Art Insights

Through August 3 The Met Sargent and Paris offers an immersive exploration into the formative years of John Singer Sargent (1856–1925), one of the most captivating American painters of the late 19th century. Arriving in Paris at just eighteen, Sargent quickly navigated the vibrant artistic landscape of the city, absorbing influences and engaging with leading […]

December 5, 2025–April 5, 2026 The Met Helene Schjerfbeck, a Finnish painter celebrated throughout the Nordic countries, remains a relatively hidden gem in the wider world of art. Born in 1862 and active until 1946, Schjerfbeck forged a deeply personal and unique artistic style that emerged from a life marked by personal challenges and geographical

October 17, 2025–March 29, 2026 The Met Explore a compelling journey through the intricate landscape of desire, identity, and gender as depicted in the art of the Middle Ages at The Met Cloisters. The exhibition Spectrum of Desire reveals a side of medieval history often overshadowed by religious narratives, diving deep into the multifaceted expressions

September 20, 2025–February 8, 2026 The Met John Wilson (1922–2015) stands as a monumental figure in American art, whose career spanned more than six decades of creation deeply rooted in the experience of Black Americans and their ongoing struggles for racial, social, and economic justice. This exhibition, “Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson“, opens

September 14, 2025–February 1, 2026 The Met American artist Man Ray (1890–1976) stands as a pioneering visionary who defied conventional boundaries across photography, painting, sculpture, and film. Most notably, during the winter of 1921, Man Ray invented the “rayograph” technique, revolutionizing photographic art by producing images without the use of a camera. This process involved

September 12, 2025–June 9, 2026 The Met Celebrated contemporary artist Jeffrey Gibson has been commissioned to create four large-scale figurative sculptures for The Met Fifth Avenue’s exterior as part of the 2025 Genesis Facade Commission. This monumental project invites viewers to contemplate the profound interconnectedness between all living beings and their environment, a theme that

July 24, 2025–January 20, 2026 The Met The exhibition “Baseball Cards from the Collection of Jefferson R. Burdick” at The Met celebrates one of the most remarkable collections of historical baseball cards in the world. Housing over 30,000 baseball cards dating back to the 1880s, this collection emerged from the passion and dedication of Jefferson

July 21, 2025–January 25, 2026 The Met Casa Susanna offers an intimate and profound look into a hidden community from the 1960s—cross-dressers who found solace and self-expression in two discreet resorts operated by Susanna Valenti and Marie Tornell. Located in New York City and the Catskill Mountains, these modest retreats became safe havens where guests

July 17, 2025–May 31, 2026 The Met George Morrison, born in 1919 in the remote Native American village of Chippewa City by Lake Superior in northern Minnesota, overcame significant hardships to emerge as a defining figure in the Abstract Expressionist movement. His journey from a childhood shadowed by poverty and illness to an influential artist

Ongoing The Met The Renaissance period was a pivotal era not only for Christian Europe but also for the Jewish communities thriving in northern Italy. This remarkable installation showcases the profound cultural exchange between Jewish scholars and Christian humanists during the fifteenth century through two extraordinary Hebrew illuminated manuscripts. These manuscripts were created by a