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Two men and one woman stands in a gallery of stoneware objects, looking and gesturing to one white sculpture.
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Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina Virtual Opening | Met Exhibitions
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.
September 22, 2022
Composite image of four paintings by hispanic/latinx artists
Celebrating Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month
Contemporary artists reflect on how their culture and The Met's collection influence their practice.
Isabella Garces
September 19, 2022
Ana de Orbegoso visiting Containing the Divine: Peru. Photo by Mandy Kritzeck
Reimagining Peruvian Portraiture with Ana de Orbegoso
Learn how the artist updates ancient Andean aesthetics to reflect the world today.
Mandy Kritzeck
September 16, 2022
Extreme close-up of a carved piece of green jade
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Immaterial: Jade
How did a Māori hei tiki find its way halfway across the world to The Met?
July 20, 2022
Two suited men walk in opposite directions in a large room with white walls covered by large paintings
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
June 9, 2022
Detail of an ancient Egyptian limestone statue of Hatshepsut
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Spotlight: 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
June 2, 2022
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
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
April 11, 2022
1970 black and white photograph of Benny Andrews working in his studio, back to the camera, facing the painting No More Games in progress.
Benny Andrews: Looking for That "Bigger Thing"
What did "making it" as an artist mean for Benny Andrews?
Kyle Williams
April 3, 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