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Ancient American Art in The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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Joanne Pillsbury and Laura Filloy Nadal standing in front of a female sculpture in the Ancient Americas galleries of the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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Join Joanne Pillsbury, Andrall E. Pearson Curator of Ancient American Art, and curator Laura Filloy Nadal, along with Max Hollein, Marina Kellen French Director and CEO, and special guest Alejandro de Avila to celebrate the renovation and reopening of the Arts of the Ancient Americas galleries in the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing.
Joanne Pillsbury and Laura Filloy Nadal
July 17
Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez looks at a weaving in the Arts of the Ancient Americas textile gallery
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“For me, living and producing textiles goes along with your life, along with your age, along with your everyday activity, that's why it is a living art, it’s not a piece that's from the past.”
July 14
Opening title card of the Ancient Americas Animated Map
A new state-of-the-art digital map welcomes and orients visitors upon entering the Ancient American Art galleries.
Hugo C. Ikehara–Tsukayama, Geoffrey Wallace, and Sofia Ortega-Guerrero
May 23
By carving symbolic designs into recycled tires, Betsabeé Romero creates artworks that reference ancient motifs and evoke reflections on movement.
Laura Filloy Nadal
November 21, 2024
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Join curator Laura Filloy Nadal on a tour through ancient Nayarit house models, offering a unique window into life in West Mexico between 100 BCE and 200 CE.
September 24, 2024
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La curadora Laura Filloy Nadal te invita a asomarte al interior de tres maquetas de barro de la antigua cultura nayarita, que ofrecen una singular ventana para conocer algunos aspectos de la vida cotidiana en el occidente de México entre los años 100 antes de nuestra era y 200 de la era común.
September 24, 2024
Ana de Orbegoso visiting Containing the Divine: Peru. Photo by Mandy Kritzeck
Learn how the artist updates ancient Andean aesthetics to reflect the world today.
Mandy Kritzeck
September 16, 2022
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Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the vital contributions women make to our lives, art, and society. Join us as we highlight 10 inspiring stories of women that have shaped The Met collection.
Lela Jenkins
March 1, 2021