Members Calendar: Winter 2014–15

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Members Calendar

Winter 2014-15

147291_L01.indd 1 10/28/14 9:08 PM

2 Exhibitions and the Collection

Welcome to This Season at the MetThe splendor of the holidays is a fitting backdrop to our programs this winter. While Cubism: The Leonard A. Lauder Collection continues to stir conversation and draw crowds, the range of art and cultures represented in our other galleries is sure to delight. Cézanne, El Greco, monumental African sculpture, jewels from India, Renaissance tapestries, and more— it is an inspiring season. And if a Met holiday performance is a winter tradition for you, this season’s jubilant schedule—from period masterpieces to contemporary innovations—is sure to dazzle and impress. Come join us for these and all our offerings this winter, and do visit soon.

Thomas P. Campbell, Director

metmuseum.org/member

For MembersFor more information on Members-only events, visit our website.

WINTER CELEBRATIONS Members Holiday Reception and Tree LightingSupporting,* Sustaining. Festive reception with light dinner and entertainment. Tickets, $225. For more information, visit metmuseum.org/holidaytreelighting or call 212-570-3909. THU DECEMBER 4, 6–8:30PM

Acquisitions Fund Benefit 17th annual black-tie dinner to benefit the Museum’s Acquisitions Fund. To request an invitation or for more information, call 212-570-3948.WED DECEMBER 10, 7PM

Gala Holiday Dinner at The CloistersSupporting,* Sustaining. Festive black-tie dinner set in the enchanting 12th-century Cuxa Cloister. Live music, dancing, and special talks on highlights of The Cloisters’ collection. Tickets start at $500, and packages are available. For more information, call 212-570-3909. THU DECEMBER 11, 7–11PM

FREE MEMBERS LECTuRES Supporting,* Sustaining, Friend, Family/Dual. Present your Membership card at The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium for admission. Advance registration is not required.

Cubism: The Leonard A. Lauder Collection Rebecca Rabinow, Leonard A. Lauder Curator of Modern Art and Curator in Charge of the Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern ArtTHU DECEMBER 4, 11AM SUN DECEMBER 7, 1 PM

Grand Design: Pieter Coecke van Aelst and Renaissance TapestryElizabeth Cleland, Associate Curator, European Sculpture and Decorative ArtsTHU NOVEMBER 20, 11AM SUN NOVEMBER 23, 1 PM

Madame CézanneDita Amory, Acting Associate Curator in Charge and Administrator, The Robert Lehman CollectionTHU FEBRUARY 26, 11AM SUN MARCH 1, 1 PM

See “Exhibitions and the Collection,” pages 4–13, and “Winter Programs,” pages 14–20, for more events and programs.

147291_L01.indd 2 10/28/14 9:08 PM

Members Calendar 3Winter 2014–15

1

2

On the cover: Madame Cézanne in a Red Armchair, ca. 1877, by Paul Cézanne, oil on canvas. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Gala Holiday Dinner at The Cloisters. This year’s dinner, for Supporting and Sustaining Members, is on Thursday, December 11.

PRIVATE EVENTS AT THE METThe Museum’s inspiring dining spaces are perfect for your next celebration. Members may rent one of four elegant rooms for private parties throughout the year. Email [email protected] or visit metmuseum.org/celebrations.

DINING AT THE METWe offer three unique locations:

Members Dining RoomContemporary American cuisine with expansive views of Central Park. For all Members.

The Balcony LoungeA sophisticated space with a light menu, complimentary reading materials, and Wi-Fi. For Friend, Sustaining, and Supporting* Members.

The Patrons LoungeA quiet, art-filled space with panoramic views of Central Park and a light menu. For Sponsor Members and above.

*Supporting includes President’s Circle, Patron Circle, Patron, Sponsor, Donor, Contributing, Met Family Circle, and Apollo Circle Patron Members.

1 <

2 <

From Cubism: The Leonard A. Lauder Collection: Nude in an Armchair, 1909, by Pablo Picasso, oil on canvas. Promised Gift from the Leonard A. Lauder Cubist Collection © 2014 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

147291_L01.indd 3 10/28/14 9:08 PM

Exhibitions and the Collection4

Audio Guide Accompanied by a catalogue Assistive listening devices

RELATED PROGRAMS

GALLERY TOuRSExhibition TourSpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at exhibition entrance. Meet in Gallery 199.

Mary Clare McKinley and Julia May BoddewynSAT DECEMBER 13, 10:30AM

Mary Clare McKinley and Deborah GoldbergFRi JANUARY 9, 10:30AM MON FEBRUARY 2, 10:30AM

All tours

SuNDAY STuDIOCollaging and Remixing: Modern and ContemporarySUN JANUARY 4, 1–4PM SUN JANUARY 18, 1–4PM MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERiES, 1ST FLOOR

SuNDAY AT THE METCubism across Cultures and Continents: The Leonard A. Lauder Collection and Masterpieces of the MetExplore one of the most significant Cubist art collections ever assembled from multiple perspectives.

Andrea Bayer, Yaëlle Biro, Jayson Dobney, Rachel Mustalish, and Rebecca Rabinow, speakersSUN JANUARY 25, 3PM, THE GRACE RAiNEY ROGERS AUDiTORiUM

Programs for Cubism: The Leonard A. Lauder Collection continue on page 19.

October 20, 2014 – February 16, 2015 Special Exhibition Gallery, 1st floor

Cubism: The Leonard A. Lauder Collection

Cubism, the most influential art movement of the early 20th century, still resonates today. It destroyed traditional illusionism in painting and radically changed the way we see the world. The Leonard A. Lauder Collection, unsurpassed in its holdings of Cubist art, is now a promised gift to the Museum. On the occasion of this exhibition, the Collection is being shown in public for the first time—81 paintings, collages, drawings, and sculpture by the four preeminent Cubist artists: Georges Braque (French, 1882–1963), Juan Gris (Spanish, 1887–1927), Fernand Léger (French, 1881–1955), and Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973).

Supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

metmuseum.org

147291_L01.indd 4 10/28/14 9:08 PM

Winter 2014–15 5Members Calendar

November 19, 2014 – March 15, 2015 Robert Lehman Collection, 1st floor

Madame Cézanne

Paul Cézanne’s paintings, drawings, and watercolors of his wife and most painted model, Hortense Fiquet, profoundly inflected his portrait practice for more than two decades. They record a complex working dialogue, one which this unprecedented exhibition will explore on many levels. The related installation Paul Cézanne: Drawings and Watercolors from the Metropolitan Collection is also on view.

Made possible by The Florence Gould Foundation. Supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

Opposite page: Composition (The Typographer), 1918–19, by Fernand Léger, oil on canvas. Promised Gift from the Leonard A. Lauder Cubist Collection © 2014 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

This page: Madame Cézanne in the Conservatory, 1891, by Paul Cézanne, oil on canvas. Bequest of Stephen C. Clark, 1960 (61.101.2)

RELATED PROGRAMS

SuNDAY AT THE METDiscover how Cézanne’s magnificent portraits of his wife and son reveal the intricacies of his family life, artistic practice, and legacy.

Dita Amory, Charlotte Hale, Mary Tompkins Lewis, Joseph Rishel, and Susan Sidlauskas, speakersSUN DECEMBER 7, 3PM THE GRACE RAiNEY ROGERS AUDiTORiUM

GALLERY TOuRSExhibition TourSpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at exhibition entrance. Meet in Gallery 955.

Dita AmoryFRi DECEMBER 12, 10:30AM SAT JANUARY 3, 10:30AM MON FEBRUARY 23, 10:30AM

Conversation with a Conservator—Paul Cézanne’s Madame Cézanne (Hortense Fiquet, 1850–1922) in the Conservatory Space is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at Vélez Blanco Patio.

