#RT@metmuseum: Happy birthday to the pioneering American artist Mary Cassatt. āØ
Experience her masterpiece "Mother and Child (Baby Getting Up from His Nap)." This tender painting reveals Cassatt's ability to infuse ordinary scenes with profound emā¦
#RT@metmuseum: "I also need a starry night with Cypresses orāperhaps above a field of ripe wheat." š³ ⨠ā£
ā Vincent van Gogh to his brother Theo van Gogh, April 9, 1888.ā£
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NOW ON VIEWāVisit "Van Gogh's Cypresses" through August 27. Learn more: ā¦
#RT@metmuseum: "Using these unique mannequins, we can dress most costumes from the 1920s to the present on a single form while still achieving a high level of historical verisimilitude and fit."
Explore the SchlƤppi mannequināa mainstay in Costume Instā¦
#RT@metmuseum: "Architecture is the art of space."
ā Marcel Breuer
On the anniversary of Marcel Breuer's birth, learn more about the architect and his iconic building on Manhattan's Upper East Sideāonce home to @whitneymuseum, then The Met Breuer, and ā¦
#RT@metmuseum: Can't make it to "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty" during regular Met hours? We can help with that.
Every Sunday through July 16, visit the exhibition during special evening hours 5ā9 pm. (Please note: The rest of the Museum closes atā¦
#RT@metmuseum: Can't make it to "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty" during regular Met hours? We can help with that.
Every Sunday through July 14, visit the exhibition during special evening hours 5ā9 pm. (Please note: The rest of the Museum closes at 5⦠https://t.co/6F9MzmsgXp
#RT@metmuseum: Experience soundscapes of 1920s America.
This Friday, May 19, join us for a performance by The Filomen M. DāAgostino Greenberg Music School (@FmdgMusic) inspired by Thomas Hart Bentonās mural "America Today."
Learn more: ā¦
#RT@metmuseum: Soak up the sun and 5,000 years of art at #MetDateNight.
Every Friday and Saturday from 5-9 pm, experience live music, gallery chats, and incredible art.
Plus, starting May 18, head up to the #CantorRoof for sunset drinks and light bitā¦
#RT@metmuseum: Calling all art-loving teens! šØ
Ignite your artistic journey through The Met's Teen Copyist Program. Immerse yourself in Van Gogh's world, honing your artistic skills in graphite, charcoal, watercolor, and acrylic media.
Apply by Fā¦
#RT@metmuseum: "The cypresses still preoccupy me . . . because it astonishes me that no one has yet done them as I see them."
ā Vincent van Gogh, 1889 š³
One week from today, see them as he saw them. Join us from May 22āAugust 27 for "Van Gogh's Cypā¦
#RT@metmuseum: āThe figure of the mother carries extraordinary cultural weight . . . She has been redrawn, over and over, invested with symbolism according to the social, political, and religious ideals of her time.ā
ā @HettieJudah#MothersDay
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#RT@metmuseum: RT @NewYorker: This week our Goings On About Town section highlights the triumphant installation by the L.A. phenom Lauren Halsey, on the @metmuseumās roof, on view through Oct. 22: https://t.co/rcw6NBFT61
#RT@metmuseum: Itās always a great day to celebrate Lauren Halsey (@summaeverythang) and the 2023 Roof Garden Commissionābut especially today. āļø
Go behind the scenes with the artistāborn May 10, 1987āas she discusses the inspiration and making of the ā¦
#RT@metmuseum: Hey, New York! Looking for springtime fun?
Check out Teens Take The Met this Friday, May 12, and Date Night on Friday, May 19āpart of @nyctourism's #ItsTimeForCulture.
Learn more: https://t.co/MTlqJUDjtG
#RT@metmuseum: On May 10, join @catalystquartetāThe Met's ā22-ā23 Quartet in Residenceāas they celebrate the reach and impact of Latin Americaās most talented tunesmiths, featuring a brand new dance by @ABTBallet Principal Dancer Herman Cornejo.
Get tā¦
#RT@metmuseum: How have Buddhism and art traveled together across time and space?
Dive in through our #MetPrimerāArt and Buddhism: A Journey āØ
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#RT@metmuseum: One week from today...TEENS TAKE OVER!
See you on Friday, May 12 for art making, performances, music, and more at #TeensTakeTheMet.
Doors open at 5 pm. Free and open to all teens 13+ with a middle or high school ID: ā¦
Curious about the latest in art historical scholarship? š ā£
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Starting May 4, join us online and in person for Research Out Loud: Met Fellows Present as leading minds and rising voices of their fields explore new research.
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See the full schedule: https://t.co/D1fdEBo193