Group show
Afterlives: Contemporary Art in the Byzantine Crypt
29 Jan 2024 — 10 Jan 2027 at The Met Fifth Avenue
· New York
Afterlives: Contemporary Art in the Byzantine Crypt presents contemporary artworks installed within a Byzantine crypt, creating a dialogue between modern artistic practice and historical sacred space. The exhibition examines how contemporary artists engage with themes of memory, spirituality, and the passage of time in dialogue with the architectural and spiritual legacy of the Byzantine period.
About the venue
The Met Fifth Avenue
· New York
The Met Fifth Avenue is the primary museum building for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The building is located at 1000 Fifth Avenue, along the Museum Mile on the eastern edge of Central Park in Manhattan's Upper East Side.