Charlotte HaleTHU DECEMBER 18, 11AM

Programs for Madame Cézanne continue on page 19.

For more of this season’s programs, see pages 14–20.

147291_L01.indd 5 10/28/14 9:08 PM


December 9, 2014 –September 7, 2015 The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas Special Exhibition Gallery

Warriors and Mothers: Epic Mbembe Art

Among the earliest wood sculptures preserved from Africa is a small group of masterpieces from southeastern Nigeria. Their subjects are seated figures of mother’s nurturing children and aggressive male warriors that were, for the most part, originally integral to carved drums at the epicenter of spiritual life in Mbembe communities. Here together for the first time are 16 surviving electrifying creations from this tradition.

Made possible by the Friends of the Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas.

RElATED pROGRAMS

GAllERy TOuRSExhibition Tour Space is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at exhibition entrance. Meet in Gallery 359.

Yaëlle BiroFRI FEBRUARY 20, 10:30AM

lECTuREFriday Focus—Warriors and Mothers: Fresh Perspectives on Art from Eastern Nigeria Herbert Cole and Gitti Salami, speakersFRI FEBRUARY 27, 4PM, BONNIE J. SACERDOTE LECTURE HALL

metmuseum.org

147291_L01.indd 6 10/29/14 5:55 PM

Members CalendarWinter 2014–15 7

November 4, 2014 –February 1, 2015 European paintings, 2nd floor

El Greco in New York

The Met holds the most comprehensive collection of works by El Greco outside the Museo del Prado in Madrid. To commemorate the 400th anniversary of El Greco’s death, it is exhibiting its superlative collection of nine paintings together with six from the Hispanic Society of America, creating a mini-retrospective of one of the most original artists of the European tradition.

Made possible by Northern Trust.

Opposite page: Seated Figure, 17th–18th century, Mbembe peoples, Ewayon River region, Cross River Province, Nigeria, wood. Musée du quai Branly, Paris (Pavillon des Sessions, Musée du Louvre) 73.1974.1.1

This page: View of Toledo, ca. 1600, by El Greco, oil on canvas. H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929 (29.100.6)

RElATED pROGRAM

GAllERy TOuRSBecoming El GrecoSpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at Vélez Blanco Patio.

Inés PowellFRI JANUARY 2, 6:30PM FRI JANUARY 23, 11AM

lECTuREEl Greco at the MetWalter Liedtke considers all of the Museum’s El Greco paintings with particular attention to new research. Tickets start at $35.THU DECEMBER 4, 6PM, THE GRACE RAINEY ROGERS AUDITORIUM


147291_L01.indd 7 10/29/14 5:55 PM


November 4, 2014 – February 1, 2015 The Charles Z. Offin Gallery, the Karen B. Cohen Gallery, and the Harriette and Noel Levine Gallery, Drawings, Prints, and Photographs, 2nd floor

Bartholomeus Spranger: Splendor and Eroticism in Imperial Prague

A major force in European art in the late 16th century, Bartholomeus Spranger (1546–1611) was an excellent painter, draftsman, and etcher who employed a bravura technique and elegant style. This is the first exhibition in the world devoted to his rare paintings, drawings, and etchings.

Made possible by the Placido Arango Fund and The Schiff Foundation.

GALLERY TOuRSExhibition TourSally Metzler MON DECEMBER 22, 10:30AM SAT JANUARY 24, 10:30AM GALLERY 691

October 8, 2014–January 11, 2015 The Tisch Galleries, 2nd floor

Grand Design: Pieter Coecke van Aelst and Renaissance Tapestry

This first major monographic exhibition devoted to the great Netherlandish artist and Renaissance master Pieter Coecke van Aelst (1502–1550) explores his career, travel, and artistic daring. Uniquely, 19 of the spectacular Renaissance tapestries that were made to his designs are reunited with his exceptional drawings, rare panel paintings, and fascinating and influential printed works.

Made possible by the Siebold Stichting Foundation and Fukushima Medical University. Additional support provided by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, the Gail and Parker Gilbert Fund, the Diane W. and James E. Burke Fund, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and The Hochberg Foundation Trust.

Programs for Grand Design: Pieter Coecke van Aelst and Renaissance Tapestry start on page 20.

September 30, 2014 – April 19, 2015 The Erving and Joyce Wolf Gallery, The American Wing, 1st floor

Thomas Hart Benton's America Today Mural Rediscovered

Missouri native Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975) painted the 10-panel mural cycle America Today in 1930–31 to adorn a boardroom at New York’s New School for Social Research. Depicting a sweeping panorama of American life during the 1920s, it ranks among Benton’s most renowned works and as one of the most significant accomplishments in American art of the period.

Gift of mural and exhibition made possible by AXA.

GALLERY TOuRSExhibition TourRandall Griffey FRi DECEMBER 19, 10:30AM, GALLERY 746

Elizabeth KornhauserMON JANUARY 26, 10:30AM, GALLERY 746

Stephanie HerdrichSAT FEBRUARY 21, 10:30AM, GALLERY 746

All tours

Gallery ConversationRandall Griffey, Elizabeth Kornhauser, and Daniel Kershaw THU FEBRUARY 26, 11AM, GALLERY 746


Also on View

Through January 11, 2015 The Sacred Lute: The Art of Ostad Elahi

Through March 29, 2015The Art of the Chinese Album

February 14 – September 27, 2015 Discovering Japanese Art: Japanese Collectors and the Met

February 17 – May 31, 2015 Bazm and Razm: Feast and Fight in Persian Art

metmuseum.org

147291_L01.indd 8 10/28/14 9:08 PM

Members CalendarWinter 2014–15

City Activities with Dance Hall from America Today, 1930–31, by Thomas Hart Benton, mural cycle consisting of ten panels. Egg tempera with oil glazing over Permalba on a gesso ground on linen mounted to wood panels with a honeycomb interior. Gift of AXA Equitable, 2012, (2012. 478a-j)

From Bartholomeus Spranger: Jupiter and Antiope (detail), ca. 1596–1597, by Bartholomeus Spranger, oil on canvas. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

From Grand Design: God Accuses Adam and Eve after the Fall (detail), ca. 1548, design attributed to Pieter Coecke van Aelst, woven under the direction of Jan de Kempeneer and Frans Ghieteels, by 1551, wool, silk, and silver- and silver-gilt-wrapped threads. Florence, Istituti Museale della Soprinten-denza Speciale per il Polo Museale Fiorentino

From The Art of the Chinese Album: Album of 100 Portraits of Personages from Chinese Opera (detail), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century, album of 50 double leaves; ink and color on silk. Rogers Fund, 1930 (30.76.299a–xx)

9

1 >

3<

1 2 3 4

4<

2 >


147291_L01.indd 9 10/28/14 9:08 PM



From Carleton Watkins: Piwyac, the Vernal Fall, 300 Feet, Yosemite, 1861, by Carleton Watkins, albumen silver print from glass negative. Lent by Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries

From Treasures from India: Finial from the Throne of Tipu Sultan, ca. 1790, gold, inlaid with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds; lac core. Al-Thani Collection © Servette Overseas Limited 2013. All rights reserved.

From Thomas Struth: Photographs: Pantheon, Rome, 1990, by Thomas Struth, chromogenic print. Collection of James and Vivian Zelter

From Death Becomes Her: Mourning Ensemble, 1870–1872, American, silk. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Martha Woodward Weber, 1930 (2009.300.633a, b). Veil, ca. 1875, American, silk. Gift of Roi White, 1984 (1984.285.1)

1 2 3 4

2 >

1 >

3 <

4 <

1 >

metmuseum.org

147291_L01.indd 10 10/28/14 9:08 PM


October 28, 2014 – January 25, 2015 Art of the Arab lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and later South Asia, 2nd floor

Treasures from India: Jewels from the Al-Thani Collection

The Al-Thani collection of Indian jeweled arts represents a collector’s fascination with royal works created for Indian nobility over a period of four hundred years. The collection also contains jewelry representing a wider international taste, such as Indian-inspired works by Cartier and other 20th-century and contemporary jewelers.

