Met Anywhere: The American Wing

Explore The American Wing this 4th of July weekend. [View in browser]( [The Met]( [Met News]( [Met Anywhere: The American Wing]( [Looking at America]( [Looking at America]( Even if you've visited the American Wing many times, what you see today depends on where—and who—you are now. This Primer reminds all of us how works of art can offer fresh insights into what's always been there. What can art tell us about the multiple histories of two continents over several centuries? [Explore now →]( [Reenvisioning The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing]( [Reenvisioning The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing]( The Met's galleries for sub-Saharan African art, Ancient American art and Oceanic art in The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing have temporarily closed through 2024 in preparation for the exciting new renovation project which will reenvision these collections for a new generation of visitors.[Learn more →]( [El Met: A Project by Miguel Luciano, Civic Practice Partnership Artist in Residence]( [El Met: A Project by Miguel Luciano, Civic Practice Partnership Artist in Residence]( This exclusive "El Met" collection is an artist project by Miguel Luciano, [Civic Practice Partnership]( Artist in Residence at The Met, designed to expand the visibility of Latinx art at the institution. All proceeds from the sale of "El Met" merchandise will support the acquisition of Latinx art at the Museum.[Learn more →]( [Paul Cadmus and the Censorship of Queer Art]( [Paul Cadmus and the Censorship of Queer Art]( When Cadmus’s 1934 painting The Fleet’s In! was censored by the US Navy, the artist responded by deftly brokering his artwork’s visibility. [Read now →]( Just Opened [Bronzino (Agnolo di Cosimo di Mariano) 'Portrait of a Young Man']( [The Medici: Portraits and Politics, 1512–1570]( JUST OPENED Through October 11, 2021 The Met Fifth Avenue Through an outstanding group of portraits, this major loan exhibition will introduce visitors to the various new and complex ways artists portrayed the elite of Medicean Florence, representing the sitters' political and cultural ambitions and conveying the changing sense of what it meant to be a Florentine at this defining moment in the city's history. [Learn more →]( [A black and white photograph of a young woman taking a photograph with a camera.]( [The New Woman Behind the Camera]( JUST OPENED Through October 3, 2021 The Met Fifth Avenue This exhibition highlights female photographers' innovative work in studio portraiture, fashion and advertising, artistic experimentation, street photography, ethnography, and photojournalism. [Learn more →]( [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 →]( [Special Membership Offer]( 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](. This special, limited-time offer ends at midnight on July 5th. 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 today →]( [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 [The New Woman Behind the Camera](. The Primer is made possible by Barbara A. Wolfe. It is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Director's Fund. The Civic Practice Project is made possible by The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust. 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: George Platt Lynes (American, 1907–1955). [Paul Cadmus, Stage Set Stairs]( (detail), ca. 1937. Gelatin silver print, 4 ¾ × 3 ¾ in. (11.9 × 9.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1985 (1985.1087.19). © Estate of George Platt Lynes | 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) | Unknown. Tsuneko Sasamoto, Tokyo, 1940. Inkjet print, 2020, 18.2 cm x 18.2 cm (7 3/16 in. x 7 3/16 in.). Courtesy Tsuneko Sasamoto / Japan Professional Photographers Society