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Exploring themes of identity, tradition, culture, sexuality and more through the lens of The Met collection.

Photo of wall with hieroglyphics.

Raemkai's Tomb

If you’re mourning in New York City, there are three helpful pilgrimage sites.
Ada Calhoun Nov 19, 2022
Composite images of Guadeloupe-born model Adrienne Fidelin posing with elaborate headdresses

Mode au Congo: Travails of the Traveling Hats

How did a set of Congolese headdresses influence the evolution of modern fashion?
Wendy A. Grossman Sep 26, 2022

Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina Virtual Opening

Join co-curators Adrienne Spinozzi, Ethan Lasser, and Jason Young for a virtual tour of Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina.

Sep 22, 2022

Celebrating Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month

Contemporary artists reflect on how their culture and The Met's collection influence their practice.
Isabella Garces Sep 19, 2022

Reimagining Peruvian Portraiture with Ana de Orbegoso

Learn how the artist updates ancient Andean aesthetics to reflect the world today.
Mandy Kritzeck Sep 16, 2022
Extreme close-up of a carved piece of green jade

Immaterial: Jade

How did a Māori hei tiki find its way halfway across the world to The Met?
Jul 20, 2022

Asian American Modernism with Abang-guard

Explore how four pioneering artists made their way in New York City.
Maureen Catbagan, Louisa Lam, and Jevijoe Vitug Jun 9, 2022
Detail of an ancient Egyptian limestone statue of Hatshepsut

Challenging Power through Gender Representation

What does the androgynous depiction of Hatshepsut—and its subsequent destruction—tell us about the role of gender in Ancient Egypt?
Aude Semat and Mona Eltahawy Jun 2, 2022

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 Apr 21, 2022
Mannequin wearing Dapper Dan Louis Vuitton trench coat

Becoming Dapper Dan

How a fashion icon came to define the aesthetic of the “Harlem dandy”
Monique Long Apr 11, 2022
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