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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
Painting by Phillip Guston of a one-eyed person laying in bed smoking a cigarette with a clock in the background.
Philip Guston at The Met
Musa Guston Mayer reflects on her father's art and its legacy.
Musa Guston Mayer
May 25, 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
The artist Lauren Halsey in colorful clothing sitting before her Roof Garden Commission, a giant Egyptian-inspired temple.
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Meet the Artist—Lauren Halsey: The Roof Garden Commission
Go behind the scenes with artist Lauren Halsey, who discusses the inspiration and making of The Met’s 2023 Roof Garden Commission.
May 10, 2023
Two Mannequins behind a black background wearing a white dress on the right and a black on the left designed by Karl Lagerfeld.
Making the Mannequins
Mannequins specially made for the exhibition, Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, reflect the renowned fashion designer’s aesthetic tastes.
Joyce Fung
May 4, 2023
Image of Cecily Brown in her studio.
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Meet the Artist—Cecily Brown: Death and the Maid
Go behind the scenes with artist Cecily Brown, who discusses the inspiration and making of Cecily Brown: Death and the Maid, the first full-fledged museum survey of Brown’s work in New York since she made the city her home.
March 20, 2023
Portrait of Anita Reinhard in front of the Temple of Dendur
Anita Reinhard: A Trailblazing Curator of Arms and Armor
One of the first women curators in an American museum, Reinhard was a pioneer in her field.
John Byck
March 20, 2023
Contemporary artist Jas Knight, a black man, paints on a toned canvas as he copies Diego Velazquez’s Juan de Pareja (1650) at The Met's European Painting galleries.
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The Art of the Copyist
Discover the pleasure of sustained looking alongside contemporary artist Jas Knight as he copies Diego Velázquez’s Juan de Pareja.
Jas Knight
March 9, 2023
Two women placing a kimono on a mount at The Met
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Textile Conservation at The Met
Learn about the science, art, and exhibition techniques of textile conservation at The Met.
February 28, 2023
Several plaster mold models of a horse's head and a man's torso on a platform, while a human figure walks around to assess the fragmented sculptures.
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The Making of a Bronze Statue, 1922
How do you make a monument? Produced by the Museum in 1922, this short film follows the American artist Alexander Phimister Proctor’s process of sculpting Theodore Roosevelt.
January 24, 2023