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Damien Hirst's Shark on Display at New York's Metropolitan Museum for Three Years

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Easter Island

October 1, 2002

By Jennifer Wagelie and Eric Kjellgren

The most recognizable art forms from Easter Island are its colossal stone figures, or moai, images of ancestral chiefs whose supernatural power protected the community.

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Actors and Courtesans in Ukiyo-e:
Japanese Prints from the Lee E. Dirks Collection

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Making Waves: What Happens When We Zoom in on Art?

August 26, 2021

Waves: they’re not just in the ocean. We need waves of light to look at art at The Met. But what if we want to take a closer look? Then, we use an electron microscope, a cool tool that uses energy waves to zoom in on art like never before.

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The Akkadian Period (ca. 2350–2150 B.C.)

October 1, 2004

By Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art

At its greatest extent, the [Akkadian] empire reached as far as Anatolia in the north, inner Iran in the east, Arabia in the south, and the Mediterranean in the west.

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Sonic Cloisters: Dubfire

August 5, 2021

Experience Dubfire’s electronic music performance at The Met Cloisters, which emphasizes the look, feel, and sound of the Cloisters.

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La Venta: Sacred Architecture

October 1, 2001

By Department of Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

La Venta’s rulers oversaw a burgeoning economy that included trade in exotic materials such as greenstones, much of which was buried in the elaborate offerings of Complex A.

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Japan: A History of Style to Showcase Transformative Recent Gifts and Acquisitions that Expand The Met’s Collection of Japanese Art

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MetLiveArts Celebrates the New York Premiere of The Colorado

May 23, 2016

By Meryl Cates

Press Officer Meryl Cates recaps the New York premiere of The Colorado, which was presented at The Met with a live score performed by Roomful of Teeth, Glenn Kotche, and Jeffrey Zeigler.

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