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Coxcombs and Macaronis: Fashion, Gender, and the Canon of Art History
Explore how artists perceived to have “feminine” traits have faced exclusion in the history of European painting.
![A person stares ahead. His elaborate costume includes a winged headpiece that obscures his face and a garment made from tatters of the United States flag.](
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Catalyst Quartet: “Bassline Fabulous” with Machine Dazzle
Watch an immersive, queer dive into Bach’s behemoth Goldberg Variations.
![The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism](
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The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism
Learn more about queer identity and queer spaces in Harlem in a dedicated section of this groundbreaking exhibition.
![A black and white image of 5 Black individuals from Voguing and the ballroom scene of New York City 1989-92 (London: Soul Jazz Records, 2011)](
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Queering the Catalogue: A Look at Queer, Gay, and Trans Art and Artists
Take a closer look at some of the diverse holdings in The Met's Thomas J. Watson Library.
![A family sits together and reads at The Met's 81st Street Studio.](
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Storytime—Celebrate Pride!
Every Tuesday and Thursday this month, enjoy picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection. In honor of Pride, explore stories about all different types of families. Storytime is recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years old.
![Two visitors sit on a bench in The Met's European Paintings galleries with their backs towards us.](
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Met Expert Talks—Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
On Thursday, June 27, join Met curator Adam Eaker who will discuss Anton Raphael Mengs's portrait of Johann Joachim Winckelmann, often described as "the father of art history," and explore the role that sexuality and desire played in his work.
![Two women with their backs towards us look at Musical Instruments on display in The Met's galleries.](
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Pride at Petrie: Queer Bands Take The Met
On Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22, celebrate pride at The Met with four of NYC’s most exceptional queer bands, presented in partnership with Queens mainstay Dave’s Lesbian Bar.
Image credit: Portrait of a German Officer (detail), 1914. Marsden Hartley (American, 1877–1943). Oil on canvas. Alfred Stieglitz Collection, 1949. 49.70.42