lindaman
December 18, 2024