Met Stories: Four Stories of Finding Romance at The Met

Maira Kalman and others share their stories of finding romance at The Met.

Watch episode twelve of Met Stories in which artist Maira Kalman recounts her "love affair" with The Met on Friday nights; designer Lillian Tong and poet Chris Hosea describe how they first encountered each other at The Met; speechwriter Jared Spencer explains why he proposed to his husband, Joshua Dumas, a technologist, at The Met; and art educator Jim Kuhlman keeps the memory of his wife alive through annual visits to the American Wing courtyard.

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

Maira Kalman
Lillian Tong
Chris Hosea
Jared Spencer
Joshua Dumas
Jim Kuhlman

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