There Are No Words: Si Lewen's Parade

1 Oct 2026 — 5 Jan 2027 at Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York City

Si Lewen

This exhibition presents Si Lewen's celebrated body of work, focusing on his distinctive parade drawings and socially engaged art practice. Lewen's visual language transcends words, using dynamic compositions and expressive mark-making to address themes of human dignity, social justice, and collective experience. The exhibition traces his artistic evolution and enduring commitment to art as a vehicle for social commentary and change.

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About the artist

Si Lewen

1918–2016

Si Lewen was a Polish-American painter and member of the Ritchie Boys, a unit of the United States Army during World War II.

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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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