Arts Aug 31 Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels planned 2027 Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press
Arts May 04 PHOTOS: Artistic liberties on display at the Met Gala Met Gala guests from Beyoncé to Naomi Osaka to Emma Chamberlain did not play it safe this year for the Met Gala, delivering custom works of art in honor of the dress code “Fashion is art.”… By Beatrice Dupuy, Associated Press
Arts May 04 How to watch the 'Costume Art' Met Gala red carpet Didn't snag one of the pricey tickets or a spot on the ultra-exclusive guest list? The red carpet spectacle is available for all to watch online. By Beatrice Dupuy, Associated Press
Arts May 29 Watch 7:54 The Met opens reimagined Arts of Oceania galleries showcasing works from the Pacific New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is opening its Galleries of the Arts of Oceania to the public for the first time since 2021. It comes after a major renovation that allowed curators to reimagine how to present art from… By Jeffrey Brown, Maea Lenei Buhre
Arts May 05 PHOTOS: Met Gala pays tribute to Black style and menswear A rainy Met Gala got underway Monday with a tuxedoed choir and a lot of pinstripes. By Leanne Italie, Associated Press
May 03 Watch 6:41 Art historian brings attention to overlooked women in 'The Story of Art Without Men' By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet How many women artists can you name? That was a question Katy Hessel, then a 21-year-old art history major, asked herself. The results were disappointing. And so she set about learning and teaching herself and then others. That resulted in… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 3:39 Unraveling the mystery of a pioneering American painter's missing work By Mike Melia, Tommy Walters, Lynsey Jeffery Imagine discovering that a painting on your wall is a long, lost masterpiece. In two recent cases, the story centers on Jacob Lawrence, a pioneering American modernist painter. Lydia Gordon, of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, is our… Continue watching
Jul 15 New York's Met Museum to open 5 days a week By Karen Matthews, Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press Museum officials said Wednesday that the building will be open Thursday through Monday with safety protocols including frequent cleaning and visitors limited to 25% of the museum's capacity. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 3:58 Securing some of the most valuable art in the world By Megan Thompson For nearly 40 years, John Barelli helped secure one of the most precious collections in the world at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He recently spoke to NewsHour Weekend’s Megan Thompson about his extraordinary career and new… Continue watching
Sep 28 What's it like to be in charge of security at the Met Museum? By Megan Thompson The retired head of security at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art talks about his new book based on his extraordinary 40-year career. Continue reading