Metropolitan Museum of Art - Hyperallergic (Page 28)

Announcement

Get a First Look at the New Met Breuer

At this third and newest location of The Met, you can experience modern and contemporary art like never before: through the lens of The Met’s five thousand years of art from every corner of the globe.[http://engine.nectarads.com/p/eyJhdiI6NjE4MjgsImF0IjoyMCwiYnQiOjAsImNtIjozNzE3MzcsImNoIjoxOTMwLCJja

Art

Walk the Eight Blocks from the Met to the Met Breuer, Accompanied by Soundscapes

John Luther Adams's "Soundwalk 9:09" is a composition that's only complete once you listen to it on the noisy New York City streets.

Art

The Metropolitan Museum Is Still Very Eurocentric and Conservative

If you thought the Eurocentric gods may have been toppled from their comfortable perches at the top of Mt. Met, you'll be sorely disappointed.

Art

The Bawdy History of Medieval Playing Cards

Playing cards arrived in Europe from Asia sometime in the 14th century, and by 1367 they had their first citywide ban in Bern, Switzerland.

In Brief

Metropolitan Museum’s Admission Now “Suggested” Rather Than “Recommended”

Since 1893, admission to New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has been as little as a penny.

Opinion

The Meh-tropolitan Museum of Art's Rebranding

It looks like THE MET has made a really unfortunate mistake not only on the logo, but on the entire surrounding brand system.

Art

Playing with Time on a Gilded Age Piano

George A. Schastey had one of the most popular design firms among New York City's Gilded Age elite, but now his work is barely known.

Art

Light Projections Bring Color and Lost Glory to the Temple of Dendur

We recognize the Temple of Dendur today as a monochromatic sandstone structure, but its walls, like those of most ancient Egyptian temples, were originally painted bright colors.

Art

A Fashion Icon Who Championed the Power of Personal Style

The Art of Style paints a stunning portrait of Jacqueline de Ribes, superficially a woman who embodied glamor and grace, but a peek beneath the surface showcases the broader complexities of her as an individual and creator.

Art

The Mysteriously Tiny Drawings of an 18th-Century Artist, Born Without Hands or Feet

In Wordplay: Matthias Buchinger’s Drawings from the Collection of Ricky Jay, opening today at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, there’s a 1724 engraved self-portrait that the “Little Man of Nuremberg” would have used to promote his act.

Art

A Rare Encounter with an Aaron Douglas Painting that References Slavery’s Past

Lavender and gold silhouettes of soldiers on horseback, waves, and a kneeling figure overlap on the flat plane of Aaron Douglas's "Let My People Go" (1935–39).

Art

The Prince of New York City

It is easy to forget just how really good a painter Alex Katz can be. This is because he makes everything look so easy and natural.