Perspectives

Sepia-tone photograph of old-timey wagon trucks and cars traveling up and down West Street in New York City set against a backdrop of multi-story apartments and midsize skyscrapers.

Queer New York: A Virtual Walking Tour

Join the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project and The Met to learn about queer artists who have called the city home.

Nicole Sussmane Jun 21, 2022

Bisected image of two paintings by VIncent Van Gogh featuring whorling scenes of dark blues and yellows, depicting the night sky and cypresses.

Exhibition Tour — Van Gogh's Cypresses | Met Exhibitions

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

June 1

Painting by Phillip Guston of a one-eyed person laying in bed smoking a cigarette with a clock in the background.

Philip Guston at The Met

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

Musa Guston Mayer May 25

Sounds of the Astor Chinese Garden Court, 1981 | Met ASMR

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

June 2

Detail of the pamphlet for the Act Up Art Box with the text

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

Musa Guston Mayer in the studio of her father, the artist Philip Guston

Philip Guston: The Not For Sale Collection

Musa Guston Mayer takes us into the studio of her father, the artist Philip Guston, reflecting on her relationship with him and the future of his legacy.

June 16

Artist Jon Gray, a dark-skinned male with medium-length braids, sits smiling during an interview in front of a pottery piece presented at the Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina exhibition.

Meet Jon Gray, Artist-in-Residence

Civic Practice Partnership artist-in-residence Jon Gray is the cofounder of the Bronx-based collective Ghetto Gastro. The collective is committed to feeding, inspiring, and growing young entrepreneurs in the Bronx while establishing the locale as a culinary destination.

June 15

To Swim with Eels

Pacific poet Emelihter Kihleng reflects on her genealogy and connections to the lands of Pohnpei.

Emelihter Kihleng June 12

Grid of nine black and white photographic portraits of artists

What artists see when they look at The Met

A small bronze sculpture of a seated boy pulling a thorn from the bottom of his foot appears set against a bright yellow ovular spotlight shape in the background.

One Met Icon, New Perspectives

Cellphone showing a red square that reads Frame Of Mind. There is a calm ocean landscape in the background.

An Art & Wellness Podcast

5,000 years of art, one material at a time

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

Detail shot of the keys of the Cristofori Piano

Inventing the Piano

How Cristofori’s invention gave a new voice to the harpsichord

Jayson Kerr Dobney and Anthony Roth Costanzo Sep 7, 2022

Filming Berenice Abbott

Filmmakers Martha Wheelock and Kay Weaver discuss their memories of living and working with the legendary photographer.

Christopher Alessandrini and Stephanie Wuertz Jun 24, 2022

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

Two construction workers onsite installing the Ming Garden in Astor Court.

Ming Garden, 1983 | From the Vaults

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