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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

Pride

A Short History of the ACT UP Art Box

"ACT UP felt like a collision of creativity, political fervor, and justifiable anger..."

Peter Antony June 7

Nature

Sounds of the Astor Chinese Garden Court, 1981

Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the Astor Chinese Garden Court.

June 2

Nature

Exhibition Tour—Van Gogh's Cypresses

Join curator Susan Alyson Stein in a virtual exploration of the exhibition Van Gogh’s Cypresses.

June 1

On View

The Giants of Mont’e Prama

Learn about the discovery and meaning of these ancient stone figures from Sardinia.

Alexis Belis May 25

Reflections

Philip Guston at The Met

Musa Guston Mayer reflects on her father's art and its legacy.

Musa Guston Mayer May 25

Behind the Scenes

Ming Garden, 1983

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

Bijayini Satpathy in the Galleries: Antaranga (Modern and Contemporary Art)

MetLiveArts 2021–22 Artist in Residence Bijayini Satpathy’s performance is set against Sam Gilliam’s chromatically striking and texturally dynamic drape painting Carousel State (1968).

May 15

Fashion

Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty—Exhibition Tour with Andrew Bolton

Join Andrew Bolton, the Wendy Yu Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute, on a tour of the exhibition "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty."

Andrew Bolton May 12

Community

Artist Interview—Lauren Halsey: The Roof Garden Commission

Go behind the scenes with artist Lauren Halsey, who discusses the inspiration and making of The Met’s 2023 Roof Garden Commission.

May 10

Identity

On Motherhood

How does the iconography of motherhood reflect the social, political, and religious ideals of an era?

Hettie Judah May 10

Plan Ahead

Representing the Complicated History of American Interiors