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Met Stories: Breaking Down Barriers

Yotam Ottolenghi, Asim Rehman, and Lowery Sims share their Met Stories.

Watch episode two of Met Stories in which chef and author Yotam Ottolenghi speaks about how food and art can create community; co-founder of the Muslim Bar Association Asim Rehman reflects on how he began forming his Muslim American identity through a childhood visit to The Met; and independent curator and art historian Lowery Sims talks about her role in bringing diversity to The Met collection of contemporary art.

Made for The Met's 150th anniversary, Met Stories is an award-winning video series and year-long social media initiative that shared unexpected and compelling stories gathered from the many people who visit The Met, whether artists, teachers, curators, actors, Museum staff, designers, thought-leaders, or public figures.

Do you have a Met Story? Share it with us.


Contributors

Yotam Ottolenghi
Chef and author
Asim Rehman
Co-founder, Muslim Bar Association
Lowery Stokes Sims
Independent curator and art historian

Video
Jenita Pettway and Ariun Sanjaajamts share their Met Stories.
Jenita Pettway and Ariun Sanjaajamts
April 3, 2020
Composite image of Michael Zacchea siting in the Greek and Roman galleries at The Met, flanked by two Greek and Roman statues to either side; the text "Met Stories" appears in the center of the image
Video
Michael Zacchea processes his post-traumatic stress in the ancient Greek and Roman art galleries after returning home from the Iraq War.
Michael Zacchea
April 30, 2020
Composite image of Daniel-Bergmann seated in Astor Court framed on either side by paintings of koi fish; the text "Met Stories" appears in the center of the image
Video
Daniel Bergmann tells the story of how childhood visits to The Met’s koi pond led to the most important breakthrough in his life.
Daniel Bergmann
July 16, 2020