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The Artist Project: Alexander Melamid

March 25, 2015

Artist Alexander Melamid reflects on Ernest Meissonier's _1807, Friedland_ in this episode of The Artist Project.

Publication

"The Vermand Treasure: A Testimony to the Presence of the Sarmatians in the Western Roman Empire"

editorial

Dangerous Beauty in the Ancient World and the Age of #MeToo: An Interview with Curator Kiki Karoglou

November 21, 2018

By Sumi Hansen

In this interview, exhibition curator Kiki Karoglou shares provocative insights into the contemporary relevance of mythological hybrid beings and offers a behind-the-scenes look into the making of the exhibition.

editorial

Paper Pastimes: Puzzles, Games, and Other Creative Outlets from the Collection of Drawings and Prints

July 23, 2020

By Femke Speelberg, Mark McDonald, Allison Rudnick, and Liz Zanis

It is a little-known fact that The Met is the keeper of many historic puzzles, games, and other popular pastimes. Because they have formed a significant category within the graphic arts since the wide-spread introduction of paper in the late fourteenth century, a vast selection can be found in the Department of Drawings and Prints.

Past Exhibition

Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion

May 10–September 2, 2024

The Costume Institute’s spring 2024 exhibition, Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, reactivates the sensory capacities of masterworks in the Museum’s collection through first-hand research, conservation analysis, and diverse technologies—from c…

editorial

Jeweled Elegance

February 11, 2015

By Holly Phillips

Holly Phillips, associate manager for acquisitions in Watson Library, discusses the extensive collection of Art Deco jewelry books in the library's holdings.

editorial