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Traditional Indian Paining of gray elephtant.
Elephant Soul, Indian Brush
Take a closer look at the Asian elephant through the eyes of Indian court painters
Navina Najat Haidar
June 14, 2024
Detail of a brass ewer inlaid with copper and silver with geometric patterns and a vignette with two figures in the center.
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The Blacas Ewer
In 1232, Shuja' ibn Man'a al-Mausili completed a magnificent brass ewer inlaid with copper and silver, very likely for the local ruler of Mosul, Iraq.
June 27, 2016
Black shaded drawing of a black boat sailing with threee people.
Reflections on Flooding
How have printmakers in the United States addressed a long history of inundation and the social inequities it exacerbates?
Juan Gabriel Ramirez Bolívar
July 29, 2024
Woman sitting, black and white shading. She looks to be in distress.
The Deeply Political Art of Paula Rego

A selection of the artist's prints candidly portrays the experience of women during periods of political oppression.

Jennifer Farrell
December 9, 2024
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Mexican Prints at the Vanguard
Discover the rich history of printmaking in Mexico and the The Met’s collecting of these prints.
Mark McDonald
September 16, 2024
A man with a cartoonish face is laden with objects, with a critical poem written beneath him.
A Brief History of Comic Valentines
They're not always love notes. Explore the history of the penny dreadful.
Nancy Rosin
February 14, 2024
abstract cubist image with a lot of whites, browns, and greys and lines everywhere.
Reevaluating Picasso’s Unfinished Masterpiece
Scholar and curator Anna Jozefacka discusses an unrealized decorative commission by Pablo Picasso intended for a Brooklyn residence.
Isabelle Qian
October 16, 2023
collage of a harlem block with two buildings. A jazz band plays and children also play on the street.
The Sounds of The Block
How does the rediscovery of an audio component for Romare Bearden’s monumental collage transform our understanding of it?
Lauren Rosati
February 22, 2024
Photo image of The Great Hall of the Met, with hanging calligraphy paintings
The Monumental Calligraphy of Tong Yang-Tze
Learn how the artist’s Great Hall Commission utilizes the idiosyncrasy of calligraphy to foster a broad, inclusive dialogue.
Lesley Ma
February 28
Futuristic sculpture of a fragmented, abstract human form in stone against a neoclassical arch. The tone is dynamic and modern amidst classical architecture.
The Fierce Animacy of the (In)Human Ornament
Anne Anlin Cheng
May 16