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Nearly from its inception, Surrealism has had an international scope, but knowledge of the movement has been formed primarily through a Western European focus.
Stephanie D'Alessandro
October 13, 2021
A selection of prints investigate the role art has played in revolutions, protests, and social activist movements from the eighteenth century to the present.
Ashley E. Dunn, Constance C. McPhee, and Allison Rudnick
October 1, 2021
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This exhibition reconsiders the true “movement” of Surrealism across boundaries of geography and chronology—and within networks that span Eastern Europe to the Caribbean, Asia to North Africa, and Australia to Latin America.
September 27, 2021
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Join a Met expert and learn how armor is mounted and displayed in the galleries. Focus on a unique set of armor that probably belonged to King Henry VIII of England.
September 18, 2021
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This exhibition establishes a modern vocabulary of American fashion based on its expressive qualities.
Andrew Bolton
September 18, 2021
Newly installed, these sculptures celebrate the role of Maya artists in the creation of iconographies of power.
James Doyle
September 2, 2021
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Take a closer look at the Italian master painter Bronzino’s iconic portrait of the celebrated poet Laura Battiferri (1523–1589).
Keith Christiansen
August 28, 2021
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Tavernier’s Dance in a Subterranean Roundhouse at Clear Lake, California chronicles an exceptional cultural interaction between California Indians in their homelands and outsiders.
August 12, 2021
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The New Woman was a global ideal of female empowerment based on real women making revolutionary changes in life and art.
Mia Fineman
July 8, 2021
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This stunning exhibition features over 90 works portraying Medicean Florence’s elite painted by the period’s most celebrated artists, from Raphael to Agnolo Bronzino.
Keith Christiansen and Carlo Falciani
July 1, 2021