It was 400 years ago in 1609 that Henry Hudson, working for the Dutch East India Company, sailed up the river that is now named after him. In celebration of this anniversary, Philippe de Montebello interviews curator Peter Kenny, the Curator of Decorative Arts at the American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Discover […]

Like many artists, Andrew Rogers spends hours alone in his studio producing large works. However, “large” is a relative considering Rogers’ 32 “land-art” works which are scattered on five continents across the globe, often placed in some of the most inhospitable locations on earth. Learn about this artist’s process and how he views the scope […]

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s American Wing—reopened this spring after two years of construction and renovation, the Museum’s unparalleled collections of American ceramics, sculpture, stained glass, architectural elements, silver, pewter, glass, and jewelry will finally be seen in all their glory. Installed in the balcony galleries in an integrated chronological sequence, the silver display, beginning […]

On the new mezzanine of the Charles Engelhard Court, part of the renovated American Wing, see the collection of over 250 pieces of American ceramics from 1876 to 1956, the promised gift of Robert A. Ellison, Junior. This extraordinary array of ceramic-making is from the time of the 1876 centennial – a watershed event where […]

From toddlers to teens, to people with Alzheimer’s and physical disabilities, the Museum of Modern Art has programs that provide a rich museum experience for everybody.

SundayArts takes a road trip to Mountainville, in the Hudson Highlands, to spend some time at the Storm King Art Center. Storm King is a unique 500 acre open air museum, recently making news with Maya Lin’s stunning new earthwork, “Wavefield”. With roughly 125 of this century’s best sculptures surrounded by a lush landscape, rolling […]

This week’s SundayArts Choice looks at a decade of experimental projects from the Young Architects Program. This competition, organized by the P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center and The Museum of Modern Art, asks young architects to design outdoor structures that provide an ingenious interplay of shade, water and robust seating — essential elements for the thousands […]

A brief introduction to the work of internationally acclaimed artist Shahzia Sikander. You will learn about her experience as a curator of the exhibition “Shahzia Sikander Selects” — on display at the Cooper-Hewitt until September 7th — featuring works from the National Design Museum’s permanent collection. You will also get a glimpse into the process […]

Presenting over one hundred works that underscore the great scope of the Morgan’s collecting interests, the exhibition includes old master and modern drawings, literary and musical manuscripts, illuminated texts, and rare printed books and bindings. The selections were drawn from more than 1,200 works acquired since 2004 and include seminal figures from various genres. The […]

The Museum at Bethel Woods‘ Director, Wade Lawrence talks about a very special exhibit that displays handwritten notes found at Woodstock and their search for the mysterious “Dan.”