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.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Features
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.
News
Met Museum Workers Are Officially Unionized
The new union will represent staff across 50 departments of the Manhattan institution.
Features
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.
News
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.
News
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!
News
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.
News
Met Museum Sued Over Van Gogh Allegedly Looted by Nazis
The heirs of a Jewish collector say the museum and the Goulandris foundation were aware of the work’s provenance.
News
Met Museum Reveals Artist for 2026 Facade Commission
Chinese artist Liu Wei, known for installations exploring urbanization and modernity, will create a series of sculptures for the museum's Fifth Avenue niches.
Features
Indigenous Artists Reclaim The Met’s American Wing
An unsanctioned exhibition uses AR to insert works by Native artists, like Cannupa Hanska Luger and Jeremy Dennis, into the museum’s 19th-century landscapes.