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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Is Bringing Collectible Indian and Arab Designs to Its Gift Shop
The shop, curated by Madeline Weinrib, includes jewels by Silvia Furmanovich, Munnu Gem Palace and antiques from Mahnaz Collection.
Mexico City-Based Architect Frida Escobedo Will Design the New $500 Million Wing at the Met
The architect will become the first woman to design a wing of the Met.
This Picasso Sculpture Being Deaccessioned by the Met Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction
The museum is making the handoff because it owns another version of the work that was donated by Leonard Lauder.
The Met Is Reducing Visitor Capacity in Response to NYC’s Covid-19 Spike
On Tuesday, the museum announced it would reduce visitor capacity effective immediately.
The Met Just Got a $125 Million Grant, the Largest Donation in Its History
The institution’s largest capital gift in its 151-year history was pledged by Oscar Tang and his wife, Agnes Hsu-Tang.
African-American Artists Will Deliver a Tidal Wave of Compelling Work This Fall
African-American artists are leading the most highly anticipated openings this season.
Boot ‘Camp’: Met Museum Director Max Hollein on Art, Fashion and Liberace
After the Met Gala, many were left to wonder: What is the real definition of “Camp?” The Met’s director has the answers.