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These articles highlight the relationship between art and the Earth.

Sounds of the Astor Chinese Garden Court, 1981

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

Exhibition Tour—Van Gogh's Cypresses

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

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.

The Art of the Maize God: Origins, Regenerations, Inspirations

Join a panel of experts to learn about the lifecycles of Maya gods with a focus on the idea of regeneration, a process that finds a parallel in the staple crop of the Maya, maize (corn).

Georgia O'Keeffe's painting, "From the Faraway, Nearby" with an imaginary mule deer skull and antlers levitating over a rather generalized desert landscape

Revisiting “O’Keeffe Country”

Two Indigenous scholars discuss what—and who—the artist omits in her depiction of New Mexico
Composite of two blue-winged yellow swamp warblers next to a flower

Birding at The Met: A Selection of Drawings and Prints

Learn how birds have served as a source of endless inspiration for artists from the 16th century through the present.
Detail view of the inside of a conch shell

Immaterial: Shells

It all began with the call of the conch.
Image of a unicorn hunter from the Unicorn Tapestry series and an image of someone dressed like them.

How to Look like a Medieval Unicorn Hunter

Travel back in time with a medieval look inspired by The Met’s beloved The Unicorn Tapestries and see how you can replicate one of the hunters from the tapestries using makeup. 

Winslow Homer: Crosscurrents Virtual Opening

Join curators Stephanie Herdrich and Sylvia Yount for a virtual tour of Winslow Homer: Crosscurrents, which reconsiders Homer’s work through the lens of conflict, a theme that crosses his prolific career.

Indigenous American climate justice activist Xiye Bastida shouts into a megaphone in front of a large-scale protest

The Importance of Reciprocity

Climate justice activist Xiye Bastida’s perspectives are brought to bear on Thomas Cole’s iconic landscape painting The Oxbow.

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