Inspiration

Conserving Rusconi: Vitruvius’s Ten Books on Architecture

Go behind the scenes at The Met to see the conservation of a 17th-century edition of Vitruvius’s Ten Books on Architecture.

July 18

Channeling Edward

Go behind the scenes at The Met with photographer Eileen Travell as she channels the spirit of Edward C. Moore—the creative force who led Tiffany & Co. during the second half of the 19th century.

June 27

Marble stele from ancient Greece. The shaft depicts a young, athletic man holding a pomegranate and oil flask. His little sister is next to him, holding a flower.

The Birth of a Hero

Despite its grandeur, the monument seemed so personal, so intimate and melancholic.

Rick Riordan June 11

collage of a harlem block with two buildings. A jazz band plays and children also play on the street.

The Sounds of The Block

How does the rediscovery of an audio component for Romare Bearden’s monumental collage transform our understanding of it?

Lauren Rosati February 22

people in village with boats and a colorful landscape

Collioure in Color

Over the course of a single summer, Henri Matisse and André Derain collaborated with Amélie Matisse to create new forms of sensory expression.

Dita Amory January 19

Meet Mei Lum, Artist-in-Residence

Meet Civic Practice Partnership artist-in-residence Mei Lum, founder of the W.O.W. Project and the fifth-generation owner of her family's century-old porcelain business, the oldest operating store in Chinatown.

Mei Lum January 11

Artists on Artworks—Africa & Byzantium

Join artists as they reflect on works in the exhibition Africa and Byzantium and make connections to their own artistic practices.

January 8

Model wearing a white silky outfit and a silver and gold embroidered jacket designed by Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent: When Fashion Meets Art

On the 40th anniversary of Yves Saint Laurent’s exhibition at The Met, we revisit the connection between fashion and art.

Aurola Wedman Alfaro Dec 14, 2023

Five black men playing poker at a table with chips and cards. There is a window in the background.

Two Artists of the Great Depression

Learn more about the influential work of Dox Thrash and Charles Henry Alston during the unprecedented financial crisis.

Nayeon Park and Sabrina Bekirova Dec 5, 2023

layers of pick shaped colors on top of each other almost looking like a flower with orange creeping out from the top left corner.

Color and Form

Learn about the multifaceted ways postwar artists engaged with color through a selection of vibrant prints.

Jennifer Farrell Nov 17, 2023

Visiting Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion?