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Art in your inbox Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty—Exhibition Tour with Andrew Bolton Join Andrew Bolton, the Wendy Yu Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute, on a tour of the exhibition Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. Watch now →     A Giant Boxer from Mont'e Prama: A Major Loan from Sardinia Manneddu, the first Giant from Mont'e Prama in Sardinia, Italy to be exhibited in the United States, is on view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 150 from May through December 2023. Learn more →     Tiki Manifesto Pacific poet Dan Taulapapa McMullin addresses the violent erasure and commodification of Oceania and its people under colonial rule. Read now →     Ming Garden, 1983 | From the Vaults This short film from 1983 documents the installation of a Ming-style garden courtyard at The Met, the first permanent cultural exchange between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. Watch now →     Chinatown(s) and the City This May, in recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Watson Library is proud to share some of our collection that highlights a few of the many vibrant Chinatown neighborhoods across the United States. Read now →   Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at The Met Celebrate the remarkable achievements of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders through special events, exhibitions, and more. Learn more → Exhibition Highlights Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty Through July 16, 2023 The Met Fifth Avenue Philip Guston: What Kind of Man Am I? JUST OPENED Through August 2, 2023 The Met Fifth Avenue   Van Gogh's Cypresses Through August 27, 2023 The Met Fifth Avenue Jegi: Korean Ritual Objects Through October 15, 2023 The Met Fifth Avenue   The Roof Garden Commission: Lauren Halsey Through October 22, 2023 The Met Fifth Avenue Learning to Paint in Premodern China Through January 7, 2024 The Met Fifth Avenue   Anxiety and Hope in Japanese Art Through July 14, 2024 The Met Fifth Avenue Embracing Color: Enamel in Chinese Decorative Arts, 1300–1900 Through January 4, 2026 The Met Fifth Avenue   Karl Lagerfeld Sunday Evening Hours Sundays through July 16, 5–9 pm Experience The Costume Institute’s spring 2023 exhibition, Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, during special evening hours every Sunday. Please note that the rest of the Museum closes after 5 pm on Sunday. Free with Museum admission. Learn more → 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. Masks are strongly recommended. See our visitor guidelines for the latest health and safety updates. 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 on the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, visit Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, Philip Guston: What Kind of Man Am I?, Van Gogh's Cypresses, Jegi: Korean Ritual Objects, The Roof Garden Commission: Lauren Halsey, Learning to Paint in Premodern China, Anxiety and Hope in Japanese Art, and Embracing Color: Enamel in Chinese Decorative Arts, 1300–1900. Your support allows the Museum to collect, conserve, and present 5,000 years of world art. Donate now. Comments are welcome at metmuseum_newsletter@metmuseum.org. Images: Ik-Joong Kang, Starving Artists’ Restaurant Guide (New York, 1998) | Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory (German, 1747–present). Modeler: Franz Anton Bustelli (1720–1763). Sugar box (pair), ca. 1760. Hard-paste porcelain, height: 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982 (1982.60.197a, b) | Composite Image, 2023. Photographed by Julia Hetta. Photo © Julia Hetta | Philip Guston (American, 1913–1980), Pittore (detail), 1973, Oil on canvas, 72 3/4 × 80 1/2 in. (184.8 × 204.5 cm), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Promised Gift of Musa Guston Mayer © The Estate of Philip Guston, courtesy Hauser & Wirth. Photograph by Genevieve Hanson. | Left: Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890). The Starry Night (detail), 1889. Oil on canvas, 29 x 36 1/4 in. (73.7 x 92.1 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange), 1941; Conservation was made possible by the Bank of America Art Conservation Project. Image © The Museum of Modern Art / Licensed by SCALA / Art Resource, NY; right: Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890). Wheat Field with Cypresses (detail), 1889. Oil on canvas, 28 7/8 x 36 3/4 in. (73.2 x 93.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 1993 (1993.132) | Bottle, Korean, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), first half of 19th century. Porcelain, H. 13 15/16 in. (33.8 cm), D. 8 ¼ in. (21 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Anonymous Gift, 2007 (2007.481). Jar with lid, Korean, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), 15th–16th century. Porcelain, H. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm), D. of foot 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Michael and Kathleen Linburn Gift, 2021 (2021.125a, b) | Wang Yuanqi (Chinese, 1642–1715). Streams and Mountains without End (detail), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), undated. Handscroll; ink on paper, 7 1/8 in. x 70 ft. (43.5 x 2133.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Partial and Promised Gift of the Family of Lo Chia-Lun, 2022 (2022.128)  | Detail of “Universal Gateway,” Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sutra, Japan, Kamakura Period (1185–1333), dated 1257. Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Louisa Eldridge McBurney Gift, 1953. | Covered box with hibiscuses and grape vines (detail). China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), mid-15th century. Cloisonné enamel. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Promised Gift of Clara and Theodore Wang