Made possible by Cartier.

GAllERy TOuRSExhibition TourSpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at exhibition entrance. Meet in Gallery 464.

Navina HaidarFRI DECEMBER 5, 10:30AM MON JANUARY 12, 10:30AM

pROGRAM FOR VISITORS WITH DISABIlITIESPicture This—Treasures from India: Jewels from the Al-Thani CollectionFor visitors who are blind or partially sighted. Detailed descriptions and tactile experiences make works of art accessible. Free, but reservations are required. For more information, see page 19. THU DECEMBER 11, 2–3:30PM

lECTuREFriday Focus—Jewelry and Power: Gold and Gems in Mughal IndiaMichael Spink, independent scholarFRI JANUARY 9, 4PM, BONNIE J. SACERDOTE LECTURE HALL

TEEN pROGRAMArt Explore—A Journey through IndiaAges 11–14. Talk with other teens about art. Register at metmuseum.org/learn/for-teens.SUN JANUARY 11, 1–3PM

September 30, 2014 – February 16, 2015 Joyce and Robert Menschel Hall for Modern photography, 2nd floor

Thomas Struth: Photographs

Featuring 24 photographs by the German photographer Thomas Struth (born 1954), this exhibition surveys the Museum’s unparalleled holdings of his work and includes major photographs acquired since the Met’s celebrated retrospective 11 years ago.

Made possible by Vivian and James Zelter.

October 21, 2014 – February 1, 2015 Anna Wintour Costume Center, ground floor

Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire

Approximately 30 ensembles, many of which are being exhibited for the first time, reveal the aesthetic development and cultural implications of mourning fashions from the 19th and early 20th centuries and reflect the high-style silhouettes of the period.

Also on View

Through January 6, 2015 Annual Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche

Through January 19, 2015 Kimono: A Modern History

Through February 1, 2015Carleton Watkins: Yosemite

Through March 15, 2015Making Pottery Art: The Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection of French Ceramics (ca. 1880–1910)

Through mid-April 2015 Marisol’s Self-Portrait Looking at the Last Supper

Through September 7, 2015 Sol LeWitt: Wall Drawing #370


147291_L01.indd 11 10/29/14 5:55 PM



December 9, 2014 – March 8, 2015 Medieval Europe Gallery 304

The Winchester Bible: A Masterpiece of Medieval Art

The Winchester Bible, one of the pivotal landmarks in medieval art around 1200 and a treasure of Winchester Cathedral, was famous for its beauty and importance when it was made. It has been called one the greatest works of art ever produced in England. Two volumes are displayed together with the Morgan Leaf, which is the single most important full-page miniature from the Bible that was separated from it long ago, as well as with related objects from the Museum’s collection.

Made possible by the Michel David-Weill Fund.

Programs for The Winchester Bible: A Masterpiece of Medieval Art start on page 20.

September 22, 2014 – January 4, 2015 Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall, 2nd floor

Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age

This landmark exhibition traces the deep roots of interaction between the ancient Near East and the lands along the shores of the Mediterranean, and their impact on the artistic traditions that developed in the region. Focusing on the early first millennium B.C., it draws on the world’s leading museum collections, bringing together works of art including sculptures and wall reliefs, carved ivories, metalwork, and jewelry.

Major support provided by The Hagop Kevorkian Fund, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, and Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman. Additional support provided by an Anonymous Foundation and the Friends of Inanna. Supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

Programs for Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age start on page 20.

December 9, 2014 – April 13, 2015 Greek and Roman Special Exhibition Gallery

Ennion: Master of Roman Glass

The most outstanding examples of first-century Roman mold-blown glass were produced by Ennion. With examples from collections in Israel, Europe, and America, this is the largest gathering of his work to be displayed in a special exhibition. Works signed by other glassworkers as well as a selection of other related mold-blown glass vessels illustrate the profound influence Ennion exerted on the nascent Roman glass industry.

Made possible by Diane Carol Brandt, The Vlachos Family Fund, and The David Berg Foundation.

GAllERy TOuRSExhibition TourSpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at exhibition entrance. Meet in Gallery 172.

Christopher LightfootFRI JANUARY 30, 10:30AM MON FEBRUARY 9, 10:30AM

lECTuREFriday Focus—Early Glassblowing: The Evidence and the (Likely) ProcessesWilliam Gudenrath, The Studio of the Corning Museum of GlassFRI FEBRUARY 20, 4PM, BONNIE J. SACERDOTE LECTURE HALL

Last Chance

Through December 6, 2015 Arms and Armor: Notable Acquisitions 2003–2014

Through December 7, 2014Early American Guitars: The Instruments of C. F. Martin

Through December 14, 2014 Ragamala: Picturing Sound

Through December 31, 2014In Miniature

metmuseum.org

147291_L01.indd 12 10/29/14 5:55 PM


The Cloisters Museum and Gardens

Mixing gardens, galleries, and commanding views of the Hudson, the Museum’s branch devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe offers the ideal destination for a memorable outing. With holiday concerts and festive decorations, The Cloisters is a perfect place to visit in winter. Regular tours and programs offer special insights into the collections, and the beginning of the concert season makes for a great opportunity to connect with friends and family.

HOURS DAILY MARCH–OCTOBER: 10AM–5:15PM DAILY NOVEMBER–FEBRUARY: 10AM–4:45PMClosed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1.

SuBSCRIpTION CONCERT SERIESFor information about specific concerts, including dates and times, see page 17. To order tickets, call 212-570-3949 or visit www.metmuseum.org.

pROGRAMS

GAllERy TAlKSThe following are at noon and 2 p.m. Free to individual visitors with Museum admission. No reservations necessary. For information, call 212-650-2280.

The Twelfth-Century RenaissanceLauren ManciaSUN DECEMBER 7

The Nativity Cycle in Medieval ArtJoseph Ackley SAT DECEMBER 20

Messengers and Warriors: Archangels in Medieval ArtDanielle OteriSAT JANUARY 3

After the Middle Ages: The Cloisters Collection in War and RevolutionJeanne-Marie MustoSUN JANUARY 4

The Medieval TreasurySigrid GoldinerSAT JANUARY 10

A Thousand Flowers: Plant Representation in Medieval Millefleurs TapestriesDeirdre LarkinSAT JANUARY 17

The Medieval AltarpieceNathaniel ProttasSAT JANUARY 24

Heavenly City and Holy Land: Jerusalem in the Medieval MindJennifer BallSAT JANUARY 31

Architecture and the AnnunciationOlivia PowellSUN FEBRUARY 1

Medieval Vestments and TextilesJoseph AckleySAT FEBRUARY 7

Romance in the Middle AgesElizabeth WilliamsSAT FEBRUARY 14

Problems in Medieval ArtLauren ManciaSAT FEBRUARY 21

The Knight in Training: Hunting and TournamentsMichael NorrisSAT FEBRUARY 28

CONVERSATION WITH A CuRATOR/CONSERVATOR20-minute informal conversations presented at 2 p.m.

Peter BarnetFRI DECEMBER 5

Elizabeth Cleland FRI JANUARY 2

Andrea BayerFRI FEBRUARY 6

For more Cloisters programs, see page 20.

