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Colorful Spaces: The World of Niki de Saint Phalle

September 20, 2017

By Holly Phillips

Associate Manager of Collection Development and Special Collections Holly Phillips looks at some rare Niki de Saint Phalle books in Thomas J. Watson Library.

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The Engravings of Giorgio Ghisi

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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.

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Kongo: Power and Majesty

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Kongo : Pouvoir et Majesté

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Cinco Séculos de Engenho Estético e Interacções Culturais do Congo a Serem Explorados em Exposição Histórica no Museu Metropolitano a Partir de Setembro

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Exhibition Tour—Flight Into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now

December 5, 2024

Join Akili Tommasino, Curator in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art, artist Julie Mehretu, and artist Fred Wilson, for a virtual tour of Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now

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Great Traditions—Kongo: Power and Majesty with Alisa LaGamma

September 21, 2015

By Rachel High

Publishing and Marketing Assistant Rachel High speaks with Kongo: Power and Majesty author and curator, Alisa LaGamma, about regional leaders and the West, the imagery used by Kongo artists, and the landmark artwork that inspired this publication and exhibition.

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Dangerous Beauty: Medusa in Classical Art

Medusa, the monstrous Gorgon of Greek mythology whose gaze turned beholders to stone, became increasingly anthropomorphic and feminine beginning in the fifth century B.C. This Bulletin explores the changing ways in which Medusa and other hybrid creatures were imagined and depicted from antiquity to the present day. Drawn primarily from The Met collection, this publication examines a wide range of works dating from the late sixth century B.C. to the twentieth century, from ancient Greek armor, drinking cups, and funerary urns to Neoclassical cameos and contemporary fashion. Also featured is one of the earliest portrayals in Greek art of Medusa as a beautiful young woman. Among the most powerful and resonant in Western culture, the story of Medusa has inspired poets, artists, psychoanalysts, feminist critics, political theorists, and designers.

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