Afterlives: Contemporary Art in the Byzantine Crypt

29 Jan 2024 — 10 Jan 2027 at Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York City

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.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York City

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially referred to as the Met, is an encyclopedic art museum in New York City. By floor area, it is the fourth-largest museum in the world and the largest art museum in the Americas. With 5,727,258 visitors in fiscal year 2025, it was the most-visited museum in…

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