Art in your inbox: May 2023

Artist Interview with Lauren Halsey, On Motherhood, Karl Lagerfeld, AAPI Heritage Month and more [View in browser]( [The Met]( [Met News]( [Art in your inbox]( [Artist Interview—Lauren Halsey: The Roof Garden Commission]( [Artist Interview—Lauren Halsey: The Roof Garden Commission]( Go behind the scenes with artist Lauren Halsey, who discusses the inspiration and making of The Met's 2023 Roof Garden Commission. [Watch now →]( [On Motherhood]( [On Motherhood]( Celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend with the writer and critic Hettie Judah, who asks: How does the iconography of motherhood reflect the social, political, and religious ideals of an era?[Read now →]( [Making the Mannequins]( [Making the Mannequins]( Mannequins specially made for the exhibition, [Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty](, reflect the renowned fashion designer’s aesthetic tastes. [Learn more →]( [Asian American Modernism with Abang-guard]( [Asian American Modernism with Abang-guard]( Explore how four pioneering Asian American artists—Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Bumpei Usui, Isamu Noguchi, and Martin Wong—made their way in New York City.[Read now →]( [Water Stone, 1987—Installing Isamu Noguchi's Iconic Sculpture]( [Water Stone, 1987—Installing Isamu Noguchi's Iconic Sculpture]( This short documentary follows the installation of Isamu Noguchi's beloved sculpture [Water Stone]( (1986) in Gallery 229, where it still resides, and offers a rare opportunity to witness a living artist prepare his work for display at the Museum. [Watch now →]( [Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at The Met]( Celebrate the remarkable achievements of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders through special events, exhibitions, and more. [Learn more →]( [Exhibition Highlights]( [Light and Tone: Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints]( [Light and Tone: Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints]( OPENING SOON Opens May 18, 2023 The Met Fifth Avenue [Van Gogh's Cypresses]( [Van Gogh's Cypresses]( OPENING SOON Opens May 22, 2023 The Met Fifth Avenue [Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty]( [Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty]( Through July 16, 2023 The Met Fifth Avenue [Juan de Pareja, Afro-Hispanic Painter]( [Juan de Pareja, Afro-Hispanic Painter]( Through July 16, 2023 The Met Fifth Avenue [The Facade Commission: Hew Locke, Gilt]( [The Facade Commission: Hew Locke, Gilt]( CLOSING SOON Through May 30, 2023 The Met Fifth Avenue [Rich Man, Poor Man: Art, Class, and Commerce in a Late Medieval Town]( [Rich Man, Poor Man: Art, Class, and Commerce in a Late Medieval Town]( EXTENDED Through February 4, 2024 The Met Cloisters [The Roof Garden Commission: Lauren Halsey]( [The Roof Garden Commission: Lauren Halsey]( Through October 22, 2023 The Met Fifth Avenue [Cecily Brown: Death and the Maid]( [Cecily Brown: Death and the Maid]( Through December 3, 2023 The Met Fifth Avenue [Learning to Paint in Premodern China]( [Learning to Paint in Premodern China]( Through January 7, 2024 The Met Fifth Avenue [Michael Lin: Pentachrome]( [Michael Lin: Pentachrome]( Ongoing The Met Fifth Avenue [From The Met Store]( [Spring at The Met Store]( [Spring at The Met Store]( Our latest catalog boasts more than 70 brand-new designs, including scarves, accessories, jewelry, and so much more. 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[Donate now.]( Comments are welcome at [metmuseum_newsletter@metmuseum.org](mailto:MetMuseum_Newsletter@metmuseum.org). Images: Left: Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890). The Starry Night (detail), 1889. Oil on canvas, 29 x 36 1/4 in. (73.7 x 92.1 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange), 1941; Conservation was made possible by the Bank of America Art Conservation Project. Image © The Museum of Modern Art / Licensed by SCALA / Art Resource, NY; right: Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890). Wheat Field with Cypresses (detail), 1889. Oil on canvas, 28 7/8 x 36 3/4 in. (73.2 x 93.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 1993 (1993.132) | Composite Image, 2023. Photographed by Julia Hetta. Photo © Julia Hetta | Juan de Pareja (Spanish, ca. 1608–1670). The Calling of Saint Matthew, 1661. Oil on canvas, 88 1/2 in. x 10 ft. 8 in. (225 x 325 cm). Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid (P001041). Photo: © Photographic Archive Museo Nacional del Prado | Photo by Danny Cozens, 2020 | Architectural Support with a Peasant Holding a Club, 1524–1549. Made in Exeter (by French woodworkers), England. French. Oak, 83 x 9 1/2 x 12 in., 111 lb. (211 x 24.1 x 30.5 cm, 50.3 kg). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Cloisters Collection, 1974 (1974.295.3) | Cecily Brown. Maid in a Landscape, 2021. Oil on linen. Private collection. Courtesy the artist, photo by Genevieve Hanson | Wang Yuanqi (Chinese, 1642–1715). Streams and Mountains without End (detail), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), undated. Handscroll; ink on paper, 7 1/8 in. x 70 ft. (43.5 x 2133.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Partial and Promised Gift of the Family of Lo Chia-Lun, 2022 (2022.128) | Photograph of Michael Lin by Tom Chen