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Curator Deniz Beyazit speaks with the artist Peter Hristoff about the role of history, Orientalism, and gender in his artistic practice.
Deniz Beyazit
March 11
Photo image of The Great Hall of the Met, with hanging calligraphy paintings
Learn how the artist’s Great Hall Commission utilizes the idiosyncrasy of calligraphy to foster a broad, inclusive dialogue.
Lesley Ma
February 28
Blue, pink green inc scattered, with black inc scribbled across in different forms and patterns
I saw the pyramids of Giza for the first time when I was fourteen and became completely enchanted with ancient Egypt.
Julie Mehretu
February 14
A shadowed figure faces the glass wall of the Temple of Dendur room. The text "The Museum as Muse" is superimposed on the image in a yellow font.
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Join artist Sarah Sze as she explores new offerings from The Met collection that inspire her work.
February 7
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The poet Jennifer Franklin responds to Friedrich’s painting Monk by the Sea.
Jennifer Franklin
February 3
Two men in coats stand beside a large tree, gazing at a crescent moon in a dusky sky.
The poet Emily Pittinos responds to Friedrich’s painting Two Men Contemplating the Moon.
Emily Pittinos
February 3
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A sound recordist imagines the auditory world of Caspar David Friedrich’s landscapes.
Martyn Stewart
January 31
Met security guard Armia Khalil crosses his arms and smiles while standing across from his artwork in gallery, a carved bust of a woman with a scarab in her hair.
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A chance encounter and a friendly chat led to the inclusion of Armia Malak Khalil’s art in a major Met exhibition.
January 23
A bearded man wearing a sweater with stripes, glasses, and an orange beanie smiles while holding up a fabric with a multicolored diamond pattern.
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Join designer Todd Oldham behind the scenes at The Met’s Costume Institute.
November 21, 2024
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