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Frame of Mind: Art and Human Connection
Vivienne O'Neill of Citymeals on Wheels discusses how art has offered a lifeline to homebound seniors during the pandemic
Nina Diamond
April 15, 2022
A yellow egg painted with an elaborate design is held as it is decorated.
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Pysanka: The Ukrainian Easter Egg, 1975
Learn the history of the Ukrainian art of pysanka, or decorating eggs, a custom that predates the Christian era.
April 15, 2022
Rows and rows of freshly made pieces of Japanese pottery.
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Japanese Pottery and Porcelain, 1955
In this mesmerizing short film about Japanese pottery and porcelain, the human hand and machine work in harmony. Follow the creative process from start to finish—gathering and preparing raw clay, wedging, throwing, firing, glazing, and later presenting finished work in the showroom.
March 25, 2022
Artist William Wegman holds an ice skate.
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Contemporary Artist William Wegman on His Video Art from 1970–99 | MetCollects
"What can an audience tell the performer?" William Wegman on his video work from 1970–1999
William Wegman
March 22, 2022
Art Historian and Met educator Emmanuel von Schack standing beside Juan Gris's cubist painting, "Still Life with Checked Tablecloth"
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ASL Tour of "Still Life with Checked Tablecloth" by Juan Gris
Explore Juan Gris’s cubist masterpiece Still Life with Checked Tablecloth. Presented in American Sign Language.
January 7, 2022
Composite image: on the left, an orange and green modern print showing men going down an elevator. On the right, curator Jennifer Farrell.
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Modern Times: British Prints, 1913–1939
Explore rare and important British modernist works on paper recently acquired by The Met from the collection of Leslie and Johanna Garfield.
December 18, 2021
Blue woman and pink eggs
Risographs in Watson Library
Artists explore the potential of a new printmaking technology.
William Blueher
December 15, 2021
Joe Baker poses in front of a painting
Committing to the Beauty of Lenape Art
How Joe Baker reclaimed a historic artform in order to assert his Lenape identity.
Benjamin Korman
November 23, 2021
Painting of two medium-dark skinned boys sitting behind a round table. They are sitting in an empty room with a fireplace on the background.
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Radical Figuration in the Spirit of Alice Neel and Robert Henri
A conversation with David Antonio Cruz on the occasion of the exhibition Alice Neel: People Come First.
David Antonio Cruz
October 5, 2021
A photograph of a ceramic sculpture in the shape of roots of a plant side by side with a hand drawing of the same object.
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How to Draw Rhythmic Lines
Draw inspiration from modern ceramics and practice drawing rhythmic lines, surface texture, and organic shapes.
Jessica Houston
August 22, 2021