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Aerial view of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2023, with Fifth Avenue at top and the existing modern and contemporary wing, which will be transformed, at bottom right.

An Exciting Milestone for the Redesign of The Met’s Galleries for Modern and Contemporary Art

Director and CEO Max Hollein celebrates an important moment as the Museum moves forward with renovation plans for the new Oscar L. and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing with architect Frida Escobedo, the first woman to design a wing in the Museum’s 154-year history.

Max Hollein
Marina Kellen French Director and Chief Executive Officer May 5

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

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

Ketubah with ornate floral pattern

The Art of Love in the Ketubah

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

Elvira Mancini March 20

A female figure in a black burqa is set in a white space. Text in red reads "Masaawi Haqooq" in Urdu script.

Representing the Female Body

Take a closer look at two feminist artworks from the 1980s
by Lala Rukh and the Guerrilla Girls.

Kristin Plys March 8

Defying Gravity

Learn about the transformative collaboration between the designer Zelda Wynn Valdes and the entertainer Joyce Bryant.

Jim Byers March 7

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

a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils

Library Date Night

Visit Watson Library for a Special Behind-the-Scenes Tour

Jessica S. Ranne Cardona February 21

A man with a cartoonish face is laden with objects, with a critical poem written beneath him.

A Brief History of Comic Valentines

They're not always love notes. Explore the history of the penny dreadful.

Nancy Rosin February 14

Cover of the exhibition catalog for Psycho Buildings

Collapsing Space and Time

An introduction to contemporary Korean art through exhibition catalogs

Carol Choi January 24

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