| |  | | | | The Atelier with Alina Cho: Erdem Moralioglu | Tuesday, January 27, 6–7 pm
Join Emmy Award-winning journalist Alina Cho for a conversation with Creative Director and founder Erdem Moralioglu to mark the 20-year anniversary of his eponymous fashion house, ERDEM. Hear new stories as Erdem reflects on his creative process, including the historical research, intricate craftsmanship, and collaborative spirit he is known for, and discover insights about his experience building an independent brand.
Tickets $35 ($30 plus a $5 processing fee). Tickets include Museum admission on the day of the event.
Buy tickets → |  | | | | The Michael and Juliet Rubenstein Lecture on Connoisseurship—'Candy Coated Popcorn...' with Kerry James Marshall | Friday, January 30, 6–7 pm
Join world-renowned artist Kerry James Marshall in celebrating close looking as a source of inspiration. Known for his large-scale paintings, Marshall uses the process of close looking to critically examine art history and reassert the place of the Black figure within the canon of Western painting. Learn directly from the artist and his unique practice of connoisseurship as he explores objects from The Met collection, and shares his perspective on deliberate intent, creative process, and thoughtful composition building.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
Register now → |  | | | | A Celebration of John Wilson | Tuesday, February 3, 6–7 pm
For over six decades, artist John Wilson (1922–2015) created powerful and poetic works that reflected his ongoing quest for racial, social, and economic justice. Join a panel of experts to celebrate Wilson as a global visionary and a truthful voice in response to the turbulent times in which he lived. Take a deep dive into the themes explored throughout the exhibition Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson and celebrate Wilson's unparalleled work and vision.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson and in celebration of Black History Month.
Free, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
Register now → |  | | | | Artists on Artworks—Karen Revis on The Art of John Wilson | Friday, January 23, 6–6:30 pm
See The Met collection through artists' eyes. Join Karen Revis as she reflects on artwork in the exhibition Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson. Listen as Revis discusses themes in the exhibition that resonate with her artistic practice and shares more about her own work as a printmaker, including her REVISionary Prints series which explores her experience growing up in an all-Black community in the 1960's and being Black in today's political climate.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is recommended. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Priority will be given to those who register.
Register now → |  | | | | Lunar New Year Festival: The Year of the Horse | Saturday, February 7, 12–5 pm
May art bring you good fortune! Celebrate the Year of the Horse, one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, with performances, interactive activities, and artist-led workshops for all ages.
All activities are free with Museum admission, and no registration is required. Admission is free for Members and kids 12 and under and pay-what-you-wish for New York state residents and NY, NJ, and CT students.
Learn more → |  | | | | The Met Cloisters Late Night: Night of Desire | Thursday, February 12, 6–9 pm
Follow your heart to The Met Cloisters! Celebrate Valentine's Day with a special after-hours event dedicated to medieval love and desire. Take a stroll through the galleries, create art to gift your sweetheart, mingle with experts, and catch a live performance. Spend the evening with someone special and discover the passionate world of the Middle Ages.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Spectrum of Desire: Love, Sex, and Gender in the Middle Ages.
Fee: $50. Note: Space is limited; advance registration is required. Drink specials and light fare available for purchase. Activities are subject to change.
Buy tickets → |  | | | | Drop-in Drawing—Gestural Line and Color | Friday, February 6, 6–8 pm
Experience The Met collection through creative drawing challenges with expert teaching artists. In this special gallery session, draw inspiration from the exhibition Iba Ndiaye: Between Latitude and Longitude and create your own composition exploring gestural line, texture, and color layering. Materials are provided, but you may bring your own sketchbook. Please note, only pencils are allowed in the galleries. Demonstrations repeat every 40 minutes. For visitors of all ages.
Presented in celebration of Black History Month.
Free with Museum admission; admission is pay what you wish for New York state residents, and free for children 12 and under with an adult, and a caregiver accompanying a visitor with a disability. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
Learn more → |  | | | | Teen Fridays (Ages 15–18) | Friday, February 20, 4:30–6:30 pm
Come on over to The Met for Teen Fridays—the place for teens to be creative, have snacks, and meet other teens with similar and different interests. Explore passions, ideas, and new activities every first and third Friday of the month.
Celebrate Black History Month with special programs and activities.
Learn more →
|  | | | | School Break Family Afternoon—Painting Outside the Lines | Monday, January 19, 1–4 pm
Drop in for free, hands-on family fun. Explore themes through art making, and other activities. In January, create art inspired by the exhibition The Magical City: George Morrison's New York. Families with children of all ages and abilities are welcome; recommended for children ages 3–11. Materials are provided.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition The Magical City: George Morrison's New York.
Free; Museum admission is not required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
Learn more → |  | | | | Met Memory Cafe | Monday, February 2, 2–3:30 pm
For individuals living with dementia and their family members or care partners. Enjoy an afternoon of art with conversations, activities, and refreshments.
Free, though advance registration is required. Space is limited.
Para personas que viven con demencia y sus familiares o cuidadores. Disfrute de una tarde de arte con conversaciones, actividades y refrigerios.
La participación es gratuita, pero se requiere inscripción previa. Cupo limitado.
Register now →
| | | | Accessibility at The Met
The Met is committed to accessibility for all. For information about accessibility, programs, and services for people with disabilities at both Met sites, visit metmuseum.org/access. To request an access accommodation for virtual programs or online resources, email [email protected], or call 212-650-2010. For information about accessibility on our website, see our Website Accessibility Statement. | Events take place at The Met Fifth Avenue or The Met Cloisters unless otherwise noted.
For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, see Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson, Spectrum of Desire: Love, Sex, and Gender in the Middle Ages, Iba Ndiaye: Between Latitude and Longitude, and The Magical City: George Morrison's New York.
Lunar New Year Festival: The Year of the Horse is made possible, in part, by Sharon Wee and Tracy Fu.
The Atelier with Alina Cho series is made possible by the Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation in memory of Doris Tananbaum.
The Michael and Juliet Rubenstein Lecture on Connoisseurship series is made possible by the Michael A. and Juliet Van Vliet Rubenstein Fund.
A Celebration of John Wilson is made possible in part by the IFPDA Foundation.
Public programs at The Met Cloisters are made possible in part by The Helen Clay Frick Foundation.
Teen Fridays are made possible by the Gray Foundation.
School Break Programs are in memory of Charles H. Tally.
For Education program funders, visit metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport.
For MetLiveArts program funders visit metmuseum.org/metliveartssupport.
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Images: Photo of Erdem Moralioglu by Tom Mannion. Photo of Alina Cho by Inez & Vinoodh | Kerry James Marshall (American, born Birmingham, Alabama, 1955). Untitled (Studio), 2014. Acrylic on PVC panels, dimensions: 83 5/16 × 119 1/4 in. (211.6 × 302.9 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation Gift, Acquisitions Fund and The Metropolitan Museum of Art Multicultural Audience Development Initiative Gift, 2015 (2015.366) © Kerry James Marshall | John Wilson (American, 1922–2015). Boulevard de Strasbourg, 1950. Color lithograph, 16 in. × 22 7/8 in. (40.6 × 58.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 1999 (1999.529.190) Courtesy of the Estate of John Wilson | Installation view, Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson © The Metropolitan Museum of Art | All other images by Filip Wolak
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