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collage of four images at top left a porcelain cat like figure at bottom left a woven basket at center a sculpture of the virgin mary and child and at right a golden scroll
Four provenance researchers at The Met present case studies that convey the diverse and often complicated nature of their work.
Lucian Simmons, Christine E. Brennan, Gloria de Liberali, Riva Arnold, and Jennifer Day
April 9
A woman stands in a colorful, paint-splattered studio surrounded by large abstract canvases.
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The Met visits Helen Frankenthaler’s studio as she reflects on a six-decade career redefining abstract painting with her experimental soak-stain technique.
December 11, 2025
Medieval-style hall with brick arches and statues, illuminated by lanterns arranged around a central stone structure.
Discover how American sculptor George Grey Barnard’s fascination with medieval European art inspired an enterprising collection and the eventual foundation of The Met Cloisters.
Shirin Fozi and Julia Perratore
November 13, 2025
Two people are standing on a crate to attach a large, black-and-white print to the wall, while two stand below holding the rolled part of the print.
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Step inside the gallery and watch as conservators, technicians, curators, and the artist Richard Avedon and his assistants bring his Mission Council to life.
September 4, 2025
Black-and-white photo sheet of objects from around The Met
The Eames-designed visual display at The Met was primed for all types of visitors to understand the relationships between time, place, culture, and artistic value.
Kelsey Rose Williams
June 18, 2025
Archival image of model figures examining technology displays and floorplans at The Met.
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In 1975, Charles and Ray Eames produced a short film exploring how The Met might “host” guests and foster connections between the public and its collection.
June 18, 2025
A child holds up a multicolored paper ornament in a fuzzy image
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Photographed in Ahmedabad, India, this short film follows a Dalit woman as she makes a bean-bag parrot from scavenged materials.
March 21, 2025
Wood scene showing a commotion of figures and animals in distress
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Listen to an optical poem illustrating W. H. Auden’s recitation of “Woods” with artworks from The Met collection, juxtaposed with footage of wildlife in Kingston, New York.
February 21, 2025
Crescent Moon Detail from a Durer Print in Black and White
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Art critic Aline B. Saarinen offers a poetic consideration of the moon’s significance across time and cultures.
January 16, 2025
Scrapbook with multiple clippings
A Brief History of The Met’s Artist Obituary Scrapbooks
James Moske
October 16, 2024