Articles

Pride flag being draped over a large public staircase

Out in the Stacks

Honoring LGBTQIA+ artists with Watson Library's new index.

Daisy Paul June 26

close up of painting of elephants face adorned with jewelry

Elephant Soul, Indian Brush

Take a closer look at the Asian elephant through the eyes of Indian court painters

Navina Najat Haidar June 14

Group portrait of members of the Second Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan. Congregation poses in front of church building located at 441 Monroe Street; commercial buildings in background. Inset portrait of the Reverend Robert L. Bradby. Handwritten on front: "Second Baptist Church, Aug. 5, 1923. Jackson photo." Stamped on back: "Harvey C. Jackson, photographer. Clifford 6054 M. 2614 Beaubien St., Detroit, Mich. Suitable frames for this photograph in stock or made to order.

Discovering My Roots

Unearthing my family history through James Van Der Zee and Harvey Cook Jackson's photography.

Lela Jenkins June 14

Marble stele from ancient Greece. The shaft depicts a young, athletic man holding a pomegranate and oil flask. His little sister is next to him, holding a flower.

The Birth of a Hero

Despite its grandeur, the monument seemed so personal, so intimate and melancholic.

Rick Riordan June 11

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

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

Person filming speaker on their cellphone

Sam iz Dat

Independent art publishing by Chinese-speaking creators.

Raymond Lei May 15

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

Visiting Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion?