Art
Joséphine Baker's Life Reimagined at the Metropolitan Museum
Julia Bullock, soprano, plays the singer and activist Joséphine Baker in a chilling performance in the museum's Great Hall.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
News
Over 7.36 Million People Visited the Metropolitan Museum in 2018
Despite the museum's updated ticket policy undoing its universal pay-what-you-wish model, well-received exhibitions like Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination proved fruitful.
Art
Learning from an Art Bastard
The problem with Robert Cenedella’s analysis is that it isn’t radical enough.
Art
The Romantic Gloom of Delacroix
His lush paintings make you feel Romanticism in your guts.
Opinion
Committing to Anti-Racism in Galleries of European Art
Amidst a surge in white supremacist violence across the country, the time has come to reconsider how American museums are presenting European art.
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Can an Outsider Artist Win His $100 Million Lawsuit Against NYC's Five Major Museums? [UPDATED]
On Monday, artist Robert Cenedella's lawyers appeared before a Manhattan judge to argue that a conspiracy exists between New York's top museums and galleries to celebrate the Warhols of the world at the expense of the "Anti-Warhols." [UPDATE: Cenedella's case has been dismissed by a judge for insuff
Art
Four Art-Filled Holiday Events in New York City
Artists are embracing the holiday spirit, from a train show to a Kwanzaa festival.
Art
Some Critics Question the Choice of Thomas Campbell as New Director of San Francisco Museums
Some are questioning the choice, given previous accusations against Campbell of managerial misconduct and budget deficits.
News
Artist Covertly Hangs #MeToo-Inspired Wall Labels at the Met Museum
Michelle Hartney posted the guerilla wall labels next to the artwork of Paul Gaugin and Pablo Picasso, calling out their abusive or misogynistic histories.
News
Several Major New York Art Institutions Step Away from Saudi-Funded Initiatives
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Brooklyn Museum have chosen to decline funding from the Saudi Misk Institue, and Columbia University has put its event with the Institute on pause.
News
Major Art Institutions Navigate Ties to Saudi Arabia After Disappearance of Journalist [UPDATED]
The Smithsonian, Sotheby's, and landmark institutions across NYC are under pressure to address their financial connections to the Saudi Arabian government in the wake of the suspected murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
Art
Connecting the Dots in the Met Breuer's Show About Conspiracy Theories
Everything Is Connected: Art and Conspiracy spirals through 50 years of paranoia in America from JFK's assassination to extraterrestrial touchdowns and September 11. But what does that even look like?