Coronavirus Closes The Met The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that it will close its doors today and remain closed for an indeterminate period.... Home 12 Mar 2020 | 12:50
Wangechi Mutu's "The Seated I" one of four monumental bronze sculptures installed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ( Photo: Adel Gorgy) The Strength and Wisdom of Women People who know the Metropolitan Museum of Art well have probably at one time or another noticed the carved niches around... City Arts 09 Mar 2020 | 12:15
"Queens" a trio of photographs by AlineSitoe A. Sy, age 10, from North Carolina. ( Photo: Adel Gorgy) Beauty, Strength and Promise "Just as you are, I choose you. And I'll keep making that choice every time I see you." It's called The Beautiful Project,... City Arts 03 Feb 2020 | 01:47
"The Draughtsman-Writer" made by Henry Maillardet, ca. 1800, captivated audiences for more than 200 years before it inspired Martin Scorsese's award-winning film "Hugo." ( Photo: Adel Gorgy) Golden Gadgets and an Age of Reason The gee-whiz factor is off the charts at the Met's "Making Marvels: Science & Splendor at the Courts of Europe." A fifty-three... City Arts 27 Jan 2020 | 02:24
Evening Dress, Jean Dessès (French, born Egypt, 1904-1970), fall/winter 1953-54. Promised gift of Sandy Schreier. Image courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. ( Photo: © Nicholas Alan Cope) The Wow Parade Sandy Schreier, who is coy about her age, has been collecting clothes since she was a child. She would frequently tag along... City Arts 19 Dec 2019 | 08:59
The Truth Behind 'Pay What You Wish' at the Met Before my husband passed away in 2013 and my subsequent relocation, my family lived across the street from the Metropolitan... Voices 08 Nov 2019 | 02:44
Renaissance paintings by Anton Mozart inside a small shrine by metalsmith, Matthias Walbaum are miniature wonders. ( Photo: Adel Gorgy) What's a Masterpiece Worth? What's the value of beauty? What even constitutes beauty? Who says? What gets handed down? What gets tossed onto history's... City Arts 26 Aug 2019 | 11:28
A collection of Zuni beaded necklaces from the early 20th century is a highlight of "Jewelry for America." ( Photo: Adel Gorgy) American Bling Arranged along a narrow gallery, flanked by portraits of early Americans gazing into the central row of vitrines, are old... City Arts 16 Aug 2019 | 02:50
