Archived - Shows And Events

June 28 - July 4, 2016 - This exhibition is the world premiere of CARNIVAL OF SHADOWS. Also on view are 30 of the original paper prints, along with new photographs by Gehr.

June 28 - July 31, 2016 - The exhibition presents recent works by internationally acclaimed designers, including Kazuyo Sejima, Ryue Nishizawa, Sou Fujimoto, Akihisa Hirata, and Junya Ishigami. Exploring a lineage of influence and cross-pollination that has become particularly relevant at the start of the 21st century, the exhibition highlights the global impact and innovation of contemporary arch...

June 28 - July 24, 2016 - The exhibition includes approximately 120 rarely seen monotypes along with some 60 related paintings, drawings, pastels, sketchbooks, and prints that show Degas at his most modern, capturing the spirit of urban life; depicting the body in new and daring ways; liberating mark-making from tradition; and boldly engaging the possibilities of abstraction.

June 28, 2016 - October 9, 2017 - This exhibition examines these luxury textiles from artistic and technical points of view. It is organized in two rotations. The first focuses on costumes used in dramas based on historical events; and the second will feature costumes from plays derived from legends and myths. The presentation showcases eight robes, each of which was created for a specific role co...

June 28, 2016 - October 9, 2017 - This exhibition, featuring 45 magnificent examples of Chinese carved lacquer drawn entirely from The Met collection, will explore the development of this significant artistic tradition. Among the objects on view will be works created as birthday gifts bearing symbols of long life, such as peaches, cranes, the character for longevity (shou), and representations of ...

June 28, 2016 - January 22, 2017 - ​In this exhibition this is a tribute to a great collector reveals the distinctive features of Japanese art as viewed through the lens of fifty years of collecting: the sublime spirituality of Buddhist and Shinto art; the boldness of Zen ink painting; the imaginary world conjured up by the Tale of Genji and classical Japanese literature; the sumptuous colors of b...

June 28, 2016 - January 2, 2017 - This exhibition features a selection of more than three dozen historical examples of Islamic arms and armor, which represent the breadth and depth of The Met's renowned holdings in this area. Focusing primarily on the courts of the Mamluk and Ottoman sultans, shahs of Iran, and Mughal emperors of India, the exhibition celebrates the publication of Islamic Arms and...

June 28, 2016 - January 1, 2017 - This exhibition including right triangle, cross, X, diamond with three-inch parallel bands of lines in two directions was installed at the Museum over a period of four weeks. The drawing will be on view in its complete state through January 1, when it will be painted over.

June 28 - December 4, 2016 - This small exhibition recognizes the contributions to the Department of Asian Art by Steven M. Kossak, curator in the department from 1986 to 2006. It features 22 of the dozens of Rajput and Pahari paintings that were acquired during his tenure, including a large intricately painted and printed cloth pichhwai (temple hanging).

June 28 - November 6, 2016 - This exhibition, mounted in celebration of gifts both donated and promised to the Met, gathers works by Alex Katz, one of our era's most acclaimed artists. Among the works are two cutouts, the innovative artistic device that Katz pioneered in the late 1950s; a haunting cityscape; several portraits of Ada, Katz's wife and long-time muse; and portraits of luminaries from...