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Rei Kawakubo / Comme des Garçons

The Costume Institute's spring 2017 exhibition will examine the work of Japanese fashion designer Rei Kawakubo, known for her avant-garde designs and ability to challenge conventional notions of beauty, good taste, and fashionability.

Rei Kawakubo

Thursday 04 May 2017 to Monday 04 September 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Marsden Hartley's Maine

This exhibition will explore Marsden Hartley's complex, sometimes contradictory, and visually arresting relationship with his native state—from the lush Post-Impressionist inland landscapes with which he launched his career, to the later roughly rendered paintings of Maine's rugged coastal terrain, its hardy inhabitants, and the magisterial Mount Katahdin.

Wednesday 15 March 2017 to Sunday 18 June 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

An Artist of Her Time: Y. G. Srimati and the Indian Style

This is first retrospective exhibition devoted to the Indian artist Y. G. Srimati (1926–2007). Raised in the heated climate of the independence movement—she performed devotional songs for Mahatma Gandhi—Srimati explored themes from Indian religious epic literature and visions of rural culture, asserting traditional subject matter as part of a conscious expression of nationalist sentiments.

Y. G. Srimati

Thursday 15 December 2016 to Sunday 18 June 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Seurat's Circus Sideshow

Taking as its focus one of The Met's most captivating masterpieces, this thematic exhibition will afford a unique context for appreciating the heritage and allure of Circus Sideshow (Parade de cirque), painted in 1887–88 by Georges Seurat (1859–1891).

Georges Seurat

Friday 17 February 2017 to Monday 29 May 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Renaissance Portrait Medals from the Robert Lehman Collection

This exhibition is the first to present the Renaissance portrait medals of the Robert Lehman Collection. The selection features approximately 30 medals from Italy and Northern Europe, including early bronze examples by Pisanello, the celebrated artist who invented this art form in the mid-15th century, as well as rare wax models dating to the 17th century.

Monday 19 December 2016 to Monday 29 May 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Renaissance Maiolica: Painted Pottery for Shelf and Table

This exhibition of Renaissance maiolica, drawn exclusively from The Met's world-renowned collection, will celebrate the publication of Maiolica, Italian Renaissance Ceramics in The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Timothy Wilson.

Timothy Wilson

Thursday 20 October 2016 to Monday 29 May 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Small Wonders: Gothic Boxwood Miniatures

Small in scale, yet teeming with life, miniature boxwood carvings have been a source of wonder since their creation in the Netherlands in the 16th century. On these intricately carved objects—some measuring a mere two inches (five centimeters) in diameter—the miracles and drama of the Bible unfold on a tiny stage.

Wednesday 22 February 2017 to Sunday 21 May 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

The Mysterious Landscapes of Hercules Segers

The great experimental printmaker Hercules Segers (Dutch, ca. 1590–ca. 1638), one of the most fertile artistic minds of his time, created otherworldly landscapes of astonishing originality. With a unique array of techniques whose identification still puzzles scholars, he etched extraordinary, colorful landscapes and still lifes.

Hercules Segers

Monday 13 February 2017 to Sunday 21 May 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

City of Memory: William Chappel's Views of Early 19th-Century New York

William P. Chappel (1801–1878), a tinsmith and amateur painter, depicted scenes of early 19th-century New York City. This exhibition will feature 27 small oil paintings from The Met collection that were probably executed late in the artist's life.

William P. Chappel

Tuesday 15 November 2016 to Sunday 14 May 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Selections from the Collection of Jefferson R. Burdick

The Burdick collection of baseball cards constitutes an integral part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of ephemera and tells the history of popular printmaking in the United States.

Tuesday 15 November 2016 to Sunday 14 May 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Marisa Merz: The Sky is A Great Place

This exhibition is the first major retrospective in the United States of works by Italian painter, sculptor, and installation artist Marisa Merz (born 1926), the sole female protagonist of the Arte Povera movement.

Marisa Merz

Tuesday 24 January 2017 to Sunday 07 May 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Max Beckmann in New York

This exhibition will put a spotlight on artist Max Beckmann's special connection with New York City, featuring 14 paintings that he created while living in New York from 1949 to 1950, as well as 25 earlier works, dating from 1920 to 1948, from New York collections.

Max Beckmann

Wednesday 19 October 2016 to Monday 20 February 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Power and Piety: Islamic Talismans on the Battlefield

Inscriptions and images on Islamic arms and armor were believed to provide their wearers with safety and success in combat. This exhibition, featuring some 30 works from The Met collection, will examine the role of text and image in the construction and function of arms and armor in the Islamic world.

Monday 29 August 2016 to Monday 13 February 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Drawings and Prints: Selections from The Met Collection

The Robert Wood Johnson, Jr. Gallery displays highlights of European and American prints, drawings, and illustrated books from the Museum's vast holdings of works on paper. Because of their sensitivity to light, these works cannot be on permanent exhibition; each installation remains on view for approximately 13 weeks.

