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Representing the Complicated History of American Interiors

What is a period room and what are the benefits of publishing the research that informs them online?

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Black-and-white image of an actor in 18th-century period costume sitting in the Marmion Room

Inspiration

Channeling Edward

Go behind the scenes at The Met with photographer Eileen Travell as she channels the spirit of Edward C. Moore—the creative force who led Tiffany & Co. during the second half of the 19th century.

June 27

Art and Literature

Exhibition Tour—Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co.

Join exhibition curator Medill Higgins Harvey, special guests, curators Deniz Beyazit and Monika Bincsik, on a tour of the exhibition Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co

Medill Higgins Harvey June 20

Materials

Immaterial: Space, Part 1

Giving form to a feeling.

June 18

Portraiture

Discovering My Roots

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

Lela Jenkins June 14

Reflections

The Birth of a Hero

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

Rick Riordan June 11

Pride

Queer Activist Art

Gran Fury’s weapons of mass production.

Jasmine Kuylenstierna June 7

Portraiture

How to Read Portraits

Kathryn Calley Galitz takes a deep dive into
portraiture from Ancient Roman coins to Instagram selfies.

Rachel High June 6

Materials

Immaterial: Stone

Making and breaking legacies.

June 4

Art Explained

Look Again: European Paintings 1300–1800—Venice and Antiquity

Join curators Stephan Wolohojian and Denise Allen for a closer look at Venetian painting and sculpture.

Stephan Wolohojian May 29

Materials

Introducing: Immaterial Season 2

Revealing the stories behind the building blocks of creativity.

May 24

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