Met Anywhere: May 2021

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month [View in browser]( [The Met]( [Met News]( [Met Anywhere: May 2021]( [Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage. 4 portraits.]( [Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage]( This May, The Met is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Find a selection of videos featuring artists, writers, and community leaders who honor the many extraordinary contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the arts. [Watch now →]( [A Painting of a woman in a red sari holding a child.]( [Seeing Myself in Alice Neel's Mother and Child]( Neel's painting of an Indian mother clothed in a resplendent sari sparks memories of childhood and emigration. [Read now →]( [See more in Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage →]( [A magenta, plaid, taffeta ball gown on display on a mannequin.]( [In America: A Lexicon of Fashion]( In honor of the First Monday in May, learn more about the upcoming Costume Institute exhibition, [In America: A Lexicon of Fashion](. [Watch now →]( [Insider Insights—Karl Bodmer: North American Portraits]( [Insider Insights—Karl Bodmer: North American Portraits]( Explore Swiss-born artist Karl Bodmer's extraordinary watercolor portraits of the North American interior and its Indigenous people. Bodmer created them from 1833 through 1834 while traveling from St. Louis up the Missouri River, through the lands of the Omaha, Mandan, Hidatsa, and Blackfoot, among others. [Watch now →]( [Artists on Artworks—Monika Weiss on Francisco Goya]( [Artists on Artworks—Monika Weiss on Francisco Goya]( Polish American artist Monika Weiss shares her insights on the work of Spanish artist Francisco Goya and reflects on her own transdisciplinary practice, which investigates relationships between the body and history and evokes rituals of lamentation in response to tragedy. [Watch now →]( [Exhibitions Highlights]( [Chinese Painting and Calligraphy of a man in robes]( [Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Up Close]( Through June 27, 2021 The Met Fifth Avenue [A portrait of a Native American man by Karl Bodmer]( [Karl Bodmer: North American Portraits]( Through July 25, 2021 The Met Fifth Avenue [Portrait of two men: the one on the right dons a green sweater, a receding hairline, glasses, and stubble, while the other has an unbuttoned red plaid shirt, a mustache, his chin resting on his hand in a thoughtfol pose.]( [Alice Neel: People Come First]( Through August 1, 2021 The Met Fifth Avenue [Sesame's big blue bird sits atop a yellow half crescent moon while holding a red ladder 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]( Through October 31, 2021 The Met Fifth Avenue [A large reflective steel abstract sculpture in front of the facade of The Met Fifth Avenue.]( [The Facade Commission: Carol Bove, The séances aren't helping]( Through November 2021 The Met Fifth Avenue [A jade ox lies down with its front legs curled underneath it]( [Celebrating the Year of the Ox]( Through January 17, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue ['Peacocks and Cherry Tree' by Imazu Tatsuyuki ]( [Japan: A History of Style]( Through April 24, 2022 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]( Through October 16, 2022 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](. 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 [In America: A Lexicon of Fashion](, [Karl Bodmer: North American Portraits](, [Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Up Close](, [Alice Neel: People Come First](, [The Roof Garden Commission: Alex Da Corte, As Long as the Sun Lasts](, [The Facade Commission: Carol Bove, The séances aren't helping](, [Celebrating the Year of the Ox](, [Japan: A History of Style](, and [Bodhisattvas of Wisdom, Compassion, and Power](. Insider Insights and captioning are made possible by the Ruth Lapham Lloyd Trust. 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: Alice Neel (American, 1900–1984). [Mother and Child](, c. 1962. Private collection © The Estate of Alice Neel. | Ma Hezhi (act. ca. 1130-70) and assistants; calligraphy attributed to Emperor Gaozong (1107-1187; r. 1127-62), [Odes of the State of Bin]( (detail), China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279), mid-12th century. Ex. coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Purchase, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, by exchange, 1973 (1973.121.3) | Karl Bodmer (Swiss, Riesbach 1809–1893 Barbizon). Péhriska-Rúhpa, Hidatsa Man (detail), 1834. Joslyn Art Museum, Gift of the Enron Art Foundation (1986.49.275) | Alice Neel. Geoffrey Hendricks and Brian (detail), 1978. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Purchase, by exchange, through an anonymous gift. © The Estate of Alice Neel | This photograph was taken by Alex John Beck. | This photograph was taken in 2019 by Jason Schmidt. | [Water Buffalo]((detail). Chinese, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness, 1936 | 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) | Detail of [Manjushri, Mandala of Manjuvajra](. Tibet, late 14th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1977 (1977.340)