Dieter Roth Roy Lichtenstein Annibale Carracci Mauro Gandolfi Palma Il Giovane Carlo Maratti Anders Bergstrom Barnett Newman Henry Pearson Susan Schwalb Pierrette Bloch Fra Bartolomeo

Tuesday 25 October 2016 to Monday 30 January 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Kerry James Marshall Mastry

This major monographic exhibition is the largest museum retrospective to date of the work of American artist Kerry James Marshall (born 1955).

Kerry James Marshall

Tuesday 25 October 2016 to Sunday 29 January 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

The Arts of Nepal and Tibet Recent Gifts

The Metropolitan's collection of Nepalese and Tibetan art has recently been transformed by a series of major gifts.

Saturday 16 January 2016 to Tuesday 17 January 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Valentin de Boulogne Beyond Caravaggio

The greatest French follower of Caravaggio (1571–1610), Valentin de Boulogne (1591–1632) was also one of the outstanding artists in 17th-century Europe. In the years following Caravaggio's death, he emerged as one of the most original protagonists of the new, naturalistic painting.

Valentin De Boulogne

Friday 07 October 2016 to Monday 16 January 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Fragonard Drawing Triumphant Works from New York Collections

Jean Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806)—one of the most forward-looking and inventive artists of the 18th century—was equally skilled in painting, drawing, and etching.

Jean Honoré Fragonard

Thursday 06 October 2016 to Sunday 08 January 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Every People Under Heaven: Jerusalem, 1000–1400

This exhibition will illuminate the key role that the Holy City played in shaping the art of the period from 1000 to 1400. While Jerusalem is often described as a city of three faiths, that formulation underestimates its fascinating complexity. In fact, the city was home to multiple cultures, faiths, and languages.

Monday 26 September 2016 to Sunday 08 January 2017
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Humor and Fantasy—The Berggruen Paul Klee Collection

This installation of works from the Berggruen Klee Collection—the largest collection of Klee in the United States—will feature some 70 works from this collection, which spans the artist's entire career, from his student days in Bern in the 1890s to his death in 1940 at the age of 60.

Paul Klee

Thursday 01 September 2016 to Saturday 31 December 2016
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Fabergé from the Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation Collection

Louisiana heiress and philanthropist Matilda Geddings Gray (1885–1971) acquired her first object by Fabergé in 1933. An artist herself, with a refined aesthetic sensibility, she was a sophisticated collector, while the name of the Russian artist-jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé (1846–1920) was almost unknown in the United States.

Peter Carl Fabergé

Tuesday 22 November 2011 to Sunday 27 November 2016
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

The Old Ball Game: New York Baseball, 1887–1977

From the late 1940s to the late 1950s, New York was home to three of the best teams in professional baseball. On October 3, 1951, the New York Giants' Bobby Thomson hit a three-run homer against the Brooklyn Dodgers' Ralph Branca, earning the Giants a National League pennant with one of the most dramatic plays in the history of baseball.

Friday 10 June 2016 to Thursday 20 October 2016
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Divine Pleasures: Painting from India's Rajput Courts—The Kronos Collections

The Kronos Collection of Indian painting embodies a finely distilled selection of nearly 100 works from the royal courts of northern India, forming a major promised gift by collector Steven M. Kossak to The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Tuesday 14 June 2016 to Monday 12 September 2016
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Unfinished: Thoughts Left Visible

This exhibition addresses a subject critical to artistic practice: the question of when a work of art is finished.

Robert Rauschenberg Janine Antoni Jackson Pollock Lygia Clark

Friday 18 March 2016 to Sunday 04 September 2016
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

manus x machina fashion in an age of technology

The Costume Institute's spring 2016 exhibition will explore the impact of new technology on fashion, and how designers are reconciling the handmade and the machine-made in the creation of haute couture and avant-garde ready-to-wear.

Thursday 05 May 2016 to Sunday 14 August 2016
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

American Quilts and Folk Art

This exhibition features eight quilts—all recent additions to the Museum's outstanding quilt collection, only one of which has been shown at the Museum before.

Edward Hicks

Friday 17 July 2015 to Sunday 07 August 2016
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Collecting the Arts of Mexico

In 1911, Emily Johnston de Forest gave her collection of pottery from Mexico to the Metropolitan Museum. Calling it "Mexican maiolica," she highlighted its importance as a North American artistic achievement.

Emily Johnston De Forest Robert De Forest

Friday 17 July 2015 to Sunday 07 August 2016
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Celebrating the Arts of Japan The Mary Griggs Burke Collection

This tribute to a great collector reveals the distinctive features of Japanese art as viewed through the lens of fifty years of collecting.

Tuesday 20 October 2015 to Sunday 31 July 2016
Art benefit in New York, United States.

Court and Cosmos The Great Age of the Seljuqs

One of the most productive periods in the history of the region from Iran to Anatolia (Turkey) corresponds to the rule of the Seljuqs and their immediate successors, from 1038 to 1307.

Wednesday 27 April 2016 to Sunday 24 July 2016
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

Monkey Business Celebrating the Year of the Monkey

The traditional East Asian lunar calendar consists of a repeating twelve-year cycle, with each year corresponding to one of the twelve animals in the East Asian zodiac.

Friday 08 January 2016 to Sunday 24 July 2016
Art exhibition in New York, United States.

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