Adoration of the Magi from Seven Scenes from the Life of Christ, ca. 1390, Austrian, pot-metal and colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain. The Cloisters Collection, 1986 (1986.285.2)

147291_L01.indd 13 10/29/14 5:55 PM

Winter Programs14

Winter Programs

> Art-MAking Pro grAMs> tAlks And tours> sundAy At the Met> lectures And PAnels> courses And WorkshoPs

> concerts And PerforMAnces> Pro grAMs for Visitors With disAbilities> fAMily And teen Pro grAMs

Gain insight into the Museum and its collections through engaging programs geared to a variety of interests and ages. In addition to the exhibition-related events on pages 4–12, the following programs are being offered this season.

Family and teen programs

Sign language interpretation

American Sign Language For visitors with vision loss

In This Section

All programs are subject to change. For the most up-to-date listings, visit the Museum’s website

BJSLH Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall CFH Carson Family Hall EE Exhibition Entrance GRR The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium MSH Medieval Sculpture Hall VBP Vélez Blanco Patio

Art-MAking Pro grAMs

SuNDAY STuDIOCreate works of art in the galleries with family-friendly activities led by an artist. Supplies provided, ongoing instruction, 1–4 p.m. Start or continue your visit with a family tour. All ages welcome. See also pages 4 and 20.

Printing Stories: African American ArtistsSUN FEBRUARY 1 SUN FEBRUARY 15 STUDiO, RUTH AND HAROLD D. URiS CENTER FOR EDUCATiON

DROP-IN DRAWINGJoin talented art instructors in the galleries for fun, informal sketching. All ages welcome. Come and go as you like between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.

Silhouette and Shadow: Japanese SculptureFRi DECEMBER 5, GALLERY 224, THE SACKLER WiNG GALLERiES

Figures and Faces: African ArtFRi DECEMBER 19, GALLERY 352, THE BENENSON GALLERY

Viewpoints and Structures: Museum ArchitectureFRi JANUARY 2, GALLERY 700, THE CHARLES ENGELHARD COURT

Pose and Gesture: Chinese SculpturesFRi JANUARY 16, GALLERY 208

Texture and Form: Oceanic ArtFRi FEBRUARY 6, GALLERY 354

Design and Repetition: Ottoman TextilesFRi FEBRUARY 20, GALLERiES FOR THE ART OF THE ARAB LANDS, TURKEY, iRAN, CENTRAL ASiA, AND LATER SOUTH ASiA

metmuseum.org/events

This page: For Drop-in Drawing, “Figures and Faces: African Art,” Headdress: Janus, 19th–20th century, wood, hide, pigment, cane, horn, nails. The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979 (1979.206.299)

Opposite page: From Kimono: A Modern History: Swimming at Ōiso, Distant View of Mount Fuji (detail), 1893, by Utagawa Kokunimasa, detail from a triptych of polychrome woodblock prints. Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1960 (JP3382a-c)

Assistive listening devicesAudio Guide

For Education program funders, visit metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport

metmuseum.org

147291_L01.indd 14 10/28/14 9:08 PM


tAlks And tours

Presented by educators, curators, conservators, and invited specialists. They start in Gallery 534, Vélez Blanco Patio, unless noted at exhibition entrance or another location.

in addition, Museum-trained volunteers lead over 20 guided tours daily of the Met’s collection. Tours are given in English and nine other languages throughout the winter. Check the website or inquire at the information desks for topics, schedule, and points of departure.

The Impressionist MomentKathryn Galitz Space is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at VBP.TUE DECEMBER 2, 11AM FRi JANUARY 9, 6:30PM WED FEBRUARY 4, 11AM

A Moment with RembrandtNadine Orenstein Advance tickets required; limited free tickets available only at metmuseum.org/events/programs/talks/gallery-talks.WED DECEMBER 3, 11AM TUE JANUARY 20, 11AM WED FEBRUARY 25, 11AM

Most Serene Moments: Painters in VeniceElizabeth Perkins Space is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at VBP.FRi DECEMBER 5, 6:30PM SAT JANUARY 3, 4PM SUN FEBRUARY 1, 11AM

Freezing Time: Capturing the Essence of a MomentLauren EbinSAT DECEMBER 6, 4PM WED JANUARY 7, 11AM SUN FEBRUARY 8, 11AM

In the Moment of Dutch LifeMaria RhorSUN DECEMBER 7, 11AM WED JANUARY 21, 11AM TUE FEBRUARY 10, 11AM

15

Exhibition Tour— The Art of the Chinese AlbumEleanor Hyun MON DECEMBER 8, 10:30AM SAT JANUARY 10, 10:30AM GALLERY 210

Joseph Scheier-DolbergFRi FEBRUARY 27, 10:30AM, GALLERY 210

All tours

The Roman Villas of Boscoreale and BoscotrecaseMichael NorrisTUE DECEMBER 9, 11AM SAT JANUARY 31, 4PM TUE FEBRUARY 17, 11AM

American Folk ArtLois StainmanWED DECEMBER 10, 11AM TUE JANUARY 6, 11AM WED FEBRUARY 18, 11AM

Conversation with a Curator— The Sacred Lute: The Art of Ostad Elahi, Musical InstrumentsJ. Kenneth MooreSpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at VBP.THU DECEMBER 11, 11AM

Exhibition Tour— Kimono: A Modern HistoryJohn CarpenterFRi DECEMBER 12, 6PM, GALLERY 224

Friday Evening Gallery Event—Get Wrapped Up: Poetry and Art of the KimonoChart your own path through the galleries and join drop-in, interactive experiences.FRi DECEMBER 12, 6:30–8PM, GALLERY 224

Now and Forever in Ancient EgyptMarissa SchlesingerSpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at VBP. SUN DECEMBER 14, 11AM SAT JANUARY 17, 11AM FRi FEBRUARY 13, 6:30PM

Time in LandscapeJacqueline TerrassaTUE DECEMBER 16, 11AM SUN JANUARY 4, 11AM FRi FEBRUARY 6, 6:30PM

Moments in American HistoryAlice SchwarzWED DECEMBER 17, 11AM SUN JANUARY 11, 11AM FRi FEBRUARY 27, 6:30PM

Artists on Artworks— The Civilians: Steve CossonLimited to 45 people; tickets are distributed 30 minutes prior at VBP.FRi DECEMBER 19, 6:30PM

Audio Guide

The Audio Guide is a recorded guide to selected special exhibitions and the permanent collection and is free for visitors who are blind, partially sighted, or hard of hearing. Neck loops and large-print scripts are available. The fees in the next column include sales tax.

All-in-One Player$ 7.00 General Public$ 6.00 Members$ 5.00 Children under 12

Guides are “$5 after 5” on Friday and Saturday evenings. Rent four Audio Guides, and the fifth one is free with a Frequent User Card!Supported by

147291_L01.indd 15 10/28/14 9:08 PM

The Moment Made Eternal in Middle Eastern ArtErica EhrenbergSAT DECEMBER 20, 4PM TUE JANUARY 13, 11AM SUN FEBRUARY 15, 11AM

A Defining Moment: Abstract ExpressionismMarianna SicilianoSUN DECEMBER 21, 11AM WED JANUARY 14, 11AM TUE FEBRUARY 24, 11AM

Time Flies: Captured Moments in American ArtJessica MurphyTUE DECEMBER 23, 11AM SUN JANUARY 25, 11AM MON FEBRUARY 16, 11AM

Still Moments in Korean ArtEleanor HyunSUN DECEMBER 28, 11AM SUN JANUARY 18, 11AM WED FEBRUARY 11, 11AM

Mythic Moments: Storytelling in Greek and Roman ArtJean SorabellaTUE DECEMBER 30, 11AM FRi JANUARY 30, 6:30PM SUN FEBRUARY 22, 11AM

Aha! Moments of Enlightenment in Asian ArtDenise LeidyWED DECEMBER 31, 11AM TUE JANUARY 27, 11AM

