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The new exhibition, a world premiere performance, and more. [View in browser]( [The Met]( [Met News]( [Met Anywhere: The Medici]( [The Medici: Portraits and Politics, 1512–1570—A Study in Influence]( [The Medici: Portraits and Politics, 1512–1570—A Study in Influence]( Power struggles in 16th-century Italy were epic. One family crushed it. [See how they did it.]( Prime yourself for the newly opened [exhibition](. [Explore now →]( [Three Artists' Books in Celebration of Juneteenth]( [Three Artists' Books in Celebration of Juneteenth]( These recent additions to The Met's Watson Library celebrate Black joy and liberation. [Read now →]( [Alice Neel and Gay Liberation | Insider Insights]( [Alice Neel and Gay Liberation | Insider Insights]( Explore Alice Neel's relationship with queer culture and the vivid portraits of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) subjects she painted in the 1970s, including artist Jackie Curtis and poet Adrienne Rich. Learn how Neel's portraits coincided with the gay liberation movement, contributed to increasing queer visibility, and used visual puns as a means of encoding queer sexual identity and desire. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition [Alice Neel: People Come First](.[Watch now →]( [Faraj Abyad: The Loyalty of the Poet | MetLiveArts]( [Faraj Abyad: The Loyalty of the Poet | MetLiveArts]( Arabic poetry is set to new music by Syrian American composer, vocalist, and musician Faraj Abyad. Rooted in the work of sixth-century Arabian warrior-poet Samaw'al Ibn 'Adiya, whose work has long been admired by Muslims, Jews, and Christians alike, Abyad extends the trajectory of his poetry by adding new writings by three living Arabic poets. Together these works explore themes of love, longing, separation, and the enduring power of poetry. [Watch now →]( [Get More Met!]( Celebrate summer in the city with a Membership to The Met! We're kicking off the summer season with two free months of Membership when you join online with the code 2FREE. Become a Met Member today and enjoy fourteen months of Member-only benefits, including free admission for you and a guest, Member Preview Days for The Met's biggest exhibitions, Member Morning Hours, and expedited entry into the galleries with just your Membership card. Join by June 30th to take advantage of this special, limited-time offer. [Join today →]( [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](. See the [Plan Your Visit page]( for more information about making a reservation and buying tickets in advance. Summertime Dining Now Available Located on the David H. Koch Plaza at The Met Fifth Avenue near 83rd Street, the new Plaza Cafe offers delicious grab-and-go sandwiches, house-made lemonade and iced tea, and refreshing fruit ice pops. Uptown at The Met Cloisters, relax in the Trie Café and enjoy salads, sandwiches, and desserts with a glass of wine or beer, surrounded by serene gardens and medieval architecture. 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 [The Medici: Portraits and Politics, 1512–1570]( and [Alice Neel: People Come First](. The Primer is made possible by Barbara A. Wolfe. It is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Director's Fund. Insider Insights and captioning are made possible by the Ruth Lapham Lloyd Trust. Faraj Abyad: The Loyalty of the Poet is made possible by the Art Jameel Fund and The Howard & Sarah D. Solomon Foundation. Your support allows the Museum to collect, conserve, and 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: Bronzino (1503–1572) and Workshop. Eleonora di Toledo and Francesco de' Medici (detail), ca. 1550, Oil on panel. Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Reale, Pisa (1949 all. 7 n. 25) © Haltadefinizione® Image Bank, by permission of the Ministry of Cultural Activities and Heritage - Polo Museale della Toscana | Cover image of fayemi shakur, [A Womb of Violet: An Anthology]( (Newark: Project for Empty Space, 2019) | 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