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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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
A Brief History of The Met’s Artist Obituary Scrapbooks
James Moske
October 16, 2024