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Modern and Contemporary Art Research

Lauder Fellows on Met grand staircase
Research Center
Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art

A world-leading center for research on modern art and modernism, offering fellowships, grants, and residencies, and hosting public lectures and events.

Abstract painting with bold colors and shapes, including circles, rectangles, and arches, depicting an imaginative urban scene with various overlapping geometric forms.
Collection
Philip Guston at The Met

Explore 220 works by Philip Guston (1913–1980) from the promised gift of Musa Guston Mayer, and other works from the permanent collection by one of the twentieth century’s most influential artists.

Essays

A geometric tea service made from brass
The Philanthropist and the Curator

Read about the story behind The Met's extensive collection of early twentieth-century modern European decorative art.

June 30, 2022
Roof and Provenance Inspection: The Masons 

Learn about recent discoveries from provenance research for Albert André’s painting The Masons.

April 9, 2021
Guano (Menhir) by Judit Reigl is a painting of an imposing and ambiguous mound centrally positioned against a dark backdrop.
In Memoriam: Judit Reigl
Curators Randall Griffey and Kelly Baum reflect on the life of Hungarian born artist Judit Reigl (1945–2020) and her masterpiece Guano (Menhir).
August 14, 2020
An abstract painting with a textured orange background, a central pale vertical form, and dark bird-like shapes creating a sense of motion and energy.
In Memoriam: Susan Rothenberg
Ian Alteveer reflects on the life of artist Susan Rothenberg (1945–2020) and her masterpiece Galisteo Creek.
May 22, 2020
Grid of 36 woodcuts in shades of beige, black, and grey
In Memoriam: Zarina Hashmi
Curator Sheena Wagstaff reflects on the life and art of one of India's great cultural figures, Zarina Hashmi (1937–2020).
April 28, 2020