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Ornate folding fan with golden patterns and red accents on each rib, intricately designed with floral motifs, displayed against a neutral background.
Discover the fascinating roles fans have played across cultures and throughout history.
Ashley E. Dunn and Jane R. Becker
May 5
Square, black-and-white photograph of the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge, framed by rectangular gray matting.
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Curator Jeff Rosenheim takes a photographic walk across the Brooklyn Bridge.
February 19
Woman in vintage fashion, wearing a black dress with fluffy sleeves, a small hat, long earrings, and sparkling jewelry.
How do works in The Met collection trace the shifting associations of blonde glamour in Western art?
Lynda Nead
February 2
A darkened, crowded auditorium focusing on an image projected on a stage.
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Learn about Berenice Abbott, Kiki de Montparnasse, and Lee Miller, three of Man Ray’s collaborators.
November 16, 2025
Dusty floor with intricate geometric patterns partially covered by a thin layer of dust. Soft footprints disrupt the dust, adding texture and intrigue.
How did two of the twentieth century’s most important artists engender mutual growth in their radical art?
Dawn Ades
October 10, 2025
A man and woman in a dimly lit gallery observe black-and-white abstract art on dark walls. The mood is focused and contemplative.
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Join Stephanie D’Alessandro, Leonard A. Lauder Curator of Modern Art and Senior Research Coordinator, and Stephen Pinson, Curator in the Department of Photographs, to virtually explore Man Ray: When Objects Dream.
September 25, 2025
Two people are standing on a crate to attach a large, black-and-white print to the wall, while two stand below holding the rolled part of the print.
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Step inside the gallery and watch as conservators, technicians, curators, and the artist Richard Avedon and his assistants bring his Mission Council to life.
September 4, 2025
A collage of blurred images depicts people in various settings, with groups standing near structures and rocky landscapes. The mood is contemplative and somber.
”I wept thinking of the many treks around prison rec yards I’d made with men whose crimes would never be forgiven, for whom freedom sometimes felt as unlikely as sainthood.”
Reginald Dwayne Betts
June 24, 2025
A Queen of Clubs playing card has a rectangular cutout revealing a faded passport photo underneath. Another card piece is partially overlaying her face.
The artist’s work challenges the social and political context of mass incarceration.
Lisa Sutcliffe
April 28, 2025
Collage of Miami storefronts palm trees and white torso.
Samoylova’s images capture the trompe l’oeil of Florida, many to do with water and glass—the mise-en-abyme of cypress trunks reflected in a tannic creek.
Ange Mlinko
March 21, 2025