DECEMBER @ THE MET

 

December 2021   Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts JUST OPENED December 10, 2021–March 6, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue Pink castles, talking sofas, and objects coming to life: what sounds like fantasies from the pioneering animation of Walt Disney Animation Studios were in fact the figments of the colorful salons of Rococo Paris. The Met's first-ever exhibition exploring the work of Walt Disney and the hand-drawn animation of Walt Disney Animation Studios will examine Disney's personal fascination with European art and the use of French motifs in his films and theme parks, drawing new parallels between the studios' magical creations and their artistic models. Sixty works of 18th-century European decorative arts and design—from tapestries and furniture to Boulle clocks and Sèvres porcelain—will be featured alongside 150 production artworks and works on paper from the Walt Disney Animation Research Library, Walt Disney Archives, Walt Disney Imagineering Collection, and The Walt Disney Family Museum. Selected film footage illustrating the extraordinary technological and artistic developments of the studio during Disney's lifetime and beyond will also be shown. Learn more →   The African Origin of Civilization OPENING SOON December 14–Ongoing The Met Fifth Avenue Scholars today recognize Africa as the source of our common ancestry. But in 1974, Senegalese scholar and humanist Cheikh Anta Diop shocked and challenged historians by asserting the influence of ancient African civilizations in his groundbreaking book The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality. This exhibition pays homage to Diop by presenting masterpieces from the Museum's collections from west and central Africa alongside art from ancient Egypt for the first time in The Met's history. Through twenty-one pairings of works from different African cultures and eras, this exhibition provides a rare opportunity to appreciate the extraordinary creativity of the continent across five millennia, revealing unexpected parallels and contrasts. Although there was no contact between their creators, the works share deep and underrecognized histories. Learn more →   Exhibitions Highlights Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche Through January 9, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue Modern Times: British Prints, 1913–1939 Through January 9, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints: Revolution, Resistance, and Activism Through January 17, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue Surrealism Beyond Borders Through January 30, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue Baseball Cards from the Collection of Jefferson R. Burdick Through May 10, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue Shell and Resin: Korean Mother-of-Pearl and Lacquer OPENING SOON December 13, 2021–July 5, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue Charles Ray: Figure Ground UPCOMING January 31–June 5, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue Jacques Louis David: Radical Draftsman UPCOMING February 17–May 15, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue See all current exhibitions → Holidays at The Met Celebrate the Holiday Season at The Met Enjoy jubilant performances, festive displays, holiday shopping, and more. Explore The Holiday Guide →   Plan Your Visit See the Plan Your Visit page for more information about buying tickets in advance. Please note our current opening days and hours for each location. In accordance with the New York City mandate, all visitors aged 12 and older must show proof that they have received at least one dose of an accepted vaccine to enter the Museum. All visitors aged 18 and older must also show a valid personal ID. Starting December 14, children aged 5 to 11 must show proof that they have received at least one dose of an accepted vaccine. Starting December 27, visitors aged 12 and older must show proof that they have received two doses of an accepted two-dose series vaccine or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Face coverings are required for all visitors aged 2 and older, even if they are vaccinated. Read visitor guidelines. Buy 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     For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, see Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts, The African Origin of Civilization, Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche, Modern Times: British Prints, 1913–1939, Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints: Revolution, Resistance, and Activism, Surrealism Beyond Borders, Baseball Cards from the Collection of Jefferson R. Burdick, Shell and Resin: Korean Mother-of-Pearl and Lacquer, Charles Ray: Figure Ground, and Jacques Louis David: Radical Draftsman. Your support allows the Museum to collect, conserve, and present 5,000 years of world art. Donate now.