10 Inspiring Stories of Women at The Met

Reflecting on a year of mission and challenges, Alice Neel, European Galleries tour. [View in browser]( [The Met]( [Met News]( [Met Anywhere: Perspectives]( [Front facing shot of the Seated Statue of Hatshepsut]( [10 Inspiring Stories of Women at The Met]( Women's History Month is a time to celebrate the vital contributions women make to our lives, art, and society. Join us as we highlight 10 inspiring stories of women that have shaped The Met collection. [Read now →]( [The Met Fifth Avenue facade.]( [A Year of Mission and Challenges]( Marina Kellen French Director Max Hollein and President and CEO Daniel H. Weiss reflect on the Museum's work during this historic year of change and resilience. [Read now →]( [The painting Geoffrey Hendricks and Brian by Alice Neel.]( [Alice Neel: People Come First]( Watch American artist Alice Neel (1900–1984) speak about her painting and activism. [Alice Neel: People Come First](, on view at The Met from March 22–August 1, 2021, is Neel's first museum retrospective in New York in 20 years. This ambitious survey of over 100 paintings, drawings, and watercolors highlights one of the century’s most radical painters and a champion of social justice.[Watch now →]( [Rashida Bumbray stands on a wide stone staircase. Her right arm is outstretched and she leans towards a wooden banister. She is dressed in a full-length, off-the-shoulder red tartan dress. Toshi Reagon wears a blue button-down shirt. Her hair is closely shaven, and she wears a hooped earring in her right ear. She looks relaxed and directly at the camera. ]( [100 Years | 100 Women]( Rashida Bumbray and Toshi Reagon, Civic Practice Partnership Artists in Residence, mark the complex history of women's suffrage and celebrate Black freedom through film and performance. [Watch Rashida's film →]( [Watch Toshi's film →]( This work was commissioned for the Park Avenue Armory and the Women's Suffrage NYC Centennial Consortium's 100 Years | 100 Women project archive by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and made possible by The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust. [Curator Keith Richardson in the newly installed European Painting galleries.]( [Exhibition Tour—A New Look at Old Masters]( Join Met curators on a tour through the newly installed European Paintings galleries and explore new dialogues and themes among the works.[Watch now →]( [A man works on a painting in The Met's conservation studio.]( [Conserving Cuzco School Paintings]( Follow the conservation treatment and research of "Emblem of Folly," a painting from colonial Cuzco. This is one of ten paintings in the Cuzco School style that were recently gifted to The Met as part of the Museum's effort to collect works from colonial Latin America. [Watch now →]( [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. See the [Plan Your Visit page]( for more information about making a reservation and buying tickets in advance. The Eatery and the American Wing Café are now open. A vibrant culinary marketplace, The Eatery offers seasonal dishes featuring locally sourced ingredients, including kid-friendly options. For a quick coffee and snacks, head to the American Wing Café. For hours and locations, [visit us online](. [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]( For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, see [Alice Neel: People Come First]( and [A New Look at Old Masters](. 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: [Seated statue of Hatshepsut](. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III (ca. 1479–1458 B.C.). From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri & el- Asasif, Senenmut Quarry, MMA excavations, 1926–28/Lepsius 1843–45. Indurated limestone, paint; H. 195 cm (76 3/4 in.); W. 49 cm (19 5/16 in.); D. 114 cm (44 7/8 in.). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1929 (29.3.2). | Alice Neel. Geoffrey Hendricks and Brian (detail), 1978. Oil on canvas. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Purchase, by exchange, through an anonymous gift. © The Estate of Alice Neel | Photo by Teddy Wolff | Photo by Desdemona Burgin