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Statement from The Metropolitan Museum of Art on the proposed elimination of funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Institute of Museum and Library Services:
"The President's budget released today proposing the elimination of funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities and Institute of Museum and Library Services is shortsighted and does a terrible disservice to the American people…. For more than 50 years, these programs have provided, at modest cost, essential support to arts organizations throughout the country—many times sustaining the arts in areas where people do not have access to major institutions like the Metropolitan Museum. We will join with arts organizations and artists nationwide and work with our supporters in Congress to see that these vital funds are maintained."
Thomas P. Campbell, Director, The Met
Daniel H. Weiss, President, The Met
This Spring, the Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Temple of Dendur’s arrival at The Met.
On April 28, 1967, United States President Lyndon B. Johnson awarded an ancient Egyptian temple built in the first century B.C.—a gift from Egypt to the United States—to The Met. Today the structure is one of the iconic and most beloved works of art in the collection.
Enjoy a collection of essays about the gift, its restoration, and more: http://met.org/dendur50
The New York Times profiles George Anthony Morton, who participated in the Museum's copyist program this Spring.
The New Yorker’s Weekly Culture Review highlights “Marsden Hartley’s Maine,” on view at The Met Breuer through June 18.
Today from 3 to 4:30pm, curators and scholars of Islamic and Ancient Near Eastern art will host gallery pop up chats to share their perspectives on Middle Eastern art. The 10-minute chats will be followed by discussion with the audience.
View the schedule of upcoming Gallery Talks on the Ruminations blog.
Whitewall Magazine takes a closer look at the Adrián Villar Rojas’ installation on The Met’s Cantor Roof.
At the start of his career, Degas produced some forty self-portraits in various media. This likeness dates to about 1855–56, when the young artist quit his formal training at the École des Beaux-Arts and set off for an extended sojourn in Italy.
Follow The Met's Costume Institute on Instagram to learn more about the conservation, study, and display of the world’s most comprehensive costume collection: http://met.org/2qwZGPs
The Flora Bar at The Met Breuer was selected as a Critic’s Pick by the The New York Times. Read their review and make your reservation today.
The exhibition “Renaissance Maiolica: Painted Pottery for Shelf and Table,” on view in gallery 521, celebrates the publication of “Maiolica, Italian Renaissance Ceramics in The Metropolitan Museum of Art” by Timothy Wilson. Learn more about the publication on The Met Store’s website: http://met.org/2qwJVYN
Dish with two lovers | ca. 1520–50 | Italian, Deruta | http://met.org/2rkF5x8
Some of Cézanne’s favorite motifs included apples, this ceramic jar and a tea cup. The wallpaper in the background of “Still Life with Jar, Cup, and Apples” also appears in six works that he painted around 1877, when he rented an apartment at 67 rue de l’Ouest, Paris. http://met.org/2r6G2ZQ
Featured Artwork of the Day: Paul Cézanne (French, 1839–1906) | Still Life with Jar, Cup, and Apples | ca. 1877
In China, paintings that tell stories serve as powerful vehicles to promote political agendas, endorse cultural values, or express personal thoughts.
The exhibition “Show and Tell: Stories in Chinese Painting” presents a comprehensive view of the narrative genre, demonstrating its versatility and continuing relevance for contemporary artists. http://met.org/2rgm7Wf
Leaves a–d by Chen Hongshou (Chinese, 1599–1652) and leaves e–k by Chen Zi (Chinese, 1634–1711) |明/清 陳洪綬、陳字 雜畫 冊 絹本 Figures, flowers, and landscapes | late Ming (1368–1644)–early Qing (1644–1911) dynasty | one leaf dated 1627 | China
Opera Lafayette’s upcoming performance of “Les Indes Galates” on Friday, June 2 was highlighted in The New Yorker’s “Goings on About Town.” Purchase your ticket: http://met.org/2siqmQd #MetLiveArts
Friday at 5pm, three scholars will deliver a free lecture on the final years of Caravaggio’s life. This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition “Caravaggio's Last Two Paintings.” http://met.org/2qkvl6G
Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) (Italian, 1571–1610) | The Denial of Saint Peter | 1610
Still playable after 450 years, this spinetta embodies the spirit of Italian humanism in its sophistication and elegance. The musician who commissioned this instrument was Eleanora della Rovere, who grew up in a cultivated court where both religious and secular music would have been heard and performed.
