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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
May 1
Two people admire a framed portrait of a woman in a black gown against a dark backdrop. The gallery setting is elegant and contemplative.
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Exhibition Tour— Sargent and Paris
May 8
Hand with blue gloves carefully placing image in order
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Tintypes from the William L. Schaeffer Collection
April 11
Close-up of a Queen of Clubs playing card with a cut-out section. Behind it, a faded, ghostly face is visible, creating a surreal, mysterious mood.
The Mediated Image and Jesse Krimes
The artist’s work challenges the social and political context of mass incarceration.
Lisa Sutcliffe
April 28
Portrait of a smiling person with gray curly hair and black glasses alongside a red and black abstract sculpture on a rooftop, with a city skyline in the background.
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Meet the Artist: The Roof Garden Commission: Jennie C. Jones, Ensemble
April 24

The Latest

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Series from The Met

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Grid of six black and white photographic portraits of artists
The Artist Project
What artists see when they look at The Met.
A close-up of vivid bird feathers in shades of orange, teal, yellow, and brown, with overlaid text that reads 'Immaterial,' with the letters staggered vertically.
Immaterial
The Met‘s marquee podcast spanning 5,000 years of art, one material at a time.
A black-and-white still from the 1928 film Behind the Scenes: The Working Side of the Museum, which depicts the superimposed image of an old-fashioned time-card machine over the face of a wall clock
From The Vaults
Audiovisual materials from the Museum’s extensive archive.

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage

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These articles highlight stories of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage.

Three musicians seated on a dark stage
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Abhishek Raghuram | MetLiveArts
May 12
Photo showing members of an orchestra in concert. Musicians are seated, dressed in black, and playing string and wind instruments.
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Tan Dun—Symphony of Colors: Terracotta and Triple Concerto: Hero
The Met commissioned a new work from composer Tan Dun, “Symphony of Colors: Terracotta,” based on music from his opera The First Emperor.
May 21, 2024
A crowd of people to the left hold up a sign while a shirtless man holds his left hand up as in an oratory gesture
Lo Tatou Seiana: Our Flowering, Our Time
Dan Taulapapa McMullin muses on colonialism, queer mythologies, and activism in the Pacific Islands.
Dan Taulapapa McMullin
June 21, 2023

From the Archives

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Articles, images, and film from The Met's 150-year history.

A child holds up a multicolored paper ornament in a fuzzy image
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From The Vaults
Scraps, 1973
March 21
Wood scene showing a commotion of figures and animals in distress
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From The Vaults
“Woods” by W. H. Auden: An Optical Poem, 2025
February 21
Crescent Moon Detail from a Durer Print in Black and White
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From The Vaults
Moon Art, 1969
January 16

In Circulation

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Read articles and the latest news about The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Libraries' collections, activities, and research related to the history of art.

Colorful record featuring portrait of a woman
Turn Up the Volumes
Books with audio elements.
Ellie Ngo
March 19
Bronze Benin sculpture with a figure holding a book. The background is adorned with floral motifs
Benin Art in Auction Catalogs
Watson Library’s contribution to the Digital Benin project via the Internet Archive.
Amy Hamilton
February 19
Cover of blook with a black and white photograph inlaid
New “Blooks” in Watson
The Dr. Lynn Geringer Heckman and Dr. Bruce Heckman Gift of Book Objects.
Mindell Dubansky
January 22
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