Pride

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

Inventing the Piano

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

Jayson Kerr Dobney and Anthony Roth Costanzo Sep 7, 2022

Still from "The Living Room" of Berenice Abbott sitting in an armchair in front of a fire with a camera on the table in front of her

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

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

Detail of an ancient Egyptian limestone statue of Hatshepsut

Challenging Power through Gender Representation

What does the androgynous depiction of Hatshepsut—and its subsequent destruction—tell us about the role of gender in Ancient Egypt?

Aude Semat and Mona Eltahawy Jun 2, 2022

A black and white photograph of two nude women in a loving embrace.

Germaine Krull’s Queer Vision

Once the toast of Paris, avant-garde photographer Germaine Krull held a mirror to queer life in interwar France.

Marina Molarsky-Beck Aug 17, 2021

A detail of Paul Cadmus's The Fleet's In depcting a sailor making a pass at a man in a suit

Paul Cadmus and the Censorship of Queer Art

When Cadmus’s 1934 painting The Fleet’s In! was censored by the US Navy, the artist responded by deftly brokering his artwork’s visibility.

Bryan Martin Jun 25, 2021

Alice Neel and Gay Liberation

Explore Alice Neel’s relationship with queer culture and her vivid portraits of LGBTQIA+ subjects, including artist Jackie Curtis and poet Adrienne Rich.

Randall Griffey Jun 12, 2021

Our Met Engagement Story

Speechwriter Jared Spencer explains why he proposed to his husband, Joshua Dumas, a technologist, at The Met.

Jun 1, 2021

Alice Neel: People Come First Virtual Opening

Join the exhibition’s co-curators on a tour of this landmark exhibition.

Kelly Baum and Randall Griffey Mar 25, 2021

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