MetFest—Met Staff Pop-Up Talks
Saturday, October 2, 2021
The Met Fifth Avenue
Join Met staff members from across the Museum for short talks on their favorite works.
1 pm
Sylvia Yount, Lawrence A. Fleischman Curator in Charge, The American Wing
The American Wing, Gallery 766, The Joan Whitney Payson Galleries
Sarah Lepinski, Associate Curator, Greek and Roman Art
Greek and Roman Art, Gallery 166, The Sylvia Josephs Berger and Joyce Berger Cowin Gallery
Andrea Achi, Assistant Curator, Medieval Art and The Cloisters
Medieval Art, Gallery 301, Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries
2 pm
Dita Amory, Curator in Charge, The Robert Lehman Collection
The Robert Lehman Collection, Gallery 962
Heather Johnson, Imaging Specialist, Imaging
The American Wing, Gallery 762, Peter M. Sacerdote Gallery
Charlotte Hale, Conservator, Paintings Conservation
European Paintings, Gallery 822, The Annenberg Galleries
3 pm
Michael Seymour, Associate Curator, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Ancient Near Eastern Art, Gallery 404
Dorothy Mahon, Conservator, Paintings Conservation
The Robert Lehman Collection, Gallery 964
Shannon Vittoria, Senior Research Associate, The American Wing
The American Wing, Gallery 746, The Erving and Joyce Wolf Gallery
4 pm
Michael Gallagher, Sherman Fairchild Chair of Paintings Conservation
European Paintings, Gallery 608, The R. H. Macy Gallery
Ian Alteveer, Aaron I. Fleischman Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art
Modern and Contemporary Art, Gallery 925
Rogelio Plasencia, Senior Development Officer, Development
The American Wing, Gallery 771, Terian Family Gallery
5 pm
Rogelio Plasencia, Senior Development Officer, Development (Spanish)
The American Wing, Gallery 771, Terian Family Gallery
Christopher Alessandrini, Producer and Editor, Digital
Drawings and Prints, Gallery 690, Robert Wood Johnson, Jr. Gallery
Presented as part of MetFest.
Per New York City’s “Key to NYC” requirement, all people 12 and older are required to show proof of vaccination in order to enter the Museum. Attendees must show proof of receipt of at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use or licensed for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or authorized for emergency use by the World Health Organization. Acceptable forms of proof include the following: a CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card or an official immunization record from the jurisdiction, state, or country where the vaccine was administered or a digital or physical photo of such a card or record, reflecting the person's name, vaccine brand, and date administered; a New York City COVID Safe Pass; or a New York State Excelsior Pass. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a fully vaccinated adult. The Museum also requires that all visitors continue to wear proper face coverings while on the premises. Please review The Met's Visitor Guidelines webpage prior to your visit.
MetFest is made possible by the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, MetLife Foundation, and Dale and Robert Burch.