Art

Join Maxwell K. Hearn, The Met’s Douglas Dillon Chairman of Asian Art, in The Astor Chinese Garden Court as he recalls the creation of this unique place of quiet contemplation in the midst of New York City.

Some masterpieces take decades to win the world’s admiration. Others spend those decades quietly hanging on the walls of a private home.

Folger’s newest exhibition explores 450 years of Black women’s connections to Shakespeare through nearly 100 objects, from costumes to handwritten notes.

Join David Breslin, Leonard A. Lauder Curator in Charge of Modern and Contemporary Art, and Brinda Kumar, Associate Curator in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art to explore Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous.

From the late 19th to the early 20th century, Tiffany’s studios created thousands—or perhaps tens of thousands—of design drawings.

Discover how an orphaned Canadian black bear, a World War I soldier, and Christopher Robin inspired Winnie the Pooh, celebrating 100 years in 2026.

Explore Luna Parc, Ricky Boscarino’s extraordinary New Jersey home where mosaics, sculpture, collections and architecture become one evolving work of art.

From Peter Parker to Bruce Banner, discover why Stan Lee loved alliterative character names and how the tradition became part of Marvel history.

Cereal mascots have long been a boys’ club. Meet Katy the Kangaroo, Carmella Creeper and the rare female characters who made breakfast history.

From Tony the Tiger to Toucan Sam, cereal mascots have historically been overwhelmingly male. Here’s how advertising created breakfast’s boys’ club.

"Don't wear beige... it could kill you." That's the first piece of advice Sue Kreitzman gave.

When specialist Emily Bierman was shown an unidentified daguerreotype, she immediately sensed there was more to the story. Previously sold at auction with both the photographer and sitter listed as unknown, the remarkable portrait had been overlooked for...

For more than a century, the Hispanic Society Museum and Library has preserved one of the world’s most extraordinary collections of Spanish and Latin American art, literature, and history.

Discover the remarkable story behind Bélizaire and the Frey Children, a rare 1837 portrait revealing the realities of slavery in the American South.

Discover the Farnese Bull in Naples, the largest surviving sculpture from antiquity and one of the greatest masterpieces of ancient art.

Join Ana Gasteyer, actress, comedian, and singer, for a look at one of her favorite Met objects, Johannes Vermeer’s "Young Woman with a Water Pitcher" (ca. 1662).