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Alethea Pace bends downwards, with both arms outstretched against a cloudy, blue sky
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During her CPP artist residency, Alethea Pace collaborated alongside her community to reclaim the history of the Enslaved African Burial Ground in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx.
March 27
Black and white photo of woman posting where wearing a tradition Asian style dress.
How did the legendary actor Anna May Wong use fashion to define her agency and legacy?
Cindy Kang
March 24
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
A smiling woman, her face turned downward towards an open book.
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During her CPP residency, artist OlaRonke Akinmowo challenged herself to create a writers collective as an expansion of the mission of The Free Black Women’s Library.
March 12
Wood scene showing a commotion of figures and animals in distress
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Listen to an optical poem illustrating W. H. Auden’s recitation of “Woods” with artworks from The Met collection, juxtaposed with footage of wildlife in Kingston, New York.
February 21
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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
Two people stand in front of an ornate table in a workshop space. The table has curved legs and elegant detailing, and is missing its top.
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Go behind the scenes at The Met as curator Alyce Englund and conservator Marijn Manuels explore the history of a slab table from Philadelphia.
November 7, 2024
Writer Amor Towles looks upwards to his right at a statue. Two other statues, set on pedestals, are visible in the background
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For writer Amor Towles, The Met is not just one museum, but many.
October 7, 2024