The Last Knight: The Art, Armor and Ambition of Maximilian 1
An exhibition focusing on the critical role armor played in the life & ambitions of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I (1459–1519), will open at The Met in October
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The Tale of Genji: A Japanese Classic Illuminated at The Met
Written c1000 at the imperial court in Japan by the Lady Murasaki Shikibu The Tale of Genji has had a profound effect on the evolution of literature and romance
Thomas Chippendale: The Director – Designs & Legacy, The Met
Celebrating 300th anniversary of the birth of English cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale an exhibition at The Met Fifth Avenue will showcase his designs and legacy
Visitors to Versailles 1682-1789, Journeys France – New York
The exhibition, Visitors to Versailles 1682–1789, moves to The Met Fifth Avenue New York, a journey creator Louis XIV wouldn’t have contemplated in his lifetime
Streams and Mountains Without End – David Rankin Reflection
Streams and Mountains Without End at The Met New York is about a two-thousand-year longing for peace to be found in a place of retreat deep in the natural world
Auguste Rodin Celebration – Centenary of a Creative Giant
Auguste Rodin employed traditional methods to produce his contemporary sculptural works , taking the production of three-dimensional images to a whole new level
Ettore Sottsass: Design Radical, Italian Cool, The Met Breur
Ettore Sottsass: Design Radical at The Met Breur, New York from July 21, 2017 will showcase furniture and furnishings from Memphis at the height of Italian cool
Age of Empires: Chinese Art, Qin & Han Dynasties at The Met
Age of Empires: Chinese Art of the Qin and Han Dynasties with more than 160 ancient Chinese works of art – on show at The Met New York, April 3 – July 16, 2017
Rei Kawakubo: Art of the In-Between at The Costume Institute
The Costume Institute, The Met Fifth Avenue is showcasing the exhibition Rei Kawakubo-Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between on view May 4 – September 4, 2017
Max Beckmann in New York – The Met Fitting Tribute to Artist
The Met Fifth Avenue presents Max Beckmann in New York, highlighting the artist’s close relationship with the city that became his home near the end of his life
Ptolemaic Art Galleries Re-Open – The Met, Fifth Avenue, NY
Galleries 133 and 134 at The Met Fifth Avenue in New York, re-open on July 1 with a re-installed and much enhanced display expanding knowledge of Ptolemaic art
Court and Cosmos: Great Age of the Seljuqs at The Met, NY
At The Met, NY a landmark international loan exhibition until July 24 features spectacular works of art showcasing Court and Cosmos the Great Age of the Seljuqs
Luca and Andrea Della Robbia – Fashioning the Family Fortune
Andrea della Robbia came from an influential Florentine family studio whose works were fashioned in enamelled terracotta invented by his Uncle Luca della Robbia
Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology at The Met
Manus x Machina: Fashion in the Age of Technology, coordinated by Andrew Bolton, Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute at The Met, New York, starts May 5
The First Monday in May – A High Fashion & Celebrity Film
Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour and her colleagues pose a question in the high fashion documentary, The First Monday in May, should fashion be viewed as art?
The Met Breuer, Dedicated to Modern & Contemporary Art Opens
3 days of special events at all 3 of The Met, New York locations will celebrate the opening of Marcel Breuer’s iconic building on Madison Avenue, The Met Breur