Conversation with a Conservator—Funerary Papyrus Belonging to the Singer Tiye, Egyptian ArtRebecca CapuaTHU JANUARY 8, 11AM

Conversation with a Curator—Mirror-Bearer, Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the AmericasJames DoyleTHU JANUARY 15, 11AM

Exhibition Tour—Sacred Traditions of the HimalayasKurt BehrendtFRi JANUARY 16, 10:30AM, GALLERY 251

Artists on Artworks— Kate GilmoreLimited to 45 people; tickets are distributed 30 minutes prior at VBP.FRi JANUARY 16, 6:30PM

Conversation with an Educator—Thomas Struth’s Hot Rolling Mill, ThyssenKrupp Steel, DuisburgJacqueline TerrassaTHU JANUARY 22, 11AM

In the Heat of the Moment: Capturing Lust in PaintingPage KnoxSpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at VBP.FRi JANUARY 23, 6:30PM TUE FEBRUARY 3, 11AM SAT FEBRUARY 14, 4PM

Musical MomentsRebecca ArkenbergWED JANUARY 28, 11AM FRi FEBRUARY 13, 11AM

Moments of Prayer— Public and Private Devotion in Medieval EuropeSofia GansSAT JANUARY 31, 11AM SAT FEBRUARY 7, 11AM

Conversation with a Conservator—Sallet in the Shape of a Lion’s Head, Arms and ArmorEdward HunterTHU FEBRUARY 5, 11AM

Tullio Lombardo’s Adam: History and ConservationPeter Bell, Carolyn Riccardelli, and Jack SoultanianFRi FEBRUARY 6, 10:30AM

Conversation with a Historian—Leonard Wells Volk’s Life Mask of Abraham Lincoln, The American WingHarold HolzerTHU FEBRUARY 12, 11AM

Conversation with a Curator—Bronze Statuette of an Artisan with Silver Eyes, Greek and Roman ArtSeán HemingwayTHU FEBRUARY 19, 11AM

Artists on Artworks— Bryan CollierLimited to 45 people; tickets are distributed 30 minutes prior at VBP.FRi FEBRUARY 20, 6:30PM

Moments of Encounter in Chinese ArtEleanor HyunSpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at VBP.SAT FEBRUARY 28, 11AM

Moments of Movement in SculptureEmmanuel von Schack and Hollie EckerSAT FEBRUARY 28, 4PM

With voice interpretation

THE OBSERVANT EYESpend an hour contemplating a single work of art in the Met’s collection through close observation and deep discussion. All are welcome. 7–8 p.m. Meet in Carson Family Hall. Registration required at metmuseum.org/observanteye.

The Disappearing Act: Moments of Disappearance and Reappearance in a BuddhaFRi DECEMBER 12

Depicting the Moment of Indecision in a European SculptureFRi JANUARY 9

The Pregnant Pause: The Story of One Moment in an Early Netherlandish PaintingFRi JANUARY 23

Winter Programs16 metmuseum.org

147291_L01.indd 16 10/28/14 9:08 PM


Changing Times: Depicting Moments of Change in Two Roman SculpturesFRi FEBRUARY 13

The Passing Moment: Depicting Transience in a 19th-Century European PaintingFRi FEBRUARY 27

HOW DID THEY DO THAT?Learn hands-on how works of art were created. 30-minute sessions, 1–4 p.m. Meet in the galleries; inquire at the information desks for specific locations.

Marble CarvingSAT JANUARY 10 SUN JANUARY 11

Prints and ProcessSAT FEBRUARY 14 SUN FEBRUARY 15

sundAy At the Met

Provocative afternoon panels, presentations, and demonstrations highlight exhibitions and the collection. See Cubism, page 4; Madame Cézanne, page 5; and The Winchester Bible, page 20. GRR

lectures And PAnels

SparkTickets start at $30; $50 for the series. GRR

Topic: Ideas That Spreadin conjunction with the exhibition Grand Design, Julie Burstein, author Seth Godin, and Elizabeth Cleland, MMA, on what it takes to be an artist in both the 16th and 21st centuries.MON DECEMBER 1, 6PM

Topic: Dressed to Kill: Arms and Armor from Medieval Knights to Game of ThronesMichele Clapton, costume designer, Game of Thrones; artist Miya Ando; and Pierre Terjanian, MMA, on reimagining armor in the 21st century.TUE DECEMBER 2, 6PM

Life and Timesin conjunction with the exhibition Cubism: The Leonard A. Lauder Collection. Tickets start at $30; $50 for the series. GRR

Topic: Cubist ConfettiRebecca Rabinow, MMA, considers the Cubists’ colorful stippling technique while referencing popular culture and artistic movements such as Pointilism.TUE DECEMBER 2, 11AM

Topic: Games Cubists PlayRebecca Rabinow, MMA, explores the stylistic shifts and sleights of hand often found in prewar Cubist art.TUE DECEMBER 9, 11AM

El Greco at the Metin conjunction with the exhibition El Greco in New York, Walter Liedtke, MMA, considers all of the Museum’s El Greco paintings with particular attention to new research. Tickets start at $35. THU DECEMBER 4, 6PM, GRR

Met Meets Met: Lehár’s The Merry WidowHarold Koda, MMA, and the production director and costume designer for Lehár’s The Merry Widow at the Met Opera discuss breathing new life into the staging. Tickets start at $30. MON DECEMBER 8, 6PM, GRR

Friday Focus Conversation— Amie Siegel: Provenance Nicholas Cullinan, MMA; Hal Foster, Princeton University; and Amie Siegel, artistFRi DECEMBER 12, 4PM, BJSLH

Friday Focus—God Is Beautiful and Loves Beauty: Fostering Literacy about Islam and Muslim Cultures through the ArtsThe Annemarie Schimmel Memorial Lecture. Ali Asani, Harvard UniversityFRi JANUARY 23, 4PM, BJSLH

Friday Focus—Turning the Page: The Art of the Chinese AlbumJoseph Scheier-Dolberg, MMAFRi FEBRUARY 6, 4PM, BJSLH

17

courses And WorkshoPs

See Madame Cézanne, page 19.

studio WorkshoPs

See Madame Cézanne, page 19, and The Winchester Bible, page 20.

concerts And PerforMAnces

CLOISTERS SuBSCRIPTION CONCERT SERIESTo order tickets for this concert series at The Cloisters, call 212-570-3949 or visit the Museum’s website.

Ensemble Organum and Christos ChalkiasIn Praise of Saint Nicholas. Presented in collaboration with the Axion Estin Foundation. Tickets, $45. SAT DECEMBER 6, 1PM AND 3PM

The Waverly ConsortThe Christmas Story. Tickets, $45.SAT DECEMBER 13, 1PM AND 3PM SUN DECEMBER 14, 1PM AND 3PM

LionheartVeni Emmanuel: Chant and Polyphony for Advent and Christmas. Tickets, $45.SUN DECEMBER 21, 1PM AND 3PM

AuDITORIuM PERFORMANCESThe performances below take place in in the Museum’s main building at 82nd Street and Fifth Avenue.

