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In a dim museum gallery, an artist stands at an easel painting a large portrait on canvas, holding a palette. Framed portraits hang on the dark wall behind them. Bold yellow text over the scene reads ‘THE MUSEUM AS MUSE.’
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Museum as Muse with Alex Katz and Wangechi Mutu
Artists Alex Katz and Wangechi Mutu explore works in The Met collection.
December 10, 2025
Stone temple with decorated columns in a rocky desert landscape.
Our First Virtual Worlds
Exploring the history of the Temple of Dendur and the Arts of Oceania in immersive virtual reality.
Brett Renfer
November 12, 2025
A woman with closed eyes rests her head on a surface, holding an ornate African mask. The sepia-toned image conveys a serene and introspective mood.
More Than a Muse
Discover Kiki de Montparnasse’s influence on Man Ray’s photography as much more than a muse.
Mark Braude
October 10, 2025
An older, smiling woman gestures in front of herself. In the background is a blurred Arms and Armor gallery.
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Laurie Anderson: The Charge of These Objects
New York artist Laurie Anderson reflects on the memorable impression made by a fifteenth-century mail shirt in the Arms and Armor galleries.
October 2, 2025
A woman seated at a table holds a camera in front of her face.
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Sue Cassidy Clark: The Camera Was My Art
After donating her cameras to The Met, patron and emeritus volunteer Sue Cassidy Clark reflects on her early days in New York through her photographs, scrapbooks, and cameras.
September 23, 2025
Four mannequins display vibrant fashion in a showroom. Outfits include red satin, yellow silk, blue sequins, and green sequined pants, creating a bold and stylish atmosphere.
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Exhibition Tour—Superfine: Tailoring Black Style
The Costume Institute’s spring 2025 exhibition presents a cultural and historical examination of Black style over three hundred years through the concept of dandyism.
Monica L. Miller and Andrew Bolton
May 22, 2025
At left, Orhan Pamuk displays pages from his journal, and at right is a painting of a leafy park pathway from his journal
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Orhan Pamuk: The Painterly Practice of a Novelist
Join Nobel Prize-winning writer Orhan Pamuk for a look at the works that have inspired his writing for many years.
May 1, 2025
Alethea Pace bends downwards, with both arms outstretched against a cloudy, blue sky
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Alethea Pace: between wave and water | Civic Practice Partnership 2023–2025
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, 2025
Collage of Miami storefronts palm trees and white torso.
Kayak
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
A smiling woman, her face turned downward towards an open book.
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The Free Black Women’s Library: Pretty Little Brick | Civic Practice Partnership 2023–2025
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, 2025