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A selection of watercolors by the celebrated artist and designer portray the disappearance of the longleaf pine ecosystem in twentieth-century America.
Nithya Guthikonda
June 24
Explore how these mythical serpentine creatures have captivated human imagination for centuries.
Julia Perratore, Laura Filloy Nadal, and Joanne Pillsbury
May 20
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Tour of Central Park with historian Charles Beveridge exploring Olmsted's design and history today.
April 22
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A tapestry depicting lush vegetation, fantastical animals, and a band of wild people serves as a point of departure for discussing the relationship of nature and human imagination through art.
Shirin Fozi and Elizabeth Dospěl Williams
April 18
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Join painter Cy Gavin and designer, author, and podcast host Debbie Millman for a conversation exploring art and nature.
March 22
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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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Join Alison Hokanson, Curator in the Department of European Paintings, and Joanna Sheers Seidenstein, Assistant Curator in the Department of Drawings and Prints, along with Max Hollein, Marina Kellen French Director and CEO, to virtually explore Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature.
Alison Hokanson, Joanna Sheers Seidenstein, and Max Hollein
February 20, 2025
The poet Emily Pittinos responds to Friedrich’s painting Two Men Contemplating the Moon.
Emily Pittinos
February 3, 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
How have printmakers in the United States addressed a long history of inundation and the social inequities it exacerbates?
Juan Gabriel Ramirez Bolívar
July 29, 2024