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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
Female figure made of whale ivory
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Inside Us the Dead (The New Zealand-born Version)
Pacific poet Karlo Mila explores the personal and political realities of Pasifika identity.
Karlo Mila
June 16, 2023
Red and gold banana fibre sash
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To Swim with Eels
Pacific poet Emelihter Kihleng reflects on her genealogy and connections to the lands of Pohnpei.
Emelihter Kihleng
June 12, 2023
Barkcloth panel with rectilinear designs in beige, brown and black
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Wild Dogs Under My Skirt
Pacific poet Tusiata Avia reflects on desire and female empowerment through Samoan tattooing practices
Tusiata Avia
June 12, 2023
Astor Chinese Garden Court
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Sounds of the Astor Chinese Garden Court, 1981 | Met ASMR
Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the Astor Chinese Garden Court.
June 2, 2023
Wood sculpture of a male figure or tiki
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Tiki Manifesto
Pacific poet Dan Taulapapa McMullin addresses the violent erasure and commodification of Oceania and its people under colonial rule.
Dan Taulapapa McMullin
May 22, 2023
Cover of Starving Artists’ Restaurant Guide
Chinatown(s) and the City
Documenting Iconic American Neighborhoods
Ella Hook
May 17, 2023
Two construction workers onsite installing the Ming Garden in Astor Court.
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Ming Garden, 1983 | From the Vaults
This short film from 1983 documents the installation of a Ming-style garden courtyard at The Met, the first permanent cultural exchange between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.
May 16, 2023
Maori hei tiki, or greenstone pendant, carved with large eyes and abstracted human facial features, embryonic quality
Immaterial: Bonus Feature, Sharing Taonga at The Pacific Virtual Museum
Making the cultural heritage of the Pacific visible and accessible to all.
Tim Kong
July 28, 2022