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Exhibition Tones: “Regarding Warhol: Sixty Years, Fifty Artists”
Posted on October 19, 2012For decades, commentators have acknowledged Andy Warhol’s phenomenal impact on contemporary art. Unlike the many existing books about the artist, Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, Fifty Yearsis the first full-scale exploration […] -
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Notes from the Field: Schiaparelli and Prada at The Met’s Costume Institute
Posted on May 10, 2012“Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations,” which opens today, May 10, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, has been long awaited by those eager to see firsthand the ties that bind […] -
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Curator Helen Evans Tours the Objects of Byzantium and Islam
Posted on April 24, 2012Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition (7th – 9th Century), the revelatory exhibition now on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (accompanied by a rich catalogue of the same […] -
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Roots of the Japanese Visual Narrative
Posted on February 1, 2012Appreciation for graphic art and visual narrative is prevalent in Japanese pop culture from the fantastical animations of Hayao Miyazaki to page-turning manga comic books and cartoon anime characters appearing […] -
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Washington Crossing the Delaware
Posted on December 27, 2011December 25th, 1776 is a deeply meaningful day in the history of the Revolutionary War and the legend of the creation of the United States. That night, General George Washington […] -
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Impossible Outfit: Office Holiday Party Edition
Posted on December 22, 2011Dear Paper Doll, My office holiday party is this week, and I would like to wear something that is festive and work-appropriate. I love Christmas so I’d like to show […] -
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Center of Influence: Alfred Stieglitz
Posted on November 30, 2011It’s hard to imagine what American art today would look like without Alfred Steiglitz. A photographer in his own right, Steiglitz was also the gallery owner who first exhibited Rodin […] -
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Renovated Islamic Art Galleries Open at The Met
Posted on November 1, 2011Today, The Metropolitan Museum of Art reopens a suite of fifteen galleries devoted to Islamic Art, after an eight year renovation project. The new space will display 1,200 works of […]