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Ancient American Art in The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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
Learn how the artist updates ancient Andean aesthetics to reflect the world today.
Mandy Kritzeck
September 16, 2022
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
Repoussé can be found across the globe and throughout thousands of years of history. Let's try our hand at designing our own repoussé breastplate using household items!
Julie Marie Seibert
November 6, 2020
Museum Librarian for Collection Development Ross Day discusses the history of the Robert Goldwater Library.
Ross Day
May 27, 2020
Production Editor Dana Miller introduces a new episode of MetCollects that takes an in-depth look at an ancient Olmec kneeling figure new to the Museum's collection.
Dana Miller
June 18, 2018
Curator Joanne Pillsbury looks back at the recently closed Golden Kingdoms exhibition and meditates on the power of art to frame, and reframe, our knowledge of past cultures.
Joanne Pillsbury
June 7, 2018
Assistant Curator James Doyle highlights luxury goods featured in Golden Kingdoms that were used in ritual offerings made to the Sacred Cenote at Chichén Itzá.
James Doyle
May 21, 2018