This fall, the Metropolitan and three other museums give female designers their due.
Tag: Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Relationships Carved From Clay Bring New Partners to Museums
In a sea change, artisans and leaders from Native communities were invited to be curators, offering a window onto the intangible and personal dimensions of Pueblo pottery.
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Buddhist Art From India: Where the Natural Meets the Supernatural
The Met has gathered a stunning display of ancient Buddhist art — rare loans including dozens of objects that have never been exhibited outside of India.
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At the Met, She Holds Court. At Home, She Held 71 Looted Antiquities.
Shelby White has given the museum generous gifts and 33 years of service as a trustee. But investigators recently seized many of her ancient artifacts, including 17 that were on loan to the Met.
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After a Year of Protests, the Toll Rises for Museums and Activists
Museums must pay for added security and the conservation of precious paintings. Now they are suing eco-activists for damages, and authorities are bringing serious charges.