New at Met Anywhere: The Medici
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The Medici:
Portraits and Politics, 1512–1570—A Study in Influence
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Power struggles in 16th-century Italy were epic. One family
crushed it. See how they did it. Prime yourself for the
newly opened exhibition. Explore now →
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Three Artists'
Books in Celebration of Juneteenth
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These recent additions to The Met's Watson Library celebrate
Black joy and liberation. Read now →
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Alice Neel and Gay
Liberation | Insider Insights
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Explore Alice Neel's relationship with queer culture and the
vivid portraits of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) subjects
she painted in the 1970s, including artist Jackie Curtis and poet Adrienne
Rich. Learn how Neel's portraits coincided with the gay liberation
movement, contributed to increasing queer visibility, and used visual puns
as a means of encoding queer sexual identity and desire. Presented in
conjunction with the exhibition Alice Neel: People Come First. Watch now →
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Faraj Abyad: The
Loyalty of the Poet | MetLiveArts
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Arabic poetry is set to new music by Syrian American composer,
vocalist, and musician Faraj Abyad. Rooted in the work of sixth-century
Arabian warrior-poet Samaw'al Ibn 'Adiya, whose work has long been admired
by Muslims, Jews, and Christians alike, Abyad extends the trajectory of his
poetry by adding new writings by three living Arabic poets. Together these
works explore themes of love, longing, separation, and the enduring power
of poetry. Watch now →
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Images: Bronzino (1503–1572) and Workshop. Eleonora di Toledo and Francesco de' Medici (detail),
ca. 1550, Oil on panel. Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Reale, Pisa (1949 all.
7 n. 25) © Haltadefinizione® Image Bank, by permission of the Ministry of
Cultural Activities and Heritage - Polo Museale della Toscana | Cover
image of fayemi shakur, A Womb of Violet: An Anthology (Newark:
Project for Empty Space, 2019) | Alice Neel. Geoffrey Hendricks and Brian (detail),
1978. Oil on canvas. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Purchase, by
exchange, through an anonymous gift. © The Estate of Alice Neel
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