Metropolitan Museum of Art
A Keith Haring Mural Is in Danger: Last Week In Art
In art news, the Met announces record high attendance amidst financial difficulties, and a Keith Haring Mural is in danger of being torn down by developers.
What Can We Learn from 5 Centuries of Unfinished Art?
The Met Breuer’s inaugural show, 'Unfinished: Thoughts Left Visible,' lays bare the artistic process.
Vivid Color Projections Revive Faded Works of Art | Conservation Lab
Digital projections onto Rothko's color fields and an ancient Egyptian temple open windows into the past—what is gained, and what is lost?
Banksy DOXED?: Last Week in Art
Also this week, Anish Kapoor's controversial ownership of the world's blackest black pigment, and a naked Iggy Pop.
Reframing "White Jesus"
Justin Renel Joseph's case against the Met asks, where is the line between censorship and rebuilding history?
The Power and Majesty of the Kingdom of Kongo
The Met is celebrating the under-appreciated glory of this African empire.
The Greatest Sports Card Collection Ever Is Finally Where Everyone Can See It
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has owned the greatest card collection ever for nearly 70 years, and kept it mostly out of sight. Now, slowly, it is arriving online.
The Hip Hop Guide to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
A new project translates rap lyrics into a curated tour of the Met.
Empty Met: Capturing the ‘Through the Looking Glass’ Exhibition on Instagram
When museums get on social media...
The Met Museum Has a "Costume Institute" to Preserve the History of Fashion
From 1930s croquis to Naomi Campbell, take a look inside the Irene Lewisohn Costume Reference Library.
What Do the People Selling Art Outside the Met Think of Dave Geeting's New Book?
We asked art sellers outside the Met what they thought of the photographer's latest work.
Photos of People Taking Selfies at an Art Museum
The proliferation of social media has created narcissists of us all. Is our self-obsession the new pop art? Or is it as meaningless as the digital void in which we now exist?