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The Disrobing of Draupadi

Technical examination uncovers the creative process of a work attributed to the Indian painter Nainsukh.

Marina Ruiz Molina May 17

Portrait of an old man in a simple brown tunic with fur trim. His hands are placed over each other in the bottom right corner of the frame.

Memling's Faces

They say we are given a face at birth that we must live with initially, but by a certain age, we make our own face and then we must live with that.

David Levi Strauss May 20

Printed graphic image of a white woman seductively holding a poppy flower. The Woman and the peony are an orange color and the background of the image is black and the woman's dress and hat are created just using orange outlines.

By Women, for Women: American Art Posters of the 1890s

How did women emerge as active creators of art and visual culture in the nineteenth century?

Shannon Vittoria April 19

Reflective mirror that says EVERYTHING WILL BE TAKEN AWAY.

Visualizing the Afterlife

Explore how artists across time and place have contemplated the afterlife.

Andrea Myers Achi and Akili Tommasino May 17

The Block

I am startled by the intimacy the mural grants us.

Major Jackson March 22

Black-and-white poster with a bold statistic about AIDS, an image of a baby doll, and accompanying text about HIV/AIDS in babies.

Queer Activist Art

Gran Fury’s weapons of mass production.

Jasmine Kuylenstierna June 7

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

Immaterial: Stone

Making and breaking legacies.

June 4

An iPhone showing the Immaterial podcast art for Season 2 - white

5,000 years of art, one material at a time

A chalk-line illustration of a cast of characters from MetKids Microscope Season 2, featuring an art detective pointing her magnifying glass at a microscope, fingerprint ghosts, an assortment of bugs, and a girl resting on a magnifying glass zooming in on a bug-eaten leaf

The science behind the art (and the art behind the science!) at The Met.

Grid of nine black and white photographic portraits of artists

What artists see when they look at The Met

Harlem Is Everywhere podcast artwork featuring William Henry Johnsons's

A new podcast about the art and legacy of the Harlem Renaissance

Queer Activist Art

Gran Fury’s weapons of mass production.

Jasmine Kuylenstierna June 7

Woman sitting in wooden chair, facing the camera man. Calm expression and bold pose.

At the Reception

For me the photograph speaks to optical illusion, to ambiguity, to the blurring of immediate impressions and assumptions.

Carl Phillips March 12

Multi object sculpture, outside of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

To Provoke and Transgress

The writer Manijeh Moradian reflects on the unruly forms of Nairy Baghramian's facade commission.

Manijeh Moradian Dec 22, 2023

An image of two young figures sitting on the branch of a birch tree. The top and bottom portions of the image are blurred, drawing attention to the in-focus face of the figure on the left.

“Birches” by Robert Frost: An Optical Poem, 2024 | From the Vaults

“When I see birches bend to left and right / Across the lines of straighter darker trees, / I like to think some boy’s been swinging them.” On April 7, 1955, Robert Frost delivered a poetry reading at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

March 26

collage of a harlem block with two buildings. A jazz band plays and children also play on the street.

The Sounds of The Block

How does the rediscovery of an audio component for Romare Bearden’s monumental collage transform our understanding of it?

Lauren Rosati February 22

Model wearing a white silky outfit and a silver and gold embroidered jacket designed by Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent: When Fashion Meets Art

On the 40th anniversary of Yves Saint Laurent’s exhibition at The Met, we revisit the connection between fashion and art.

Aurola Wedman Alfaro Dec 14, 2023

Person filming speaker on their cellphone

Sam iz Dat

Independent art publishing by Chinese-speaking creators.

Raymond Lei May 15

Gorgeous outdoor shot of Italian gardens

“A Library with Rooms Attached for Living”

A librarian’s dream trip to Florence, Italy.

Robyn Fleming April 17

The Art of Love in the Ketubah

Explore our collection of books and exhibition catalogs on Jewish marriage contracts.

Elvira Mancini March 20

Visiting Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion?

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