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Black woman wearing all black, standing in front of mannequins dressed in blue, yellow and beige.
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Behind the Scenes with Superfine Artist Tanda Francis.

Superfine Artist Tanda Francis, shares her inspiration behind the design of the custom mannequins used in the Superfine: Tailoring Black Style exhibition.

October 23
Various mannequins standing up right wearing special designed suits.
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Making Superfine
Join Monica L. Miller, co-curator of Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, artist Torkwase Dyson, and artist Tanda Francis to learn about the collaborative and creative process of building the exhibition.
October 22
A close-up of the Moon's surface shows intricate details against a dark sky. A white electrical cord runs horizontally with a switch in the foreground.
An Overlooked Partnership
Learn about the decades long affection and admiration between Man Ray and Lee Miller.
Ami Bouhassane
October 10
A woman with gray hair and sunglasses stands in a fashion exhibit, wearing a black-and-white outfit. Mannequins display avant-garde clothing designs.
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Behind the Scenes with Superfine Artist Torkwase Dyson

Take a look behind the scenes with artist Torkwase Dyson.

September 9
A collage of blurred images depicts people in various settings, with groups standing near structures and rocky landscapes. The mood is contemplative and somber.
Imagining Today and Tomorrow
”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
Two women in opulent dress and jewelry sit facing each other on a patterned carpet
Painted with Beetles
Shimmering jewels in Pahari School paintings.
Olivia Dill and Marina Ruiz Molina
May 27
Futuristic sculpture of a fragmented, abstract human form in stone against a neoclassical arch. The tone is dynamic and modern amidst classical architecture.
The Fierce Animacy of the (In)Human Ornament
Anne Anlin Cheng
May 16
Two people admire a framed portrait of a woman in a black gown against a dark backdrop. The gallery setting is elegant and contemplative.
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Exhibition Tour—Sargent and Paris
Join Stephanie Herdrich, Alice Pratt Brown Curator of American Paintings & Drawings, and Caroline Corbeau-Parsons, Curator of Drawings and Paintings, Musée D’Orsay, Paris, and Paul Perrin, Director of Conservation and Collections, Musée D’Orsay,Paris, to virtually explore Sargent and Paris.
May 8
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 Mediated Image and Jesse Krimes
The artist’s work challenges the social and political context of mass incarceration.
Lisa Sutcliffe
April 28
Photo image of The Great Hall of the Met, with hanging calligraphy paintings
The Monumental Calligraphy of Tong Yang-Tze
Learn how the artist’s Great Hall Commission utilizes the idiosyncrasy of calligraphy to foster a broad, inclusive dialogue.
Lesley Ma
February 28