 |  | | | | Sunday at The Met—Meet the Gods of Egypt | Sunday, October 19, 2–3:30 pm
Spend the afternoon with the animal-headed gods Horus, Sakhmet, and Taweret, and learn about the use of animals to represent important deities in ancient Egypt with three experts. Each presentation will explore a different animal, the major deities who took that form, and what meanings—such as kingship and divinity (falcons), ferocity and motherly care (lions), and protection (hippo-lion-crocodile hybrids)—the animal might have held for ancient Egyptians.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Divine Egypt.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Priority is given to those who register.
Register now → |  | | | | An Evening with Lorna Simpson | Tuesday, October 28, 6–7 pm
Discover Lorna Simpson's dynamic paintings and her bold approach to the medium in a conversation with the artist alongside curator David Breslin. Learn about the celebrated works on view in the exhibition Lorna Simpson: Source Notes and their place within the artist's multifaceted body of work.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Lorna Simpson: Source Notes.
Free, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
Register now → |  | | | | Regarding History: American Art in Perspective | Saturday, November 1, 11 am–3 pm
Join curators, academics, and artists to mark the end of the American Wing’s 100th anniversary with dynamic conversations and presentations that explore multilayered interpretations of American art and history. Discover how diverse institutions and individuals are bringing history to life for audiences through a variety of engaging approaches that activate digital technologies, showcase innovations in visual and material object-based displays, and center the power of place and the potential for contemporary artistic interventions.
Presented in conjunction with The American Wing at 100.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is recommended. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
Register now → | For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, see Divine Egypt, Lorna Simpson: Source Notes, and The American Wing at 100.
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Images: Sunday at The Met image from left: Statuette of the Goddess Taweret, Egyptian, ca. 332–30 B.C., Glassy faience, H. 11 × W. 3.3 × D. 4.8 cm (4 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 1 7/8 in), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 (26.7.1193); Falcon wearing a Double Crown, Egyptian, ca. 1850–1700 B.C., Electrum over plaster, H. 8.7 × W. 5.6 × Th. 0.5 cm (3 7/16 × 2 3/16 × 3/16 in.), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1913 (13.180.2); Statue of the Goddess Sakhmet, Egyptian, ca. 1390–1352 B.C., Granodiorite, H. 210 cm (82 11/16 in); W. of base 47.5 cm (18 11/16 in); D. 95.5 cm (37 5/8 in), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Henry Walters, 1915 (15.8.2) | Photo of Lorna Simpson by James Wang | Regarding History: American Art in Perspective photo by Paul Lachenauer | | | |
