Join us in person at The Met Fifth Avenue or on Zoom to hear the leading minds and rising voices of their fields as our current Met fellows explore new avenues of research in art history, visual culture, education, and cultural heritage preservation in live presentations.
Presentation sessions are free, though advance registration is required to attend on Zoom. Registration to attend in person is recommended, though not required. Walk-ins are welcome if space allows. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
See the fellows' presentation abstracts.
Join us on Friday, May 10, May 17, and May 24 at The Met Fifth Avenue and on Saturday, May 18 at The Met Cloisters for a series of exciting in-gallery activations as fellows expand on their presentations through gallery talks, installations, and tours.
Gallery activations are free with Museum admission; advance registration is strongly encouraged, though not required. Drop-ins are welcome if space allows. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
The presentation sessions and gallery activations are as follows:
Thursday, May 9
10 am–12 pm: Generative Remnants: Critical Interventions in Historiography and Interpretation
1–3 pm: Lives and Afterlives of the Object: Conservation and Interpretation for an Audience
Friday, May 10
10 am–12 pm: Power and Place in Global Contemporary Art, 1970–1989
1–3 pm: Gifts, Drinks, and Dancing: Society and Materiality in and Beyond The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
In-gallery activations at The Met Fifth Avenue:
3–5 pm: Recoloring the Palace
5–5:45 pm: Behind the Classical Facade I: Seeing Women and Enslaved People in the Greek Galleries
6–6:45 pm: Behind the Classical Facade II: Fictions of Blackness in Imperial France
Thursday, May 16
10 am–12 pm: Modern Experiments: Multicentered, Multisensory
1–3 pm: Different Perspectives on Conservation Practices
Friday, May 17
10 am–12 pm: Built Environments and Local Histories
1–3 pm: Use and Reuse in the Construct of Artistic Representation
In-gallery activations at The Met Fifth Avenue:
4–4:45 pm: Performance through the Camera’s Lens: Selections from the Department of Photographs
5–5:45 pm: Magic and Miracle in Islamic Art
Saturday, May 18
In-gallery activation at The Met Cloisters:
2–3 pm: Herbs and Flowers, Fragrance and Memory: In the Gardens of The Met Cloisters
Thursday, May 23
10 am–12 pm: New Approaches to Identity and Materials in Works on Paper
1–3 pm: The Transient and the Tangible in Asia and Europe
Friday, May 24
10 am–12 pm: Artifice and Premodern Landscapes
1–3 pm: Enduring Connections: Chemical Bonds and Artistic Networks on the Printed Page
In-gallery activations at The Met Fifth Avenue:
3–5 pm: Portable Meadows: An Immersive Visual Essay on Millefleurs Tapestries and Meadow Ecosystems
5–5:45 pm: Guess the Dress: Fashionable Styles in the Late 18th Century
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