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editorial

The 9/11 Peace Story Quilt

December 7, 2011

To document the anniversary of September 11 and the Museum's role both in remembering tragedy and fostering peace and understanding across cultures, oral historian Liza Zapol created a multimedia piece involving interviews with visitors, a Museum lecturer, Faith Ringgold, and two of the student artists who helped create The 9/11 Peace Story Quilt, a three-panel quilt on display.

Essay

The Materials and Techniques of American Quilts and Coverlets

August 1, 2009

By Elena Phipps

Quilts and coverlets were created from both homemade and commercially produced cloth.

audio

Immaterial: Blankets and Quilts

July 16, 2024

Threads of identity.

Past Exhibition

The Facade Commission: Hew Locke, Gilt

September 15, 2022–May 30, 2023

Gilt is the third in a series of commissions for The Met’s historic facade. Borrowing the format of trophies—emblems of competition and victory—Hew Locke has created four sculptures that reflect on the exercise and representation of power. These wo…

Essay

The Art, Form, and Function of Gilt Bronze in the French Interior

April 1, 2008

By Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide

A rigid guild system maintained high standards of craftsmanship and regulated the process of gilt-bronze manufactory.

Essay

American Quilts and Coverlets

October 1, 2004

By Amelia Peck

Easily portable, and certainly necessary, bedcovers might be some of the few decorative objects a woman had in her home.

Essay

The Kilt

October 1, 2004

By Andrew Bolton

From its origins as the basic garb of the Highlander, Scotsmen and non-Scotsmen alike have embraced [the kilt] as uniform, formal and semi-formal wear, and casual everyday wear.

Publication

"A Quilt and Its Pieces"

editorial

Harley Quinn: A Modern Harlequina

October 30, 2015

By Jane A. Dini

Associate Curator Jane A. Dini discusses Harley Quinn, a modern version of the classic character Harlequin from the Italian commedia dell'arte, as well as this year's most popular Halloween costume.

editorial

Build with AI at The Met

May 1

By Brett Renfer

The Met explores GenAI through testing and collaboration, inviting creators to build innovative tools connecting audiences with Asian art and each other.

Art