Met Museum Roof Exhibition

Gerald cantor roof garden.

Met museum roof exhibition.

Its collection includes more than two million works of art spanning five thousand years of world culture from prehistory to the present and from every part of the globe. Accompanied by a catalogue. Gerald cantor roof garden the eighth in a series of commissions for the outdoor space which boasts stunning views of central park and manhattan. The facade commission is part of a new series of contemporary commissions at the met in which the museum invites artists to create new works of art establishing a dialogue between the artist s practice the met collection the physical museum and the met s audiences.

Exhibition overview héctor zamora mexican born mexico city 1974 will create a site specific installation for the met s iris and b. Experience great met exhibitions anew or for the first time with our lavishly illustrated must read catalogues. To get here you must go to the second floor find the elevator to the rooftop take it to the top floor and then walk one flight of stairs. Comprising curves of steel and two way mirrored glass set between ivy hedgerows graham s structure is part garden maze part modernist skyscraper facade.

Exhibition overview this installation by dan graham born 1942 urbana illinois is the second in a new series of site specific commissions for the museum s roof garden. For the met kwade has created two sculptures using steel and stone to evoke a miniature solar system a piece of space that has settled temporarily on the iris and b. Visitors are treated to unobstructed panoramic views of nyc s skyline and central park s lush treetops. The cafe serves wine beer specialty drinks coffee soft drinks light snacks and desserts to pick you up after hours of art and culture.

The metropolitan museum of art is one of the world s largest and finest art museums. The met s rooftop terrace open from may to late fall is a delightful spot for a breath of fresh air. Now at the met explore rich articles and multimedia features about the museum s current exhibitions events and performances announcements behind the scenes activities and more. The roof garden commission is accompanied by a dedicated publication.

Gerald cantor roof garden. Experience great met exhibitions anew or for the first time with our lavishly illustrated must read catalogues. Timeline of art history the heilbrunn timeline of art history pairs essays and works of art with chronologies telling the story of art and global culture through the met collection. A large scale sculpture by acclaimed british artist cornelia parker inspired by the paintings of edward hopper and by two emblems of american architecture the classic red barn and the bates family s sinister mansion from alfred hitchcock s 1960 film psycho comprises the fourth annual installation of site specific works commissioned for the met s iris and b.