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A King's Carpet: Louis XIV and the Savonnerie
Opulent Savonnerie carpets made for Louis XIV
Decorative Arts in China, 1000 to the Present
A sweeping survey of Chinese decorative arts spanning over a millennium, from the year 1000 to today — exploring ceramics, textiles, lacquerware, and more.
Cottage Industry: The Val-Kill Furniture Shop
Explore the story of Val-Kill Industries, Eleanor Roosevelt's craft furniture workshop in Hyde Park, NY — a pioneering venture in rural economic empowerment.
City of Memory: Nanjing in the Seventeenth Century
An exploration of Nanjing's cultural and historical significance during the seventeenth century, examining the city's role as a major center of art, commerce, and intellectual life.
Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur
Giacometti's bronzes in dialogue with ancient Egypt
Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy
Western visions of the East, examined at The Met.
P. S. Art 2026: Celebrating the Creative Spirit of New York City Kids
P. S. Art 2026 showcases the vibrant artwork of New York City public school students, highlighting the creativity and imagination of young artists across the five boroughs.
Musical Bodies
The body as instrument: art, music, and rhythm at The Met.
The Face of Life: Modern Portraits at The Met
Modern portraits from The Met's permanent collection.
Independence and Identity: Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints
Drawings and prints on independence and identity at the Met.
Costume Art
Costume as fine art, explored at The Met Fifth Avenue.
Flip Sides: Seeing Korean Art Anew
Korean art seen from surprising new angles at The Met
Lillian Bassman: Bazaar and Beyond
Bassman's dreamy fashion photography at The Met
Celebrating the Year of the Horse
Art celebrating the horse across cultures and centuries.
Household Gods: Hindu Devotional Prints, 1860–1930
Hindu devotional prints reshaped by commercial printing, 1860–1930.
The Infinite Artistry of Japanese Ceramics
Japanese ceramics from earthenware to porcelain at the Met.
Revolution!
Art and revolution across history, at The Met.
Wedding Attire: Three Cultures, One Celebration
Ceremonial wedding dress across three cultural traditions.
Baseball Cards from the Collection of Jefferson R. Burdick
Burdick's legendary baseball card gift to the Met
Making It Modern: European Ceramics from the Martin Eidelberg Collection
A century of European ceramic innovation at The Met.
Arts of Oceania
Pacific island art, craft, and culture at The Met.
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Indigenous art of the Americas before European contact
Arts of Africa
Africa's diverse artistic traditions across centuries
Defensive Display: Shields from The Met Collection
Shields as art and armor, spanning cultures and centuries.
The American Wing at 100
100 years of American art at the Met's iconic Wing
The Calculated Curve: Eighteenth-Century American Furniture
Masterworks of 18th-century American furniture at The Met.
Afterlives: Contemporary Art in the Byzantine Crypt
Modern art meets Byzantine sacred space at The Met.
Cycladic Art
Ancient Cycladic figurines that inspired modern art
Look Again: European Paintings 1300–1800
Five centuries of European painting at The Met
Layered Narratives: The Northern Renaissance Gallery
Symbolic art of the Flemish, Dutch, and German masters at The Met.
Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection
Centuries of Native American art from the Diker Collection
Renaissance Masterpieces of Judaica: The Mishneh Torah and The Rothschild Mahzor
Two Renaissance Hebrew manuscripts, one unmissable show.
Michael Lin: Pentachrome
New works on color, form, and architectural space.
Embracing Color: Enamel in Chinese Decorative Arts, 1300–1900
Six centuries of Chinese enamel art at The Met.
A Passion for Jade: The Bishop Collection
Exquisite jade objects from across cultures and centuries.
Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room
Afrofuturist period room blending history and future visions
The British Galleries
Centuries of British art and design at The Met.
Fabergé from the Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation Collection
Exquisite Fabergé pieces from a legendary collection.
Across Wine-Dark Seas: Art and Identity beyond Ancient Greece
An exploration of art and cultural identity in the ancient Mediterranean world beyond the Greek mainland, examining how diverse civilizations shaped and were shaped by cross-cultural exchange.
Designing the Gilded Age: Drawings from the Studios of Louis C. Tiffany
Explore the creative process behind iconic Gilded Age design through original drawings and sketches from Louis C. Tiffany's renowned studios.
Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous
Two Abstract Expressionist giants, one landmark show.
The Genesis Facade Commission: Liu Wei
Liu Wei's striking intervention on The Met's facade.
A Lasting Legacy: Chinese Jades from New York Collections
A curated showcase of Chinese jade objects drawn from distinguished New York private collections, spanning centuries of craftsmanship and cultural significance.
Past exhibitions (3)
Gothic by Design: The Dawn of Architectural Draftsmanship
Medieval Gothic draftsmanship revealed at The Met.
Raphael: Sublime Poetry
Raphael's paintings, drawings, and designs at the Met.
The Genesis Facade Commission: Jeffrey Gibson, The Animal That Therefore I Am
Jeffrey Gibson's vibrant new facade commission at The Met.