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entertainment5 months ago

Met Museum and Mick Taylor Clash Over Stolen Rolling Stones Guitar

A 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar, historically associated with Keith Richards and the Rolling Stones, is in dispute over its ownership, with Mick Taylor claiming it was his and was stolen, while the Met Museum states it was never owned by him and has a well-documented provenance. The guitar has a storied history, including being part of a famous band performance and exhibitions, but Taylor's claim remains unverified and the museum seeks to clarify its provenance.

via The New York Times|
#entertainment#guitar#les-paul
art-and-culture7 months ago

The Met Unveils Its Stunning Renovated Rockefeller Wing

The Met's Rockefeller Wing has reopened after a $70 million renovation, transforming into a more open, culturally respectful space that highlights non-Western art with updated displays, improved provenance research, and contemporary works, challenging traditional museum narratives and emphasizing interconnectedness among cultures.

via ARTnews.com|
#art-and-culture#curatorial-rehang#metropolitan-museum-of-art
arts1 year ago

"Urgent: Book in Need of Medical Attention!"

The book conservation lab at the Metropolitan Museum of Art serves as a hospital for ailing books, processing an astonishing 2,500 books each year. With fearsome machines and antique tools, the lab restores books from every department of the museum, some rare and valuable, others ordinary. The lab's head, Mindell Dubansky, advises readers on how to keep their own books in superb condition, emphasizing the avoidance of light, dust, extreme temperature fluctuations, and improper storage.

via The New York Times|
#arts#book-care#book-conservation
arts1 year ago

"Urgent: Book in Need of Medical Attention!"

The book conservation lab at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a fascinating place where a team of six employees work to restore 2,500 books annually, using fearsome machines and antique tools to treat ailing books from every department of the museum. The lab, designed in close collaboration with conservation staff, exudes a certain mad-scientist magic and serves as a hospital for books, aiming to intervene as little as possible while maintaining the function of a book and making it look like they were never there. The head of the lab offers advice for keeping books in superb condition, including avoiding light, dust, extreme temperature fluctuations, and improper storage, and recommends using a thin slip of regular old paper as the safest bookmark.

via The New York Times|
#arts#book-care#book-conservation
fashion1 year ago

"Fashion Icon Iris Apfel, 102, Passes Away"

Iris Apfel, the New York society matron and interior designer known for her brash bohemian style and eclectic wardrobe, has passed away at the age of 102. Rising to fame in her 80s and 90s, she became a fashion icon with her irreverent and clamorous ensembles, mixing hippie vintage with haute couture and reveling in contradictions. Her unique style and willfully disjunctive accessories made her a standout figure in the fashion world, and her wardrobe formed a hit exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

via The New York Times|
#bohemian-fashion#eclectic-style#fashion
arts-and-culture1 year ago

"Unveiling the Legacy: The Met's Harlem Renaissance Exhibition"

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's new exhibition "The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism" features the largely forgotten artist William H. Johnson, whose life and art exemplify the trans-Atlantic focus of the show. Johnson's career spanned various artistic styles, from French Impressionism to folk art, and his later works, featuring simple figures in bold colors, are particularly celebrated. Despite facing hardships and a lack of recognition during his lifetime, Johnson's artwork has been preserved and is now gaining renewed attention through exhibitions and shows, including a major upcoming exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

via Gothamist|
#african-american-art#arts-and-culture#harlem-renaissance
art-and-design1 year ago

"Reviving the Harlem Renaissance: Unveiling Black Gems at the MET Museum"

An upcoming exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art aims to shine a light on the often overlooked visual artists of the Harlem Renaissance, featuring works by Laura Wheeler Waring, Charles Henry Alston, Malvin Gray Johnson, and Richmond Barthé. With the help of loans from Black colleges and family collections, the show seeks to reframe the contributions of these artists within the broader context of European and American modernism, offering a fresh perspective on the cultural significance of the Harlem Renaissance.

via The New York Times|
#art-and-design#black-artists#cultural-recognition
arts-and-culture1 year ago

"Reviving the Harlem Renaissance: Gems from Black Collections at the MET Museum"

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosting the "Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism" exhibit, showcasing 160 works that chronicle the ways Black artists interpreted and portrayed everyday life in Harlem from the 1920s to the 1940s. The exhibit highlights the significance of fashion in communicating prosperity and countering racist depictions, featuring works by artists such as James Van Der Zee, Laura Wheeler Waring, and William H. Johnson. The exhibit also explores the symbolic use of clothing to underscore inequality and is accompanied by a podcast series. This comprehensive showcase aims to provide a long overdue chronicle of the artistic contributions of Black artists during the Harlem Renaissance era.

via WWD|
#arts-and-culture#black-artists#fashion
art-and-design2 years ago

Dick Wolf Donates 200 Artworks to The Met Museum

Dick Wolf, the creator of "Law & Order," has gifted over 200 artworks, including paintings, sculptures, and drawings, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The donation includes works by renowned artists such as Botticelli, the Gentileschis, and van Gogh. In addition to the artworks, Wolf has made a substantial financial contribution, resulting in the naming of two galleries in the department of European sculpture and decorative arts after him. The collection reflects Wolf's passion for older works, and some of the promised gifts were recent purchases, including a Botticelli painting and an Orazio Gentileschi painting. The Met's director, Max Hollein, described the donation as one of the most significant gifts to the museum in recent memory, praising Wolf's connoisseurship and financial support for the museum's collection displays and scholarly pursuits.

via The New York Times|
#art-and-design#art-donation#baroque-art
art-and-culture2 years ago

Metropolitan Museum of Art to Return Stolen Ancient Artifacts to Cambodia and Thailand

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced that it will return 16 ancient artifacts, including sculptures, to Cambodia and Thailand. The works were looted during periods of civil war and unrest in those countries. The investigation revealed that the pieces had been stolen by art dealer Douglas A. J. Latchford, who was indicted in 2019 for running an antiquities trafficking network. The museum is reviewing its collecting practices and plans to hire additional staff for provenance research. Ten of the artworks will remain on view at the museum until they are repatriated.

via NPR|
#ancient-artifacts#art-and-culture#cambodia
art-and-culture2 years ago

Metropolitan Museum of Art to Repatriate Stolen Cambodian Sculptures

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will return thirteen stolen Khmer artworks to Cambodia, which were tied to illicit trafficking and a collector named Douglas Latchford. The museum will also return an additional sculpture to Cambodia and two to Thailand, bringing the total to 16 artworks. The museum has been working with Cambodia and the U.S. attorney's office to resolve questions regarding these works of art. However, critics argue that the museum has been slow in identifying and returning potentially looted artworks. Federal prosecutors warn cultural institutions and art world professionals to be vigilant about potentially plundered art and to cooperate in facilitating the return to rightful owners.

via Gothamist|
#art-and-culture#cambodia#illicit-trafficking
art-and-culture2 years ago

"U.S. Attorney Facilitates Return of 16 Looted Ancient Treasures to Cambodia and Thailand"

The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and the Metropolitan Museum of Art have reached an agreement to return 13 Khmer antiquities to Cambodia. The pieces, linked to the illicit trafficking network of collector and dealer Douglas Latchford, are being voluntarily returned by the Met. The U.S. Attorney's Office and Homeland Security Investigations have been actively investigating and repatriating stolen Cambodian antiquities since 2012. The statues being returned include a 10th-century goddess sandstone statue from the Koh Ker archaeological site and a 7th-century head of Buddha.

via Department of Justice|
#antiquities#art-and-culture#cambodia