Ken Moore, Frederick P. Rose Curator in Charge of the Department of Musical Instruments, discusses the new exhibition The Sacred Lute: The Art of Ostad Elahi.

The main focus of Byzantine devotion was the Virgin Mary, but certain other sacred figures were prominent in Byzantine spiritual life as well.

As the centuries passed, the structures of the North Acropolis were built ever larger and more massive.

Associate Curator Kurt Behrendt takes readers behind the scenes of the exhibition *Sacred Traditions of the Himalayas*.

Associate Curator Kurt Behrendt introduces the exhibition Sacred Traditions of the Himalayas, opening tomorrow.

La Venta’s rulers oversaw a burgeoning economy that included trade in exotic materials such as greenstones, much of which was buried in the elaborate offerings of Complex A.

[Building L] served as a powerful reminder of Monte Albán’s authority to residents of the valley and to visitors from the farthest reaches of Mesoamerica.

Assistant Curator James Doyle highlights luxury goods featured in Golden Kingdoms that were used in ritual offerings made to the Sacred Cenote at Chichén Itzá.

Sculptures by Jeff Koons (b. 1955) – an American artist known internationally for his controversial and intriguing contributions to contemporary art – comprise The Metropolitan Museum of Art's 2008 installation on The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, opening April 22. The installation will feature three large-scale and brilliantly colored works: Balloon Dog (Yellow) of 1994-2000, Coloring Book of 1997-2005, and Sacred Heart (Red/Gold) of 1994-2007 – all made of high chromium stainless steel with transparent color coating. These sculptures have never before been on public display. They will be situated in the 10,000-square-foot open-air space that offers spectacular views of Central Park and the New York City skyline. Jeff Koons on the Roof will be the 11th consecutive single-artist installation on the Cantor Roof Garden.

(New York, September 14, 2004)—The Metropolitan Museum of Art today announced that Emily Kernan Rafferty, an accomplished senior executive at the Museum, will become its next President, effective with the previously announced retirement of David E. McKinney on January 15, 2005. Ms. Rafferty was formally elected to the presidency today at the regular meeting of the Metropolitan's Board of Trustees. The decision was announced by James R. Houghton, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Philippe de Montebello, the Museum's Director and Chief Executive Officer.