Little Match Girl Passion Kent Tritle leads the Manhattan School of Music Chamber Choir in David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize–winning production of the story by Hans Christian Andersen. Tickets start at $65. Bring the Kids! Call 212-570-3949 for information.WED DECEMBER 3, 7PM, GRR

Celtic Christmas Vespers: Apollo’s FireApollo’s Fire invites audiences to celebrate colorful Celtic artistic traditions with the program Sacrum Mysterium: A Celtic Christmas Vespers. Tickets start at $65. Bring the Kids! Call 212-570-3949 for information.FRi DECEMBER 5, 7PM, GRR

A Pocket NutcrackerFive-piece ensemble WindSync presents traditional holiday songs in an interactive performance. Tickets start at $30. Bring the Kids! Call 212-570-3949 for information.SUN DECEMBER 14, 3PM, GRR

Opposite page: La Grenouillère, 1869, by Claude Monet, oil on canvas. H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929 (29.100.112)

This page: Saint Luke, ca. 1600–1605, by El Greco, oil on canvas. Hispanic Society of America, New York

147291_L01.indd 17 10/28/14 9:08 PM

Turning Music into Goldin conjunction with the exhibition Bartholomeus Spranger, Ensemble Caprice spotlights the rich culture of the court of Rudolf ii in Prague. Tickets start at $65. Bring the Kids! Call 212-570-3949 for information.THU JANUARY 29, 7PM, GRR

Obsessioninspired by the exhibition Madame Cézanne, Attacca Quartet mines a similar relationship between Czech composer Leoš Janáček and a woman 37 years his junior. Tickets start at $45. Bring the Kids! Call 212-570-3949 for information.FRi FEBRUARY 6, 7PM, GRR

The Unknown “Lincoln-Douglass” DebateLincoln and Douglass never publicly debated, but here, using words from their correspondence, Harold Holzer, MMA, brings the two figures face to face. With Tony Award–nominated actor and singer Norm Lewis. Tickets start at $40. Bring the Kids! Call 212-570-3949 for information.FRi FEBRUARY 13, 6PM, GRR

A Valentine from Rosanne CashFollowing her sold-out perfor-mance in 2014, singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash returns to the Met with a special program for Valentine’s Day. Tickets start at $75. SAT FEBRUARY 14, 7PM, GRR

A Musical Tribute to Thomas Hart Bentonin conjunction with the exhibition on Benton’s America Today mural, jazz pianist Orrin Evans and his band Captain Black Big Band perform dance music from Harlem’s heyday. Tickets start at $35. Bring the Kids! Call 212-570-3949 for information.FRi FEBRUARY 20, 7PM, GRR

GALLERY CONCERTSYoungArts at the Met: Gregory Zelek, Appleton organConcert followed by tour of the Musical instruments Galleries.WED DECEMBER 3, 2:30PM THE ANDRÉ MERTENS GALLERiES FOR MUSiCAL iNSTRUMENTS

Byzantine Pop-UpsA pop-up concert featuring hymns and carols from the Byzantine Empire in multiple languages, including Greek, Arabic, Armenian, and Russian. Free with Museum admission. FRi DECEMBER 5, 2PM, 4PM, AND 6PM FRi DECEMBER 12, 2PM, 4PM, AND 6PM FRi DECEMBER 19, 2PM, 4PM, AND 6PM MEDiEVAL SCULPTURE HALL

El Greco’s Toledo: Capella de Ministrersin conjunction with the exhibition El Greco in New York, this Spanish ensemble performs a musical journey through the life of the infamous painter. Tickets start at $70. Third show added. FRi DECEMBER 12, 7PM, VBP SAT DECEMBER 13, 3PM AND 7PM, VBP

New York Baroque, Inc.: Period Instruments Performance of Mendelssohn’s OctetConcert followed by tour of the Musical instruments Galleries. Free with Museum admission.WED JANUARY 7, 2:30PM ROBERT LEHMAN WiNG COURT

Nrityagramin conjunction with the exhibition Treasures from India, principal dancers from india’s world-renowned dance troupe perform a program of solos and duets set to an original live score composed by Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi. Free with Museum admission. SAT JANUARY 10, 5PM AND 7PM, THE TEMPLE OF DENDUR iN THE SACKLER WiNG

Monthly Music from the Middle East and South AsiaFree with Museum admission.FRi JANUARY 16, 6PM GALLERY 456, PATTi CADBY BiRCH COURT

The Grand TourA musical journey through the European Paintings Galleries, 1250–1800 featuring period music performed for a range of instruments and voices. Tickets start at $125. WED JANUARY 21, 8PM THU JANUARY 22, 8PM EUROPEAN PAiNTiNGS GALLERiES, 1250–1800

American Boychoir’s “The World Celebrates Christmas in New York”Christmas and holiday music from around the world as well as American carols. Tickets start at $65. Bring the Kids! Call 212-570-3949 for information.TUE DECEMBER 16, 7PM, GRR

Quartet for the Festive TimeAttacca Quartet’s holiday program features Christmas carols by Francis Poulenc and quartets by Mozart and Dvořák. Tickets start at $65. Bring the Kids! Call 212-570-3949 for information.WED DECEMBER 17, 7PM, GRR

Vivaldi’s Four SeasonsConductor-less string orchestra Sejong performs with violinist Cho-Liang Lin as soloist. Tickets start at $65. Bring the Kids! Call 212-570-3949 for information.THU DECEMBER 18, 7PM, GRR

Songs of the SeasonMalcolm Merriweather conducts the Choristers of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in music by Benjamin Britten, John Rutter, and Robert Sirota. Tickets start at $65. Bring the Kids! Call 212-570-3949 for information.FRi DECEMBER 19, 7PM, GRR

A Charlie Brown Christmas A live choir accompanies a screening of the beloved holiday movie followed by a sing-a-long to festive tunes. Tickets start at $40. No children under age 4 permitted.SAT DECEMBER 20, 11AM AND 1:30PM, GRR SUN DECEMBER 21, 2PM AND 4PM, GRR

Simone Dinnerstein for the HolidaysPianist Dinnerstein performs Poulenc’s Suite francaise, Debussy’s Suite bergamasque, Crumb’s A Little Suite for Christmas, and Schubert’s Sonata in B-flat major, D. 960. Tickets start at $65. Bring the Kids! Call 212-570-3949 for information.SAT DECEMBER 20, 7PM, GRR

All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914Men’s vocal ensemble Cantus presents a heartwarming story of a truce held during World War i on Christmas Eve night 100 years ago. Tickets start at $65. Bring the Kids! Call 212-570-3949 for information.TUE DECEMBER 23, 6PM, GRR

Winter Programs18

Top: The Grand Tour. Photo by Stephanie Berger

metmuseum.org

147291_L01.indd 18 10/28/14 9:08 PM


FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN

Storytime in Nolen Library(Ages 18 months–6 years)Weekdays and Sundays, 30 minutes (see the website for schedule excep tions). Gather around to look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture books; then continue your adventure with a gallery hunt. Museum admission is not required for the library portion of this program. Space is limited; first come, first served.NOLEN LiBRARY, URiS CENTER FOR EDUCATiON

New! Art Play (Ages 2–4)Monthly, Wednesday mornings, 1 hour. Discover art and the Museum through stories, play, and activities just for early learners!

New! Start with Art and Music (Ages 3–6)Monthly, Thursday afternoons, 1 hour. Look, move, and sing while exploring art and music together in the galleries.

Start with Art at the Met (Ages 3–6)Weekly, Thursday afternoons and Saturdays, 1 hour. Share ideas and enjoy stories, sketching, and other gallery activities that bring works of art to life.

Art Trek (Ages 7–11)Weekly, Saturdays, 1 hour. Travel through time and around the world on a Museum adventure.

School Break and Holiday Programs (Ages 3–11)Day off from school? Travel the world at the Met!

Charles H. Tally Holiday Monday Family Programs December 22, 29, January 19, February 16, multiple 1-hour sessions.

Winter Break and Midwinter Recess Family Programs December 23, 24, 26, 30, February 17, 18, 19, 20, 1-hour sessions.

FOR TEENS AGES 11–18Explore, create, and connect with art across cultures and time periods. Join Museum educators, artists, and other teens in free classes devoted to understanding art through gallery conversations, sketching, and studio workshops. For event dates, class descriptions, and to register, go to metmuseum.org/learn/for-teens.

FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGESSee pages 14 and 17 for topics and locations for Sunday Studio, Drop-in Drawing, How Did They Do That?, and other multigenerational programs.

