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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, United States of America on July 15th, 2024. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
SKETCHY

Tourist Charged Over Bizarre Met Museum Vandalism Rampage

The 19-year-old vandal tore two tapestries and damaged priceless paintings during an inexplicable assault.

Tom Sanders

Women Picking Olives, 1889. Artist Vincent van Gogh.
LOOTED LEGACY

Heirs Sue the Met for Buying a Van Gogh Looted by Nazis

A Jewish couple, Hedwig and Frederick Stern, bought the painting, Olive Picking, in 1935 before fleeing Germany with their six children the following year.

Amber Brace

A photo illustration of a person stealing a framed pile of money
TAKEN FOR A RIDE

Assistant Swindled Elderly Art Collectors Out of $2M: Suit

Raphael and Jane Bernstein hired the part-time assistant in 2018 to help them handle email and “other computer/technology-related issues,” according to a new lawsuit.

Emily Shugerman

Aaron Douglas' painting Aspects of Negro Life: From Slavery through Reconstruction at The Met.
‘WE BUILD OUR TEMPLES’

How Jim Crow Era Fueled the Harlem Renaissance

A new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art shows artists from the Harlem Renaissance taking ownership of Black history.

Brooke Leigh Howard

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MEET ME AT THE MET

Bring World-Class Art Into Your Home With Samsung x The Met

The Frame TV owners can now bring world-class art pieces from The Met Museum into their homes.

Mia Maguire

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Juan de Pareja Was Velázquez’ Slave. Then He Became a Star

A Met exhibit of Juan de Pareja's work reveals how a 17th-century Black artist navigated society when the racial climate was beginning to oppress anyone designated as “other.”

Brooke Leigh Howard

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PINKIES UP

The Harney & Sons x Met Museum Tea Collab Is a Masterpiece

Art-adorned collectible tea tins, infuser mugs, and sets all make fabulous Mother’s Day gifts for tea enthusiast or art history buff.

Erica Radol

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TO THE MAX

At 2023’s Met Gala, Expect ‘A Night of a Thousand Karls’

Karl Lagerfeld is the inspiration for this year’s Met Gala. Fashion insiders are already pondering how celebrities will pay homage—dressed as him, or in gowns created in his honor.

Helen Holmes

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YIKES

Nearly 2 Dozen Looted Artifacts Seized From Met Donor’s Home

White and her late husband Leon Levy donated $20 million to the Met to expand their Greek and Roman art wing.

Helen Holmes

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I ART NY

The Met Museum Store’s Fabulous Holiday Catalog Is On Sale

For (early) Black Friday, the Met Store is offering 25% off the holiday catalog right now.

Erica Radol

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MET MOMENT

The Met Museum Store Holiday Collection Is Here to Dazzle

The Met Store's 2022 Holiday catalog is available now: support America’s greatest art heritage institution while scoring amazing unique gifts, cards, holiday decor, and jewelry.

Erica Radol

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