Virtual Events from The Met
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MetSpeaks
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The Atelier with
Alina Cho: Gabriela Hearst
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Wednesday, March 10, 6–7 pm
Join journalist Alina Cho and fashion designer Gabriela Hearst for a
conversation about Hearst's dual roles as Creative Director for both the
luxury fashion house Chloé and her eponymous line. Learn about Hearst's
commitment to sustainability and philanthropy as well as her history of
dressing strong, notable women, including First Lady Jill Biden.
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MetCreates
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Community
Creates—Thinking through Drawing
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Wednesday, March 17, 5:30–7:30 pm
Activate your creativity and join a community of makers for a virtual,
collaborative art-making session for adults at all levels of experience.
Inspired by Spanish artist Francisco Goya and contemporary South African
artist William Kentridge, try a variety of drawing exercises aimed at
depicting experience and language visually, and experiment with using drawing
as a way of thinking.
Fee: $25. Advance registration is required.
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MetStudies
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Art History
Study Group—Contemporary Japanese Metal Art in Historical Context
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Thursday, March 18, 4–5:30 pm
Join a Met curator for a close look at current trends in Japanese metal art.
Japan is famous for its history of metal arts, from the swords and armor of
the Japanese Edo period (1615–1868) to the decorative objects of the late
nineteenth century. Explore how skilled artists known as Living National
Treasures continue to employ traditional techniques, and investigate the
experimental approaches of up-and-coming contemporary artists. Also learn
about new acquisitions of contemporary Japanese metalwork in The Met
collection.
Fee: $55. Advance registration is required.
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MetStudies
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Art History
Study Group—The Many Faces of Portraiture
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Thursday, March 25, 4–5:30 pm
Explore how portraits communicate power, status, dynasty, achievement, and
emotion across time and geography, from the Italian Renaissance to the
contemporary United States. Learn how artists from Bronzino to Richard Avedon
have used various media to represent complex individuals—and themselves.
Fee: $55. Advance registration is required.
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MetCreates
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Studio
Workshop—Seeing Yourself at Home
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Wednesday, March 31, 5:30–7:30 pm
Create your own artwork inspired by works in The Met collection and learn new
art-making methods with the guidance of expert artists and designers. In this
session, explore your inner qualities and character while creating a
self-portrait staged in your home with artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh. Use
creative techniques to express your self-perception and compare it to how
others might perceive you.
Fee: $150. Advance registration is required.
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MetLiveArts
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Digital
Premiere—Cadence: The Sounds of Justice, the
Sounds of a Movement
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Tuesday, March 9, 7–8 pm
Clarinetist Anthony McGill performs a program inspired by his family's
twentieth-century migration from the Deep South to Chicago, as well as the
paintings of Kerry James Marshall and others in The Met collection. The
evening features a world premiere composition by Richard Danielpour,
performances of the Coleridge-Taylor Clarinet Quintet, and Three Smiles for Tracey by
Adolphus Hailstork. The internationally acclaimed Catalyst Quartet joins
McGill for this uniquely personal performance.
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MetCreates
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Art Adventures:
Virtual Spring Break Camp (Ages 5–8)
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Monday, March 29–Friday, April 2, 10 am–2 pm
Jump into a weeklong virtual art adventure with The Met! From painting and
sculpture to mixed media and more, participants explore, experiment, play,
and create their own masterpieces with teaching artists.
Fee: Members $290, non-Members $340. Advance registration is required.
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Access
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Picture
This!—Women Artists
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Thursday, March 18, 2–3:30 pm
Join us for this virtual tour to enjoy works of art through detailed
descriptions and discussion. For adults who are blind or partially sighted.
Advance registration is required.
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