NEW YORK, NY.- Thinking Outside the Box: European Cabinets, Caskets, and Cases from the Permanent Collection (1500–1900)—on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on December 7, 2010— features 100 works selected from the Museum’s Departm…
New Installation Features Cabinets, Caskets, and Cases from Metropolitan Museum’s Collection
NEW YORK, NY.- Thinking Outside the Box: European Cabinets, Caskets, and Cases from the Permanent Collection (1500–1900)—on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on December 7, 2010— features 100 works selected from the Museum’s Departm…
Gifts Enhance Metropolitan Museum’s Scholarly Activities in Cycladic and Early Greek Art
NEW YORK, NY.- The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today the gift to its Greek and Roman Art Department of an endowment fund from The Museum of Cycladic Art, in Athens, Greece. The gift, in memory of Dolly Goulandris, will support lectures about t…
Metropolitan Museum Director Thomas Campbell to be Keynote Speaker for The Charleston Art & Antiques Forum in March
CHARLESTON, SC .- Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, will deliver the Keynote Address for The Charleston Art & Antiques Forum on March 16. The 2011 Forum’s opening night event marks Mr. Campbell’s first l…
New Chair and Five New Members of the Board of Directors Announced by the Terra Foundation for American Art
CHICAGO, IL.- The Terra Foundation for American Art announces a new chair and the addition of five new members of the Board of Directors. Elected for a four-year term, the following individuals were selected for their extensive experience in American a…
Metropolitan Presents Exhibition on Haremhab, Ancient Egyptian General Who Became Pharaoh
NEW YORK, NY.- One of the most fascinating pharaohs of ancient Egypt, Haremhab (reigned ca. 1316–1302 B. C.) was a strong leader in a time of political and religious transition. As commander-in-chief of Tutankhamun’s army, he oversaw important mil…
Metropolitan Presents Exhibition on Haremhab, Ancient Egyptian General Who Became Pharaoh
NEW YORK, NY.- One of the most fascinating pharaohs of ancient Egypt, Haremhab (reigned ca. 1316–1302 B. C.) was a strong leader in a time of political and religious transition. As commander-in-chief of Tutankhamun’s army, he oversaw important mil…
Metropolitan Museum Presents Exhibition on Haremhab, Ancient Egyptian General Who Became Pharaoh
NEW YORK, NY.- One of the most fascinating pharaohs of ancient Egypt, Haremhab (reigned ca. 1316–1302 B. C.) was a strong leader in a time of political and religious transition. As commander-in-chief of Tutankhamun’s army, he oversaw important mil…
Metropolitan Museum to Undertake Major Redesign and Reconstruction of its Fifth Avenue Outdoor Plaza and Fountains
NEW YORK, NY.- The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that it would undertake a comprehensive, multi-year effort to redesign and rebuild the four-block-long outdoor plaza that fronts its landmark Fifth Avenue façade. The project will feature as one …
Masters of Photography Featured in Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand at Metropolitan Museum
NEW YORK, NY.- Three giants of 20th-century American photography—Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen, and Paul Strand—are featured at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, through April 10, 2011, in the exhibition Stieglitz, Steichen, Stran…