Festival—Lunar New Year CelebrationMay art bring you good fortune! Celebrate a new year with traditions from across Asia. Enjoy performances, interactive gallery activities, and art-making workshops for all ages!SAT FEBRUARY 28, 12–5PM

Cubism: The Leonard A. Lauder Collection

Continued from page 4

LECTuRES AND FILMFriday Focus—Pulp Fictions: Fantômas and the Pasted Paper Collages of Juan Gris Emily Braun, Curator of the Leonard A. Lauder Collection, and Distinguished Professor, The City University of New YorkFRi DECEMBER 5, 5PM, BJSLH

Friday Focus Film—Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies (2008)FRi JANUARY 30, 4PM, BJSLH

Symposium—Charting Cubism across Central and Eastern EuropeScholars discuss the expanding influence of Cubism in the region’s cultural debates. Supported by the Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art. Presented in collaboration with and supported in part by the Historians of German and Central European Art and Architecture (HGCEA).SAT FEBRUARY 14, 2–5PM, BJSLH

See page 17 for additional exhibition-related programs.

Madame Cézanne


SHORT COuRSEDualities: The Figure and Abstraction in Cézanne, Van Gogh, and GauguinExamine these painters’ work and their continuing influence. $150, Museum admission included. To register, visit www.metmuseum. org/courses-and-workshops.JANUARY 15, 22, 29, 2–4PM

STuDIO WORKSHOPPortraits in Pencil and PaintCreate portraits in this three-session workshop inspired by Cézanne's process. Jaqueline Cedar, artist. $215, materials and Museum admission included. To register, visit www.metmuseum.org/artmaking.SUN FEBRUARY 8, 15, 22, 1–5PM

Continued on next page.

19

Grand Harmonie Woodwind Quintet (Period Instruments)Concert followed by tour of the Musical instruments Galleries. Free with Museum admission.WED FEBRUARY 4, 2:30PM ROBERT LEHMAN WiNG COURT

Monthly Music from the Middle East and South AsiaFree with Museum admission.FRi FEBRUARY 20, 6PM GALLERY 456, PATTi CADBY BiRCH COURT

Pro grAMs for Visitors With disAbilities

The Museum offers a range of programs, including touch and descriptive tours for people with visual impairments; programs for people with dementia and their care partners; Discoveries for people with developmental disabilities and those on the autism spectrum; and tours in ASL for Deaf visitors. The programs that follow are free, but reservations are required. Call 212-650-2010, e-mail [email protected], or visit metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities for information.

PICTuRE THIS! For visitors who are blind or partially sighted. Detailed descriptions and tactile experiences make works of art accessible.

Passion, Drama, and Intrigue in European PaintingsTHU FEBRUARY 19, 2–3:30PM

MET ESCAPES For people with dementia and their care partners. Participate in discussions, handling sessions, art making, and multisensory activities.

SUN DECEMBER 7, 11AM–12:30PM WED DECEMBER 17, 2–3:30PM MON JANUARY 5, 2–3:30PM WED JANUARY 21, 2–3:30PM SUN FEBRUARY 8, 11AM–12:30PM WED FEBRUARY 25, 2–3:30PM

fAMily And teen Pro grAMs

These drop-in programs are free with Museum admission unless otherwise noted. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For further information or to confirm details for family programs, call 212-570-3961 or go to metmuseum.org/events/programs/family-programs. All programs meet in Carson Family Hall, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education, unless otherwise noted.

147291_L01.indd 19 10/28/14 9:08 PM

Winter Programs20

TEEN PROGRAMPortraiture ExperimentsAges 15–18. Experiment with materials in unexpected ways. Register at metmuseum.org/ learn/for-teens.SAT FEBRUARY 21, 2–5PM

Grand Design: Pieter Coecke van Aelst and Renaissance Tapestry


GALLERY TOuRSExhibition TourElizabeth ClelandMON DECEMBER 1, 10:30AM, GALLERY 899

Sarah MallorySAT DECEMBER 20, 10:30AM, GALLERY 899

All tours

SuNDAY STuDIOTapestry IllustrationsSUN DECEMBER 7, 1–4PM SUN DECEMBER 21, 1–4PM GALLERY 899

HOW DID THEY DO THAT?European TapestriesSAT DECEMBER 13, 1–4PM SUN DECEMBER 14, 1–4PM GALLERY 899

FAMILY PERFORMANCEWeave a TaleSUN DECEMBER 21, 1–4PM, CARSON FAMiLY HALL

LECTuRES AND PANELSSymposium—Grand Design: Pieter Coecke van Aelst and the RenaissanceSAT JANUARY 10, 10:30AM–4:30PM, GRR

SUN JANUARY 11, 10AM–4:30PM, JOHN L. TiSHMAN AUDiTORiUM, UNiVERSiTY CENTER, THE NEW SCHOOL, 63 FiFTH AVE., NEW YORK CiTY.

See “Lectures and Panels,” page 17, for an additional exhibition-related program.

The Winchester Bible: A Masterpiece of Medieval Art


STuDIO WORKSHOPFrom Pigment to Page: Modern Manuscripts with Medieval TechniquesDiscover the art of miniature painting in this one-day workshop. Jessica Houston, artist. $95, materials and Museum admission included. To register, visit www.metmuseum.org/artmaking.SUN DECEMBER 14, 10:30AM–4:30PM

GALLERY TOuRS

Exhibition TourCharles LittleMON JANUARY 5, 10:30AM SAT FEBRUARY 14, 10:30AM GALLERY 304

Frederica Law-TurnerMON JANUARY 19, 10:30AM, GALLERY 304

All tours

Gallery ConversationCharles Little and Lindsey TyneTHU JANUARY 29, 11AM, GALLERY 304

SuNDAY AT THE METLearn about the object’s history, its place in European art, and Winchester Cathedral.

Christopher De Hamel, Charles Little, and Stephen Murray, speakersSUN FEBRUARY 8, 3PM, GRR

Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age


GALLERY TOuRSInterdisciplinary Gallery Conversation—Assyria, Babylon, and the BibleMichael Seymour and Rabbi Jeremy RosenAdvance tickets required; limited free tickets available only at metmuseum.org/events/programs/talks/gallery-talks.THU DECEMBER 4, 11AM

Exhibition TourSpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at exhibition entrance. Meet in Gallery 999.

Sarah GraffSAT DECEMBER 6, 10:30AM MON DECEMBER 29, 10:30AM

Michael SeymourMON DECEMBER 15, 10:30AM

All tours

LECTuREThe Making of the Middle Sea: Perspectives on the Creation of the Iron Age MediterraneanCyprian Broodbank, University of CambridgeTUE DECEMBER 9, 4PM, BJSLH

The Cloisters


GALLERY WORKSHOPS FOR FAMILIESHour-long workshops for children ages 4–12 and their families. Free with Museum admission. Meet at 1 p.m. in the Main Hall.

Medieval EntertainmentSarah HarshmanSUN DECEMBER 7

Learning to Look at Medieval ArtLauren ManciaSAT DECEMBER 20

Family Festival: Voices from the Middle AgesFRi DECEMBER 26 SAT DECEMBER 27

Making FacesKyra DeToneSAT JANUARY 3

Architecture AdventureSarah HarshmanSUN JANUARY 4

Reading and Writing in the Middle AgesGene KimSAT JANUARY 17

Kings, Queens, Lords, and LadiesGwen MayhewSUN FEBRUARY 1

Medieval Creatures and Mythical BeastsGene KimSAT FEBRUARY 7

Keeping WarmName Name TKSAT FEBRUARY 21

BILINGuAL FAMILY GALLERY WORKSHOPSHour-long workshops in English and Spanish for children ages 4–12 and their families. Free with Museum admission. Meet at 1 p.m. in the Main Hall.

