Napoleon III and Paris
Photography Exhibition at Metropolitan Museum Captures the Dramatic Transformation of Paris during the Rise and Fall of Napoleon III Exhibition Dates: June 9–September 7, 2009 Exhibition Location: The Howard Gilman Gallery
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Liza Lou: Continuous Mile
Liza Lou’s recent work Continuous Mile, an ambitious and engaging large-scale sculpture made of gleaming white beads, went on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on January 23, 2009. The work is a two-year loan from the artist and is on display on the second floor of the Museum’s Lila Acheson Wallace Wing for […]
Pen and Parchment: Drawing in the Middle Ages
Rarely Seen Medieval Drawings on View in New Exhibition at Metropolitan Museum Exhibition Dates: June 2–August 23, 2009 Exhibition Location: Galleries for Drawings, Prints, and Photographs
Esteemed Photographer Helen Levitt Honored with Endowment Fund and Promised Gift of Photographs to Metropolitan Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today a new endowment fund and promised gift of artwork in memory of the great American street photographer Helen Levitt, who died on March 29, 2009, at the age of 95. The Helen Levitt Memorial Fund has been established through a generous planned gift of the artist’s sister-in-law, Mrs. […]
Performance, Video, Music, and Audio Features by Contemporary New York Artists Included in Metropolitan Museum’s “Pictures Generation” Exhibition this Spring
The Pictures Generation, 1974–1984, on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from April 21 through August 2, 2009, will include performances, videos, and music by several contemporary New York artists, as well as related film screenings and audio features.
Roxy Paine on the Roof: Maelstrom
Installation dates: April 28–October 25, 2009 (weather permitting) Location: The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden
African and Oceanic Art from The Barbier-Mueller Museum, Geneva: A Legacy of Collecting
Masterpieces of African and Oceanic Art from Barbier-Mueller Museum on View This Summer at Metropolitan Museum Exhibition dates: June 2-September 27, 2009 Location: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
New American Wing Galleries open May 19
Reconfigured Charles Engelhard Court, Balcony Galleries, and Historic Rooms Represent Second Part of Multi-Year Construction Project Opening: May 19, 2009 Press Preview: Monday, May 18, 10:00 a.m.–noon
Art of the Korean Renaissance, 1400-1600
International Loan Exhibition of Korean Art Opens at Metropolitan Museum on March 17 Exhibition dates: March 17–June 21, 2009 Location: The Arts of Korea Gallery, second floor Press preview: Monday, March 16, 10 a.m.–noon
The Pictures Generation, 1974–1984
“Pictures Generation” of New York Contemporary Artists Featured in Spring Metropolitan Museum Exhibition Exhibition Dates: April 21–August 2, 2009 Exhibition Location: Joyce and Robert Menschel Hall for Modern Photography and The Tisch Galleries, second floor Press Preview: Monday, April 20, 10 a.m.–noon
The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion
Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute Explores Role of Fashion Models as Muses of Recent Eras Gala Benefit May 4, 2009, with Honorary Chair Marc Jacobs and Co-Chairs Kate Moss, Justin Timberlake, and Anna Wintour Exhibition dates: May 6–August 9, 2009 Exhibition location: The Tisch Galleries, second floor Press preview: Monday, May 4, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. The […]
Cast in Bronze: French Sculpture from Renaissance to Revolution
Spectacular French Bronzes on View at Metropolitan Museum in Exhibition Spanning Renaissance and Age of Enlightenment Exhibition dates: February 24–May 24, 2009 Exhibition location: Special Exhibition Galleries, first floor Press preview: Monday, February 23, 10:00 a.m.–noon