How did a decade of unprecedented financial strife, radical social upheaval, and technological innovation shape art and cultural identity in the United States?
content Since 2020 Americans have lived through extraordinary sociopolitical events: Black
Curator Isabel Stünkel and Research Associate Kei Yamamoto tell the story of how The Met’s beloved unofficial mascot, William the Hippo, got his name.
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The innovative designer speaks about how fashion can address social issues, from gender-based violence to government corruption.
A big part of my learning happened after school because a lot of the subject matter
A library of educational resources on racial justice compiled by employees of The Met.
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downtown Manhattan by a broad coalition of activists associated primarily with Black
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
French artist who famously left his family and a career in finance to paint and live
In a flush of optimism following the Civil War, a group of businessmen, civic leaders, and artists determined to found an art museum in New York City. They took the first concrete step toward this goal on April Making We Scheduled The In These Above
In June, in the wake of the violent deaths of George Floyd and other Black Americans
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
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Keeping digital art alive.
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The archaeology of rubbish.
For most of us, we throw our garbage to the curb, and it disappears from our lives
