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Fictions of Emancipation: Carpeaux Recast

This exhibition is the first at The Met to examine Western sculpture in relation to the histories of transatlantic slavery, colonialism, and empire.

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Fictions of Emancipation: Carpeaux Recast

This podcast features artists discussing works from the exhibition and themes that arise in representations of the Black figure in Western art

Contemporary Artist Commissions

Hear from contemporary artists invited to create original works for The Met.

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Alex Da Corte on As Long as the Sun Lasts

Da Corte shares the inspiration and making of his 2021 Roof Garden Commission, As Long as the Sun Lasts.

Carol Bove on The séances aren’t helping

Go behind the scenes with the artist who made The Met’s 2021 facade commission.

Héctor Zamora on Lattice Detour

Zamora discusses Lattice Detour, his 2020 Rooftop Commission.

A New Look at Old Masters

Learn more about the vision behind the reinstallation of the European Paintings galleries.

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Great Women Artists

Three painters radically reenvision the role of women artists around the time of the French Revolution.

Exploring Representations of the Black Magus in European Art

What can depictions of a key biblical scene tell us about perceptions of race in the Middle Ages?

Conserving the Giovanni di Paolo Altarpiece

Follow the two-year-long conservation treatment of the Madonna and Child with Saints altarpiece (1454) by Giovanni di Paolo.

Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection

This landmark exhibition showcases more than 50 cultures across North America.

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This Is Lenapehoking

A bronze plaque installed on the The Met Fifth Avenue’s facade recognizes the homeland of the Indigenous Lenape diaspora.

How Can Art Tell Us About Who We Are?

Join Francesca and Cyrus as artist Ty Defoe connects art in the Museum with stories and dance from his home.

Conserving a Yup'ik Mask

Conservator Caitlin Mahony consults with Chuna McIntyre, a Yup'ik dancer, on her approach to conserving a Yup'ik mask.

A portrait of two men, one with his arm around the other's shoulders

Alice Neel: People Come First

Learn more about one of the 20th century’s most radical painters, a champion of social justice whose humanist principles inspired her life and art.

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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.

Seeing Myself in Alice Neel’s Mother and Child

Neel’s painting of an Indian mother clothed in a resplendent sari sparks memories of childhood and emigration.

A Virtual Tour of Alice Neel: People Come First

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

Sahel: Art and Empires on the Shores of the Sahara

In the Sahel, a vast region south of the Sahara, a series of medieval empires fueled a global network of trade and cultural exchange.

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Visualizing a Sahelian Past

How art from the Sahel brings the region’s underappreciated past to life.

Building on Architectural Traditions of the Sahel

Renowned architect Francis Kéré and photographer James Morris reflect on the past, present, and future of Sahelian architecture.

Introducing New York to the Cultural Wealth of Medieval West Africa

Two recent fellows from Senegal reflect on their time at The Met conducting outreach for the exhibition Sahel.

Visiting Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion?

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