Met Anywhere: Talks and Tours

The latest news and features from The Met. [View in browser]( [The Met]( [Met News]( [Met Anywhere: Talks and Tours]( [Curator Kelly Baum in the galleries looking at a painting by Alice Neel.]( [Virtual Tour—Alice Neel: People Come First]( Take a virtual tour of [Alice Neel: People Come First](, which presents Alice Neel (1900-1984) as one of the twentieth century’s most radical artists, and a champion of social justice whose longstanding commitment to humanist principles inspired her life as well as her art.[Watch now →]( [Shot of the European Paintings Gallery.]( [Reimagining the European Painting Galleries, from Giotto to Goya]( The Met's greatest Old Master paintings are back on view in a series of provocative galleries that introduce fresh themes and narratives about European art. [Read now →]( [A conservator working on a large golden altarpiece.]( [Conserving the Giovanni di Paolo altarpiece]( Follow the two-year-long conservation treatment of the [Madonna and Child with Saints]( altarpiece (1454) by Giovanni di Paolo, which hadn't been treated since it came into The Met collection in 1932. Watch the conservators as they remove discolored varnish, old overpaints, overgildings, and reconstructions, retouch paint losses and ingild abrasions, and replace missing and damaged frame elements. [Watch now →]( [Left, a painting of a camel. Right, a still image of assistant curator Julia Perratore.]( [Insider Insights—The Camel at The Cloisters]( Discover how a 12th-century Spanish painting of a camel, an animal not native to Europe, suggests medieval Spain’s connection to the world beyond its borders. [Watch now →]( [A print of an outreached hand holding up a cut-out scene of a structure amidst palm trees.]( [Touring the World with "Art in Embassies"]( Assistant Museum Librarian for Technical Services and Reference discusses art catalogs from the United States Embassies. [Read now →]( [Exhibitions Highlights]( ['Peacocks and Cherry Tree' by Imazu Tatsuyuki ]( [Japan: A History of Style]( Through April 24, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue [Black and white drawing of a bearded man looking over his shoulder.]( [Goya's Graphic Imagination]( Through May 2, 2021 The Met Fifth Avenue [A photograph of a 19th-century interior, with orange patterned wallpaper, a carved wooden chair, and a framed painting of an autumn landscape]( [Aesthetic Splendors: Highlights from the Gift of Barrie and Deedee Wigmore]( CLOSING SOON Through April 18, 2021 The Met Fifth Avenue [A painting of an island with Indigenous people helping shipwrecked settlers and slaves ashore]( [The Great Hall Commission: Kent Monkman, mistikôsiwak (Wooden Boat People)]( CLOSING SOON Through April 19, 2021 The Met Fifth Avenue [A painted depiction of the bodhisattva Manjushri against a bright red background, seated crossed legged on a cushion, from the Mandala of Manjuvajra]( [Bodhisattvas of Wisdom, Compassion, and Power]( JUST OPENED Through October 16, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue [Headshot of Alex Da Corte with overlaid text, "The Roof Garden Commission. Alex Da Corte As Long as the Sun Lasts"]( [The Roof Garden Commission: Alex Da Corte, As Long as the Sun Lasts]( OPENING SOON April 16–October 31, 2021 The Met Fifth Avenue [A young man looking aloofly in the direction of the viewer poses within a bare and enigmatic architectural interior. Overlay text reads “The Medici: Portraits and Politics, 1512-1570”.]( [The Medici: Portraits and Politics, 1512–1570]( UPCOMING June 26–October 11, 2021 The Met Fifth Avenue [A black and white photograph of a young woman taking a photograph with a camera.]( [The New Woman Behind the Camera]( UPCOMING July 2–October 3, 2021 The Met Fifth Avenue [See all current exhibitions →]( [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](. 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[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](, [Japan: A History of Style](, [Goya's Graphic Imagination](, [Aesthetic Splendors: Highlights from the Gift of Barrie and Deedee Wigmore](, [The Great Hall Commission: Kent Monkman, mistikôsiwak (Wooden Boat People)](, [Bodhisattvas of Wisdom, Compassion, and Power](, [The Roof Garden Commission: Alex Da Corte, As Long as the Sun Lasts](, [The Medici: Portraits and Politics, 1512–1570](, and [The New Woman Behind the Camera](. Insider Insights and captioning are made possible by the Ruth Lapham Lloyd Trust. Conservation Stories is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies. 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: View of [Gallery 617](. | [Camel](. Spanish, first half 12th century (possibly 1129–34). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Cloisters Collection, 1961 (61.219) | Print by Otobank Nkanga, from the catalog: Virginia Shore, Tabitha Brackens, Sally E. Mansfield, and Victoria See, [Abuja, Nigeria: Art Collection of the United States Embassy]( (Washington, D.C.: Art in Embassies Program, U.S. Department of State, 2017) | Imazu Tatsuyuki (Japanese, active early 20th century). [Peacocks and Cherry Tree](, ca. 1925. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2015 (2015.585) | Goya, (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) (Spanish, 1746–1828). [Seated Giant](, by 1818. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1935 (35.42) | Installation view of Aesthetic Splendors: Highlights from the Gift of Barrie and Deedee Wigmore | Kent Monkman (Cree, b. 1965). Welcoming the Newcomers (detail), 2019. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Donald R. Sobey Foundation CAF Canada Project Gift, 2020. Image courtesy of the artist | Detail of [Manjushri, Mandala of Manjuvajra](. Tibet, late 14th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1977 (1977.340) | This photograph was taken by Alex John Beck. | Bronzino (Agnolo di Cosimo di Mariano) (Italian, Monticelli 1503–1572 Florence). [Portrait of a Young Man](, 1530s. H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929 (29.100.16) | Unknown. Tsuneko Sasamoto, Tokyo, 1940. Courtesy Tsuneko Sasamoto / Japan Professional Photographers Society