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Lo Tatou Seiana: Our Flowering, Our Time
Dan Taulapapa McMullin muses on colonialism, queer mythologies, and activism in the Pacific Islands.
Dan Taulapapa McMullin
June 21, 2023
The screen depicts four people on a video call with each other.
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Art and Activism: Environmental Protection and Contemporary Indigenous Art
Join featured artists and the curator of the exhibitions “Water Memories” and “Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection” for a conversation exploring the significance of water to diverse Indigenous peoples and Nations in the United States, as expressed through historical, modern, and contemporary art. Delve into the artists’ artistic processes while examining the ongoing work to protect water and land, aesthetic activism, and the unique challenges contemporary Indigenous artist-activists face.
June 12, 2023
Astor Chinese Garden Court
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Sounds of the Astor Chinese Garden Court, 1981 | Met ASMR
Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the Astor Chinese Garden Court.
June 2, 2023
Bisected image of two paintings by VIncent Van Gogh featuring whorling scenes of dark blues and yellows, depicting the night sky and cypresses.
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Exhibition Tour — Van Gogh's Cypresses | Met Exhibitions
Join curator Susan Alyson Stein in a virtual exploration of the exhibition Van Gogh’s Cypresses.
June 1, 2023
Two construction workers onsite installing the Ming Garden in Astor Court.
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Ming Garden, 1983 | From the Vaults
This short film from 1983 documents the installation of a Ming-style garden courtyard at The Met, the first permanent cultural exchange between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.
May 16, 2023
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The Art of the Maize God: Origins, Regenerations, Inspirations | MetSpeaks
Join a panel of experts to learn about the lifecycles of Maya gods with a focus on the idea of regeneration, a process that finds a parallel in the staple crop of the Maya, maize (corn).
January 23, 2023
Georgia O'Keeffe's painting "From the Faraway, Nearby" with an imaginary mule deer skull and antlers levitating over a generalized desert landscape. A bright yellow ovular shape spotlights the painting from the background.
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Spotlight: Revisiting “O’Keeffe Country”
Two Indigenous scholars discuss what—and who—the artist omits in her depiction of New Mexico
Patricia Marroquin Norby and Matthew Martinez
November 3, 2022
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Birding at The Met: A Selection of Drawings and Prints
Learn how birds have served as a source of endless inspiration for artists from the 16th century through the present.
Femke Speelberg
September 23, 2022
Detail view of the inside of a conch shell
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Immaterial: Shells
It all began with the call of the conch.
July 6, 2022
Image of a unicorn hunter from the Unicorn Tapestry series and an image of someone dressed like them.
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How to Look like a Medieval Unicorn Hunter
Travel back in time with a medieval look inspired by The Met’s beloved The Unicorn Tapestries and see how you can replicate one of the hunters from the tapestries using makeup.
Cecilia Zhou
April 22, 2022