 | | |  |  | | Art in your inbox |  | | Exhibition Tour— Seeing Silence: The Paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck | | Beloved in Nordic countries for her highly original style, Finnish painter Helene Schjerfbeck is relatively unknown to the rest of the world. Join Dita Amory, Robert Lehman Curator in Charge, Lehman Collection, and Max Hollein, Marina Kellen French Director and CEO, to virtually explore Seeing Silence: The Paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck. Watch now → | | |  | | More Than a Muse | | How does a good artist become a great one? Uncover Kiki de Montparnasse’s abiding influence on Man Ray’s photographic practice, which led her once to claim: “I was the one who gave him his genius.” Man Ray: When Objects Dream is on view now through February 1, 2026. Read now → | | |  | | Fans to Remember | | From the 17th century to the present, handheld fans have been used as souvenirs to commemorate events and to remember visits to important sites. Explore a selection from The Met collection on view in the exhibition Fanmania. Learn more → | | |  | | Helen Frankenthaler in Her Studio, 1967 | | “I’m not involved in doing good women’s painting; I’m involved in doing good painting.” In 1967, The Met visited Helen Frankenthaler’s New York studio to capture her reflections on life, art, and the evolution of her pioneering practice. Listen now → | | |  | | Thinking Inside the Box | | How do staff of The Met’s Watson Library address the long-term preservation needs of nontraditional book objects? Two assistant conservators explore a variety of surprising holdings in the collection. Read now → | | | | Exhibition Highlights |  | | Revolution! | | UPCOMING | January 19–August 6, 2026
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Images: Helene Schjerfbeck (Finnish, 1862‒1946). Self-Portrait (detail), 1884-1885. Oil on canvas, 19 11/16 × 16 1/8 in. (50 × 41 cm). Finnish National Gallery Collection, Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki (A-1991-97). Photo: Finnish National Gallery / Yehia Eweis | Man Ray (American, 1890–1976). | Helene Schjerfbeck (Finnish, 1862‒1946). Self-Portrait with Black Background (detail), 1915. Oil on canvas, 17 15/16 × 14 3/16 in. (45.5 × 36 cm). Finnish National Gallery, Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki, Herman and Elisabeth Hallonblad Collection (A II 1065) | Man Ray (American, 1890–1976).Noire et blanche, 1926. Gelatin silver print, 8 1/16 × 11 11/16 in. (20.5 × 29.7 cm). Bluff Collection, Promised Gift of John A. Pritzker. © Man Ray 2015 Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY / ADAGP, Paris 2025 | Folding Fan with a Representation of the 1806 Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, ca. 1815. Italian. Opaque watercolor on parchment; mother-of-pearl with spangles, 7 5/8 x 15 1/4 in. (19.4 x 38.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Bequest of Mrs. George Clinton Genet, 1914 (14.73) | The 4-flap that houses Le Nouvel Almanach Sans Titre: Mais Très-galant, et Chantant (ca. 1776). The “Kyle Insert” supports the book within the larger housing. | Triad of Osiris, Horus, and Isis. From Egypt, probably Thebes, Karnak Temple. Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, reign of Osorkon II (about 872–837 BCE). Gold inlaid with lapis lazuli. Acquired in 1872. Paris, Louvre Museum, Department of Egyptian Antiquities (E 6204). © 2025 GrandPalaisRmn (Louvre Museum). Photo: Mathieu Rabea | John Wilson (American, 1922–2015). My Brother, 1942. Oil on panel, 12 x 10 5/8 in. (30.48 x 26.9875 cm). Smith College Museum of Art, Purchased, (SC 1943.4.1) Courtesy of the Estate of John Wilson | Aquamanile in the Form of Phyllis and Aristotle, Netherlandish, late 14th or early 15th century. Copper alloy, 12 ¾ x 7 x 15½ in. (32.5 x 17.9 x 39.3 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Robert Lehman Collection, 1975 (1975.1.1416) | Paul Revere Jr. (American, 1734–1818), after Henry Pelham (American, 1749–1806). The Boston Massacre, or, The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King Street, Boston on March 5, 1770 by a party of the 29th Regiment (detail), 1770. Hand-colored engraving and etching; second state. Sheet: 11 in. × 9 9/16 in. (27.9 × 24.3 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1910 (10.125.103) | Subramaniyan with his consorts Valli and Devasena (detail), Ravi Varma Press, c. 1900–1915, Color lithograph, varnish. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Friends of Asian Art, 2021 | | | | |
