 |  |  | |  | | | | A Conversation on Philip Guston with Dana Schutz and Salman Toor | Friday, September 26, 6–7 pm
Learn more about the work of one of the twentieth century's most influential artists. Curator Brinda Kumar joins artists Dana Schutz and Salman Toor to explore the legacy of Philip Guston (1913–1980), who was known for work that grappled with the complexities of the human condition. The conversation centers around The Met's extensive collection of Guston's work, including the landmark promised gift of 220 Guston paintings and drawings from his daughter, Musa Guston Mayer, and offers unique opportunities to consider the full span of his career and the continuing resonance of his work. The evening also brings together perspectives on the pressing issues of Guston's time and our own to reflect upon how artists process and guide the cultural moment.
Presented in conjunction with Philip Guston at The Met.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
Register now → |  | | | | Artists on Artworks: William Parker on Jennie C. Jones | Tuesday, September 30, 6–7 pm
Join us for a special evening of music and conversation on The Met's Roof Garden. Renowned double bassist William Parker, a leading voice in New York City's experimental jazz scene, will explore his creative practice in dialogue with The Roof Garden Commission: Jennie C. Jones, Ensemble. Discover how the exhibition's themes of abstraction and improvisation echo through Parker's work—then experience those ideas come to life in a live performance.
$35. Advance registration is required. A cash bar will be available. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be canceled, and tickets will be refunded.
Register now → |  | | | | An Evening with Dapper Dan: Style, Legacy, and What Comes Next | Friday, October 3, 6–7 pm
Join fashion pioneer Dapper Dan and guest curator Monica L. Miller for a conversation on the designer's enduring impact on fashion and culture. Hear from Dapper Dan—whose rare ensemble from 1987 features in Superfine—about his legacy, his personal reflections on dandyism and style, and the ideas that continue to inspire his work today.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is recommended. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
Register now → |  | | | | Long Films for Long Nights: The Curse of the Cat People | Friday, October 10, 6–8:30 pm
Join us for a screening and discussion of The Curse of the Cat People, produced by horror film pioneer Val Lewton. A wishing ring, a ghost, the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and an Eastern European dynasty of shape shifters feature in this 1944 psychological thriller set in an abandoned house. Lewton—who also produced the first film in the series, Cat People (1942), directed by Jacques Tourneur—incorporated elements of his own childhood into the narrative.
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 → |  | | | | 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.
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 → | For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, see The Roof Garden Commission: Jennie C. Jones, Ensemble, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, Divine Egypt.
A Conversation on Philip Guston with Dana Schutz and Salman Toor is made possible by the Guston Family Fund.
Long Films for Long Nights is organized by the Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art.
Sunday at The Met—Meet the Gods of Egypt is made possible by the CORA Foundation.
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Images: A Conversation on Philip Guston image: Philip Guston (American, 1913–1980). Aegean II, 1977. Oil on canvas, 36 × 70 in. (91.4 × 177.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Promised Gift of Musa Guston Mayer © The Estate of Philip Guston | Artist on Artworks image: Photo by Jimmy Katz | Photo of Dapper Dan by Tyler Mitchell | Film still from The Curse of the Cat People (1944), directed by Robert Wise and Gunther von Fritsch | 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) | | | |
