OCTOBER NEWS FROM THE MET MUSEUM

October 2021   Surrealism Beyond Borders Watch a video preview of the exhibition Surrealism Beyond Borders, on view at The Met Fifth Avenue from October 11, 2021–January 30, 2022. Watch now →     Art, Protest, and Public Space A selection of prints investigate the role art has played in revolutions, protests, and social activist movements from the eighteenth century to the present. The exhibition, Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints: Revolution, Resistance, and Activism, is on view at The Met Fifth Avenue through January 17, 2022. Read now →     Thebe Magugu on the Political Power of Fashion The innovative designer speaks about how fashion can address social issues, from gender-based violence to government corruption. Read more →     Gowns and Mansions: French Fashion in U.S. Homes In the 19th century, fashion was inextricably linked to interior space, as demonstrated by the Vanderbilts' elaborate 1883 ball. Read more →   MetLiveArts Performances   Gavin Creel: Walk on Through Monday, October 25, 2021, 6 and 8:30 pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium Tony and Olivier Award-winner Gavin Creel was a museum novice for most of his 20 years living in New York City. Invited to create a program for MetLiveArts, he spent countless hours over the past year exploring the Museum's galleries, finding inspiration, and falling in love with The Met. Experience Creel's newfound passion and sense of wonder for The Met in his newly composed songs that make the art sing. Tickets start at $25 (includes Museum admission). Buy tickets now →     Celebrating Arvo Pärt at The Met Sunday, October 31, 2021, 3 pm Monday, November 1, 2021, 7 pm The Temple of Dendur The Temple of Dendur is the setting for a haunting world-premiere a cappella choral work from the beloved Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, created to celebrate the reopening of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, destroyed on 9/11. The Artefact Ensemble choir are joined by the Grammy Award–winning Experiential Orchestra in an evening of masterpieces composed over Pärt's seven-decade career. "He wants to touch something that he would call the soul, and to a remarkable extent, he is succeeding."—New York Times Tickets start at $65 (includes Museum admission). Buy tickets now →   Exhibition Highlights The Medici: Portraits and Politics, 1512–1570 FINAL WEEKEND Through October 11, 2021 The Met Fifth Avenue The Roof Garden Commission: Alex Da Corte, As Long as the Sun Lasts CLOSING SOON Through October 31, 2021 The Met Fifth Avenue P.S. Art 2021: Celebrating the Creative Spirit of New York City Kids CLOSING SOON Through October 24, 2021 The Met Fifth Avenue In America: A Lexicon of Fashion Through September 5, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue Surrealism Beyond Borders OPENING SOON October 11–January 30, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room OPENING SOON November 5–Ongoing The Met Fifth Avenue See all current exhibitions → Plan Your Visit The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters are open! See the Plan Your Visit page for more information about making a reservation and buying tickets in advance. Please note our current opening days and hours for each location. In accordance with New York City mandate, the Museum requires all visitors age 12 and older to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Masks are required for all visitors. Please read the visitor guidelines page to learn about our new health and safety protocols. Buy or reserve your tickets now → Become a Member →           The Met Fifth Avenue 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 The Met Cloisters 99 Margaret Corbin Drive Fort Tryon Park New York, NY 10040 metmuseum.org       Explore        Membership        Donate     Images: Mayo, Coups de bâtons (Baton Blows), 1937. Oil on canvas. Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf. © 2021 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Photo: bpk Bildagentur / Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf / Achim Kukulies / Art Resource, NY | After Franz Xavier Habermann (German, 1721–1796). Destruction of the Royal Statue at New York, July 9, 1776, after July 1776. Hand-colored etching and engraving, sheet: 12 x 17 11/16 in. (30.5 x 44.9 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954 (54.90.1418) | Photo of Thebe Magugu by Aart Verrips, courtesy Thebe Magugu | Alexandre Cabanel (French, 1823–1889). Olivia Peyton Murray Cutting, 1887. Oil on canvas, 132 × 99 cm. Museum of the City of New York, Gift of the daughters and granddaughter of Mrs. William Bayard Cutting through Mrs. Bayard James, 1950 (50.60.1). | Gavin Creel. Photo by Andrew Keenan–Bolger | Arvo Pärt. Photo by Kaupo Kikkas | Bronzino (Agnolo di Cosimo di Mariano) (Italian, Monticelli 1503–1572 Florence). Portrait of a Young Man, 1530s. Oil on wood, 37 5/8 x 29 1/2 in. (95.6 x 74.9 cm). H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929 (29.100.16) | Alex Da Corte. As Long as the Sun Lasts (detail), 2021. Aluminum, fiber reinforced plastic, PA12 nylon, stainless steel, powder coating, cementitious grout, bronze and polyurethane paint. © Alex Da Corte. Courtesy of the artist; Matthew Marks Gallery, New York; and Sadie Coles HQ, London. Image credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photo by Anna-Marie Kellen | | "VEIL FLAG" by S.R. STUDIO. LA. CA., 2020. Courtesy of Sterling Ruby Studio. Photography by Melanie Schiff. | Julissa Bruno (Grade 12), La Reina de Las Chucherías (The Queen of Candies), 2021. Oil painting on canvas paper. School: Humanities and Arts Magnet High School, Queens. Art Teacher: Jane Judson | Roberto Lugo, Queen Abolition, 2021. Digital illustration.