Met Anywhere: Resilience

New Year, New Articles and Videos [View in browser]( [The Met]( [Met News]( [Met Anywhere: Resilience]( [The top half of a Sumerian sculpture depicting a female worshipper]( [Art for Resilience: Sumerian Standing Female Worshipper and More]( We bring you a selection of artworks that inspire resilience. This includes works of art that transcend postcolonial borders in Africa and North America, as well as portraits of people who rose up to face oppression. Kim Benzel, a curator in The Met's [Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art](, opens with a reflection on an ancient Sumerian statue. [Read now →]( [Archival photograph of boy scouts in the Museum looking at a sphinx.]( [Finding Inspiration in Dark Times: The Met During the Great Depression]( Following The Met's temporary closure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff began researching how the Museum had responded to other global crises that took place during its 150-year history.[Read now →]( [Barcelona Haggadah (London: Facsimile Editions, 1992). Photo courtesy of Holly Phillips]( [Together While Apart: Engagement in the Time of Coronavirus]( Manager for Library Administration Sophia Alexandrov discusses the virtual programs Watson Library has put together to connect with people during the pandemic. [Read now →]( [Gallery view of the exhibition Artists for Victory, which ran from December 7, 1942–February 22, 1943.]( [Ninety Truckloads of Art: Safeguarding The Met Collection During World War II]( The Met transported thousands of irreplaceable artworks out of New York City for safekeeping during World War II. Although this initiative has become a largely forgotten part of the Museum's wartime history, Met staff were responsible for one of the most complex art evacuations in American history. [Read now →]( [Left, Marble statue of a youth figure. Right, a page from a book with a picture of a sculpture by Isamu Noguchi.]( [True to Form: 20th-Century Artist Statements from The Met Archives]( Managing Archivist Jim Moske writes on a Museum acquisition form filled out by prominent modern artists including Isamu Noguchi. [Read now →]( #SaveOurStages The Met extends our thanks to Senator Chuck Schumer for advocating for cultural institutions in New York City through #SaveOurStages. During a deeply challenging year for our industry, this support is critical for the longevity of our city's museums, zoos, theaters, and other arts groups and their workers. [From the Vaults]( [Still from the film Famous Forieng Lady Captures Heart of New York.]( [Famous Foreign Lady Captures Heart of New York, 1963]( On February 7, 1963, Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" made her public debut at The Met. Hundreds stood in the queue on that chilly winter morning, eager for the opportunity to see one of the world's most famous paintings. In this charming newsreel footage, a group of schoolchildren contemplates her enduring mystery. [Watch now →]( [Still of Alice Neel surrounded by paintings.]( [Alice Neel: They Are Their Own Gifts, 1978]( A self-proclaimed "collector of souls," the American painter Alice Neel (1900–1984) is known today for her powerful, psychologically rich portraiture. In this rarely seen documentary, Neel’s signature candor and wit are on full display. [Watch now →]( [From The Met Store]( [The Met Store: Winter Clearance Event]( [Plan Your Visit]( The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters are open! [Watch this video]( or check out the [visitor guidelines page]( to learn about our [new health and safety protocols](. Please note that our [opening days and hours have changed](. Entry to the Museum is by timed ticket or reservation only and capacity is limited. Separate timed exhibition tickets are required for [About Time: Fashion and Duration](. See the [Plan Your Visit page]( for more information about making a reservation and buying tickets in advance. [Buy or reserve your tickets now →]( [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]( [Manage Your Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [About Time: Fashion and Duration]( is made possible by Louis Vuitton. Corporate sponsorship is also provided by Condé Nast. Additional support is provided by Michael Braun, John and Amy Griffin, Nancy C. and Richard R. Rogers, the Natasha and Adar Poonawalla Foundation, and the Laura and Raymond Johnson Fund. 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](mailto:MetMuseum_Newsletter@metmuseum.org). Images: [Standing female worshiper](. Sumerian, Early Dynastic IIIa (ca. 2600–2500 B.C.). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1962 (62.70.2) | A troop of Boy Scouts from California visits the Museum on August 20, 1935. | Barcelona Haggadah (London: Facsimile Editions, 1992). Photo courtesy of Holly Phillips | Gallery view of the exhibition [Artists for Victory](, which ran from December 7, 1942–February 22, 1943. | [Marble statue of a kouros (youth)](. Greek, Attic, ca. 590–580 B.C. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Fletcher Fund, 1932 (32.11.1) | Robert Beverly Hale, "[The American Moderns](," The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, New Series, Vol. 16, No. 1 (Summer, 1957)