On Friday, the Met will host a free talk: “Annual Distinguished Lecture on the Arts of South and Southeast Asia—Ubiquitous Trees and Serpents: Early Buddhist Art of Southern India”. (6pm, more details here.) John Guy, Florence and Herbert Irving Curator of the Arts of South and Southeast Asia, Department of Asian Art, The Met, will: […]
“Children to Immortals: Figural Representations in Chinese Art” can be seen at The Met, and it showcases both well-known, as well as lesser known art. “Conveying a person’s inner spirit (chuanshen) is the central aspect of figural representation in Chinese art. Rather than prioritizing accurate anatomical renderings, artists sought to capture the “life energy” of […]
Have an urge to brush up on your art history knowledge? New York City Museums are helping you do that – even beyond their spectacular exhibits. Met Publications The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers 5 decades of publications to read and download (for free). Such as: “Van Gogh in Arles documents the first major exhibition […]
A highlight among the many gems recently opened at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is “Sultans of Deccan India, 1500-1700: Opulence and Fantasy” (April 20-July 26, 2015), a landmark exhibition of over 200 of the best artworks from private, public, and royal collections of classical Deccan, which was one of the most lavish cultural crossroads […]
To mark the 400th anniversary of the death of El Greco (1541-1614), The Frick Collection and The Metropolitan Museum of Art present all of his works available in New York public collections in coordinated exhibitions respectively titled “El Greco at The Frick Collection” and “El Greco in New York.” Together, the exhibitions provide the most […]
As is always the case in New York City, there are more “must-see” art exhibits this year than there is time to view them. It’s hard to choose but given our predilection for the past, we recommend these three exhibitions that highlight the past of our own storied city. Madeline in New York, New-York Historical […]