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Two female curators standing in front of Winslow Homer's painting Fox Hunt.
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Winslow Homer: Crosscurrents Virtual Opening
Join curators Stephanie Herdrich and Sylvia Yount for a virtual tour of Winslow Homer: Crosscurrents, which reconsiders Homer’s work through the lens of conflict, a theme that crosses his prolific career.
Stephanie L. Herdrich and Sylvia Yount
April 21, 2022
Illustrated portrait of Alison Hokanson, Abraham Thomas, and Margaret Golden
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Seeing Art Through a Pandemic Lens
Hear personal reflections from three staff members at The Met about how specific artworks have taken on new meaning for them since the pandemic.
Alison Hokanson, Abraham Thomas, and Margaret Golden
April 20, 2022
Robert Rauschenberg and The Met's Centennial
Robert Rauschenberg probed The Met collection to create a striking print in celebration of the Museum's 100th anniversary.
Jennifer Farrell
April 20, 2022
The artist Cyrus Kabiru appears on a phone against a backdrop of the Afrofuturist period room exhibition.
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Meet the Artists: Cyrus Kabiru
Meet Cyrus Kabiru, one of the many contemporary artists whose work is featured in "Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room."
April 19, 2022
A woman with short blonder hair and a yellow vest stands with a dog to her left in front of an armoire
Iris Cantor: A Legacy of Philanthropy
Met Trustee Iris Cantor speaks on her long history of giving to the Museum
April 18, 2022
Illustrated portrait of Josh Livingston
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Art, Haircuts, and Community
Hear from barber Joshua Livingston about the power of community spaces to support connection and well-being, whether when visiting an art museum or getting a haircut.
Joshua Livingston
April 13, 2022
Illustrated portrait of Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
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From Mind to Mural
Meet multidisciplinary artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, who reclaims urban areas to uplift underrepresented communities.
Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
April 6, 2022
Illustrated portrait of Lakshmee and Annie Lachhman-Persad
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Access to Inspiration
Hear two sisters who are accessibility advocates describe why seeing and making art is fundamental to more than just creativity.
Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad and Annie Lachhman
March 30, 2022
The bestselling author and illustrator John Jennings is visible on an iPhone before a backdrop of the Afrofuturist period room currently on view at The Met.
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Meet the Artists: John Jennings
Meet John Jennings, bestselling author and illustrator whose graphic novella "Protocol and Response"—featured in The Met's latest Bulletin, dedicated to "Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room"—animates the objects on display in the installation.
March 30, 2022
Rows and rows of freshly made pieces of Japanese pottery.
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Japanese Pottery and Porcelain, 1955
In this mesmerizing short film about Japanese pottery and porcelain, the human hand and machine work in harmony. Follow the creative process from start to finish—gathering and preparing raw clay, wedging, throwing, firing, glazing, and later presenting finished work in the showroom.
March 25, 2022