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A new opera at The Met Cloisters reinterprets the Mexican writer’s magnum opus.
Emery Kerekes
January 23
White shiny metal armor sculpture
I wanted to answer her narrative capacity by describing the sculptures, moving back and forth between illustration and association.
Hannah Sanghee Park
December 11, 2024
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Discover the rich history of printmaking in Mexico and the The Met’s collecting of these prints.
Mark McDonald
September 16, 2024
Two women standing standing together in a low lit room.
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Join exhibition curator Medill Higgins Harvey, special guests, curators Deniz Beyazit and Monika Bincsik, on a tour of the exhibition Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co
Medill Higgins Harvey
June 20, 2024
A woman in a multicolored dress is seated on a yellow couch, her back to the viewer. In the background at right is a black and white portrait of a mother holding a baby; at left is the room's doorway. The wallpaper and floor is characterized by whimsical and geometric designs, including portraits as part of the wallpaper.

Kathryn Calley Galitz takes a deep dive into
portraiture from Ancient Roman coins to Instagram selfies.

Rachel High
June 6, 2024
At left, a smiling woman in a yellow jacket reaches out with both hands towards a wooden bookshelf at right to retrieve a book. The shelves hold books both horizontally and vertically.
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“Part of what inspired the project was wanting to create something that really centered the brilliance and creativity of Black women writers and the transformative possibilities that come with reading.”
OlaRonke Akinmowo
April 25, 2024
Printed graphic image of a white woman seductively holding a poppy flower. The Woman and the peony are an orange color and the background of the image is black and the woman's dress and hat are created just using orange outlines.
How did women emerge as active creators of art and visual culture in the nineteenth century?
Shannon Vittoria
April 19, 2024
An image of two young figures sitting on the branch of a birch tree. The top and bottom portions of the image are blurred, drawing attention to the in-focus face of the figure on the left.
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“When I see birches bend to left and right / Across the lines of straighter darker trees, / I like to think some boy’s been swinging them.” On April 7, 1955, Robert Frost delivered a poetry reading at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
March 26, 2024
Detail of Romare Bearden's "The Block,"  a collage of diverse elements including urban scenes, portraits, and abstract shapes in a vibrant composition.
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I am startled by the intimacy the mural grants us.
Major Jackson
March 22, 2024
Woman sitting in wooden chair, facing the camera man. Calm expression and bold pose.
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For me the photograph speaks to optical illusion, to ambiguity, to the blurring of immediate impressions and assumptions.
Carl Phillips
March 12, 2024