Medieval Clothing and FashionBegonia Santa-CeciliaSAT JANUARY 31

The Medieval CastleBegonia Santa-CeciliaSAT FEBRUARY 28

metmuseum.org

147291_L01.indd 20 10/28/14 9:08 PM


The Holidays at the Met

The Perfect GiftLooking for the perfect gift? A Gift Membership to the Met offers unlimited access to over 5,000 years of art and outstanding benefits for your friends and loved ones. Benefits include free unlimited admission, Members-only discounts in The Met Store and on Audio Guides, access to the Members Dining Room, and more! View all categories and benefits at metmuseum.org/gift.

The Met StoreStill looking for inspiration? Visit The Met Store for a wide selection of unique gifts inspired by our collections—from exquisite jewelry to beautiful books to entertaining toys and games—the Met is the best place to shop for everyone on your list.

Members enjoy a special 10% discount in-store, online, and in The Met Store catalogue every day.

Concerts and PerformancesExperience the magic of the season through the Met’s tradition of dazzling concerts and jubilant performances. Throughout December, Met Museum Presents features renowned ensembles and musicians performing unique programs, from stunning period masterpieces to contemporary innovations. Of special note: In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Charles M. Schulz’s classic, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” the Met presents special screenings with live musical accompaniment by the whimsical and ingenious duo of Rob Schwimmer and Mark Stewart.

See pages 17 and 18 for more information on all of the Museum’s holiday performances. For more information, call 212-570-3949 or visit metmuseum.org/tickets.

Coming in December— Body Language: ViewpointsHow does the sculpted body communicate? Explore great examples of figurative sculpture through multiple viewpoints, in the galleries and online. Met curators and educators, prominent dancers, neuroscientists, and others are all featured in this new multimedia tour. Body Language: Viewpoints will be available in late December.

Angel, second half 18th century, by Giuseppe Sanmartino, polychromed terracotta head; wooden limbs and wings; body of wire wrapped in tow; various fabrics. Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1964 (64.164.8a–c)

147291_L01.indd 21 10/28/14 9:08 PM

Season Highlights22

The Family BenefitJoin us for an evening of art projects, gallery activities, refreshments, and music for the whole family, on Thursday, February 5, 2015. Tickets, $85 for children, $175 for adults, with many exciting ticket packages available beginning Friday, January 2, 2015, at the Membership Desk in the Great Hall. Current Met Family Circle Members receive up to six complimentary tickets. For more information, call 212-570-3948.

The William SocietyThe William Society, named for the Egyptian faience figure and unofficial Museum mascot known as William, honors friends of the Museum who have included the Metropolitan in their estate plans. Those who establish a planned gift for the eventual benefit of the Museum are invited to join and enjoy additional opportunities to become more involved with the Museum. For more information, or to join, please contact the Planned Giving Program at 212-570-3796 or [email protected].

Hippopotamus, ca. 1961–1878 B.C., Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, first half, faience. Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1917 (17.9.1)

Download The Met’s New AppStart your next Met experience from anywhere, with the Museum’s new mobile app for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Plan a visit, discover Museum highlights, or explore a special section for Members events and programs—from wherever you are. This flagship mobile tool gives Members and other frequent visitors an easy way to stay connected with the Museum and can be downloaded free from the App Store or at metmuseum.org.

Supported by

metmuseum.org

147291_L01.indd 22 10/28/14 9:08 PM

Volume 47, Number 3, Winter 2014–15. © 2014 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Members Calendar is published quarterly by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028-0198. Address correspon-dence concerning this publication to The Members Calendar, Communications Department. E-mail: [email protected]. Send change of address information to [email protected].

DINING AT THE MET Members Dining Room over looking Central Park is exclusively for Members. Call 212-570-3975 to make a reservation or book a table online by signing in to the MyMet section at www.metmuseum.org.

Petrie Court Café LUNCH: DAiLY 11:30AM–4:30PMDiNNER (NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER ONLY): 4:30 –8:30PMFor reservations or parties of five or more, call 212-570-3964.

American Wing Café SUN–THU 10AM–4:30PM FRi–SAT 10AM–8:30PM

The Cafeteria SUN–THU 11AM–4:30PM FRi–SAT 11AM–7PM

Great Hall Balcony Bar FRi–SAT 4–8:30PM *LAST CALL AT 8:00PM

PARKING GARAGE 80th St. and Fifth Ave. Validate parking tickets at the Uris Center Membership Desk for a reduced fee. Visitors with vehicles over 6'6" should call 212-650-9165.

MET MuSEuM PRESENTS To order tickets, visit www.metmuseum.org/tickets, call 212-570-3949, or stop by the box office in the Great Hall. All prices are subject to change.

GROuP VISITS Call 212-570-3711 or visit metmuseum.org for information.

COMMuNITY PROGRAMS Tours are offered by request for community groups within New York City. For more information, call 212-396-5170.

LIBRARIES For information about the Museum’s libraries and research centers, visit metmuseum.org and click on the “Research” tab.

Plan Your Visit

HOuRS

Open 7 days a week. Sun–Thu 10AM–5:30PM Fri, Sat 10AM–9PM

Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, January 1, and the first Monday in May. Recorded information, 212-535-7710.

MEMBERS ADMISSION

Skip lines by obtaining admission tickets available at membership desks upon entry.

NON-MEMBER ADMISSION

Recommended: adults, $25; seniors (65 and older), $17; students, $12.

ACCESSIBILITY

> Street-level entrances are at Fifth Ave. and 81st St. and the Museum parking garage. Taxicabs and other vehicles may drop off passengers with disabilities on the south plaza on Fifth Ave.

> Wheelchairs are available at coat-check areas. Pick up an access brochure and map at the information desks.

> Induction loops may be found at select information and admission desks. Please use T-switch.

> FM assistive listening devices are available for tours and programs.

> Sign language interpreters may be requested.> For more information for visitors with

disabilities, e-mail [email protected] or call 212-650-2010.

HELPFuL HINTS> Food and drink cannot be brought into the Museum.> Flash photography and video cameras cannot be used inside the Museum.> Sketching in the galleries is permitted with pencil only; pens, markers, and pointers are prohibited.> Strollers are allowed in all galleries, unless otherwise noted.> Lost and Found: 212-570-3981.> Backpacks, packages, and large umbrellas must be checked.> Luggage, carry-on bags, and oversize backpacks are not allowed in the Museum and cannot be checked.

147291_L01.indd 23 10/28/14 9:08 PM

on

e M

ET.

ma

ny

wo

rld

s.

Th

e M

etr

op

olit

an

Mu

seu

m o

f Art

100

0 F

ifth

Ave

nue

New

Yor

k, N

Y 1

00

28–0

198

Me

mb

ers

Ca

len

da

rW

inte

r 20

14–1

5

WIN

TE

R C

EL

EB

RA

TIO

NS

Mem

bers

Hol

iday

Rec

epti

on a

nd T

ree

Lig

htin

g

Acq

uisi

tion

s F

und

Ben

efit

Gal

a H

olid

ay D

inne

r at T

he C

lois

ters

FR

EE

ME

MB

ER

S L

EC

Tu

RE

S

Cub

ism

: The

Leo

nard

A. L

aude

r Col

lect

ion

Mad

ame

Céz

anne

Gra

nd D

esig

n: P

iete

r Coe

cke

van

Ael

st a

nd

Ren

aiss

ance

Tap

estr

y

Non

-Pro

fit O

rg.

U.S

. Pos

tage

P

aid

The

Met

ropo

lita

n

Mus

eum

of A

rt

147291_L01.indd 24 10/28/14 9:08 PM

Documents

Members Calendar: Winter 2014–15