An Evening with Lorna Simpson

Join Lorna Simpson and David Breslin, Leonard A. Lauder Curator in Charge, Department of Modern and Contemporary Art, for an intimate conversation exploring her pioneering career and decade-long painting practice. Learn about the celebrated works on view in the exhibition Lorna Simpson: Source Notes and their place within Simpson’s multifaceted body of work. Discover Simpson’s dynamic paintings and her bold approach to the medium.


A woman in a black outfit sits in a bright studio, smiling softly. Beside her, a vibrant portrait shows a woman's face in red and blue tones.
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Go behind the scenes with Lorna Simpson as she prepares for her landmark painting exhibition at The Met.
June 27, 2025
Panoramic view of a picturesque, rocky coastline against a deep blue sea.
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A multi-disciplinary, international group of scholars discuss the Leonard N. Stern Collection of Cycladic Art on loan from Greece and on view at The Met.
February 5
A vibrant art studio scene with figures and bright colors. Foreground has a table with art supplies and flowers.
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In this year’s “The Michael and Juliet Rubenstein Lecture on Connoisseurship,” join world-renowned artist Kerry James Marshall in celebrating close looking as a source of inspiration.
January 30
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