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A woman thoughtfully gazes at a painting in a gallery. The painting depicts a lady in a blue skirt and white bonnet pouring liquid by a window.
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Ana Gasteyer: In 600 Years
Join Ana Gasteyer, actress, comedian, and singer, for a look at one of her favorite Met objects.
April 23
A blonde, angel looking downwards with a green wing coming out of its back. The angel is draped in a white and red robe.
Raphael: A Life in Nine Objects
Explore the biography of the famed Renaissance artist through a selection of extraordinary works.
Caroline Elenowitz-Hess
March 23
Detail of a painting of a pale-faced woman with pink cheeks and light brown hair against a dark background.
Helene Schjerfbeck’s Portraiture
Learn about the artist’s subversive and probing representations of herself and others.
Patricia G. Berman
March 13
Female figure with long, dark hair and blue skin stands assertively, eyes wide and tongue out. Her multiple arms hold a sword and severed head, and she wears a necklace and belt of body parts.
Seeing Kali Clearly
Wrathful images of the divine in South Asia are meant to protect and nurture, not to be feared.
Vaishnavi Patil
March 9
A close-up detail of a painted face rendered in muted green, blue, and gray tones.
What I See or Seem to See
Author Leena Krohn reflects on Helene Schjerfbeck’s portrait of Sigrid Nyberg.
Leena Krohn
December 18, 2025
Two portraits placed side by side: one realistic painting of a woman and one pale, stylized painting with softer features.
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Exhibition Tour—Seeing Silence: The Paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck
Join Dita Amory, Robert Lehman Curator in Charge, Lehman Collection, and Max Hollein, Marina Kellen French Director and CEO, to virtually explore Seeing Silence: The Paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck.
Dita Amory and Max Hollein
December 18, 2025
A young girl poses with a stoic face and a hand on her hip. Her dress and hair are accented with flowers.
PRIMA
Poet Deborah Landau responds to Gustav Klimt’s painting Mäda Primavesi (1903–2000).
Deborah Landau
July 14, 2025
Two people admire a framed portrait of a woman in a black gown against a dark backdrop. The gallery setting is elegant and contemplative.
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Exhibition Tour—Sargent and Paris
Join Stephanie Herdrich, Alice Pratt Brown Curator of American Paintings & Drawings, and Caroline Corbeau-Parsons, Curator of Drawings and Paintings, Musée D’Orsay, Paris, and Paul Perrin, Director of Conservation and Collections, Musée D’Orsay, Paris, to virtually explore Sargent and Paris.
Stephanie L. Herdrich, Caroline Corbeau-Parsons, and Paul Perrin
May 8, 2025
Group portrait of members of the Second Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan. Congregation poses in front of church building located at 441 Monroe Street; commercial buildings in background. Inset portrait of the Reverend Robert L. Bradby. Handwritten on front: "Second Baptist Church, Aug. 5, 1923. Jackson photo." Stamped on back: "Harvey C. Jackson, photographer. Clifford 6054 M. 2614 Beaubien St., Detroit, Mich. Suitable frames for this photograph in stock or made to order."
Discovering My Roots
Unearthing my family history through James Van Der Zee and Harvey Cook Jackson's photography.
Lela Jenkins
June 14, 2024
A woman in a multicolored dress is seated on a yellow couch, her back to the viewer. In the background at right is a black and white portrait of a mother holding a baby; at left is the room's doorway. The wallpaper and floor is characterized by whimsical and geometric designs, including portraits as part of the wallpaper.
How to Read Portraits

Kathryn Calley Galitz takes a deep dive into
portraiture from Ancient Roman coins to Instagram selfies.

Rachel High
June 6, 2024