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Increased illumination and new paint were some of the many alterations undertaken by curators during the renovation of the European galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan.

The MET’s European Galleries, in Full Illumination at Last

Allegra Lief, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2024
The Anna Wintour Costume Center hosts an annual exhibition each year. This year, Women Dressing Women features the work of over seventy womenswear designers.

Unveiling the Fashion Industry: A Review of ‘Women Dressing Women’ at the MET

Frances Auth, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2024
During the 2022 Fort Tryon Medieval Festival, visitors could sit on hay and enjoy the entertainment of musicians and storytellers. With all of the commotion of the festival, these small performances provided a peaceful intermission.

Navigating the Appeal and Authenticity of the Fort Tryon Medieval Festival

Tori Wee, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024
Henri Matisse’s Open Window, Collioure is a vibrant oil painting, depicting Matisse’s view from his studio overlooking the Port d’Avall Cove. With its striking colors and intricate brushstrokes, it is not difficult to grasp why Open Window, Collioure is classified as one of Matisse’s greatest Fauvist works.

‘Vertigo of Color’: Fauvism Unveiled at the Met

Simone Ginsberg, Staff Reporter
January 4, 2024
Visitors at the Metropolitan Museum of Art appreciate four of the six finished panels in the exhibition Picasso: A Cubist Commission in Brooklyn.

A Cubist Introduction to New York: A Review of ‘Picasso: A Cubist Commission in Brooklyn’ at the MET

Frances Auth, Staff Reporter
December 22, 2023
Manet/Degas, a new comprehensive exhibition at the MET, compares and contrasts the illustrious careers of Edourard Manet and Edgar Degas and their influence on one another.

From Spirited Rivalry to Grudging Admiration: A Review of ‘Manet/Degas’ at the MET

Allegra Lief, Staff Reporter
December 20, 2023
At the forefront of the Cubism and the Trompe l’Oeil Tradition exhibit at the MET Museum are two different depictions of a violin, one Cubist and one realist.

A Comprehensive Cubist Compendium: A Review of ‘Cubism and the Trompe l’Oeil Tradition’ at the MET Museum

Sela Emery, Staff Reporter
January 17, 2023
An African American is stranded amidst sharks and sugar cane, both of which represent American imperialism.

Winslow Homer Crosses Creative Confinements in ‘Crosscurrents’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sela Emery, Staff Reporter
July 24, 2022
The Met Gala, known as “fashion’s biggest night out”, has become an insanely popular event, attracting dozens of designers and high profile guests. Here is Billie Eilish attending the 2021 Met Gala.

Glamour, Glitter, and Grandeur: A History of The Met Gala

Nehla Chowdhury, Staff Reporter
April 17, 2022
Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s oil on canvas,‘The Swing’, created in 1767 during the Rococo period. It is considered to be one of the masterpieces from this period and the staple inspiration for many of Disney’s animated films including ‘Beauty and the Beast’. Wikimedia Commons.

Baroque Reveries: A Review of the Met Museum’s ‘Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts’

Sarah Derkach, Staff Reporter
February 4, 2022
The Metropolitan Museum of Arts lobby is unusually empty for a Saturday afternoon. With timed tickets now required and one fourth of the usual museum capacity enforced, due to social distancing restrictions during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Met is now never crowded.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Reopens its Doors

Rose Marabello, Staff Reporter
November 23, 2020
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