Articles

Detail of the pamphlet for the Act Up Art Box, with the participating artists names and places where one could find the objects on view

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

The Giants of Mont’e Prama

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

Alexis Belis May 25

Painting by Phillip Guston with a hand holding a canvas with a sunset on it against a grey background.

Philip Guston at The Met

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

Musa Guston Mayer May 25

Cover of Starving Artists’ Restaurant Guide

Chinatown(s) and the City

Documenting Iconic American Neighborhoods

Ella Hook May 17

lithograph of a weary mother and sleeping boy by Kathe Kollowitz

On Motherhood

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

Hettie Judah May 10

Reflections on The Met Collection and Cultural Property

Met director Max Hollein reflects on current discussions about cultural property, provides background on The Met collection, and previews several important initiatives.

Max Hollein
Marina Kellen French Director May 9

Two Mannequins behind a black background wearing a white dress on the right and a black on the left designed by Karl Lagerfeld.

Making the Mannequins

Mannequins specially made for the exhibition, Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, reflect the renowned fashion designer’s aesthetic tastes.

Joyce Fung May 4

Reflections on Spiritual Resistance

Building the Artists of the Holocaust Collection in Watson Library

Mirabelle Cohen April 19

A pair of black men with feathers decorating their heads and body next to a cup covered with a lid

The Linsky Project: Reinterpreting Porcelain Figures

New interpretive labels help visitors navigate the role of the decorative arts in negotiating race, labor, colonialism, and global commerce.

Marlise Brown April 12

Portrait of Anita Reinhard in front of the Temple of Dendur

Anita Reinhard: A Trailblazing Curator of Arms and Armor

One of the first women curators in an American museum, Reinhard was a pioneer in her field.

John Byck March 20

Plan Ahead