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How do you make a monument? Produced by the Museum in 1922, this short film follows the American artist Alexander Phimister Proctor’s process of sculpting Theodore Roosevelt.
January 24, 2023
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Grab your brush and ink and give calligraphy a try to commemorate the Lunar New Year!
January 19, 2023
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Join scholar Charles W. Haxthausen as he explores the variety of artist Paul Klee’s practice and reflects on its art-historical implications.
Charles W. Haxthausen
December 15, 2022
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Follow the conservation treatment of King Arthur from the Nine Heroes Tapestries series, among the oldest in The Met’s collection.
December 13, 2022
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Watch a silent film of the photographer couple, Bernd and Hilla Becher, on a road trip through the American heartland.
Max Becher
November 1, 2022
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Grab a cup of tea and join us for a bonus episode on tarot.
September 14, 2022
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Let’s talk about the metals that break the rules.
August 31, 2022
A decorative technique that fuses a powdered glassy material into a recess in a metal surface through the application of heat.
August 24, 2022
Ancient Japanese metalwork, meaning “wood eye,” fuses contrasting metals with heat and pressure to create patterned mixed-metal laminates.
August 24, 2022
To produce a design or pattern by inlaying a softer metal into a harder one—often gold, silver, or copper into a darkened steel background.
August 24, 2022