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Inside the Met Museum’s Historic Raphael Exhibition
“Asking for Raphael loans is like asking for the firstborn heir of the royal family,” Carmen C. Bambach, curator of the first comprehensive show of the master in the US, told Hyperallergic.
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Internet Goes Wild for The Met’s Newly Acquired Mannerist Painting
Online reactions to Rosso Fiorentino's recently discovered work might be channeling the very essence of the stylized art movement 500 years on.
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Explore The Met’s Collection in 3D From Your Couch
The museum offers scans of items including a painting by Claude Monet, Neolithic sculptures, and Greek terracotta vases.
Art Review
The Self-Invention of Helene Schjerfbeck
The Finnish artist’s first major exhibition in the US is a moving and harrowing document of her growth, as well as the psychic and physical ravages of aging.
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How Richard Wright Shaped John Wilson’s Protest Art
Wilson, like Wright before him, wrestled with the psychic toll of racial violence on Black families in his paintings and lithographs.
Art Review
John Wilson’s Relentlessly Humane Vision of Black Life
He portrayed the gamut of the Black experience, making visible a sense of deep isolation as well as pride, family, and community.
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Met Museum Workers Are Officially Unionized
The new union will represent staff across 50 departments of the Manhattan institution.
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The Messy Family Drama of Ancient Egyptian Gods
We walk you through the incestuous, murderous, and surprisingly relatable world of Egyptian deities at The Met.
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Met Museum Returns Buddhist Painting Taken During Korean War
It’s the latest in a series of high-profile repatriations for the New York institution.
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Met Museum Workers Push to Unionize
Staffers at the New York City institution have filed a petition for a union vote with the National Labor Relations Board.
Opinion
Will Jeff Bezos Ruin The Met’s Costume Institute?
Sponsored by the billionaire, its upcoming fashion show will “reveal the inherent relationship between clothing and the body.” Groundbreaking!
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Can’t Make It to The Met? Take a VR Tour Instead
The institution’s first foray into virtual reality offers free digital tours of the Temple of Dendur and its new Oceania galleries.