A Gala Celebrates the Met’s Reopening of the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

A dinner commemorated the reopening of the wing and its revamped collection of work from Africa, the ancient Americas and Oceania.

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William H. Luers, Diplomat Who Backed Czech Dissident Leader, Dies at 95

His longtime career in the Foreign Service included protecting Vaclav Havel, the writer and dissident who became the first president of the Czech Republic.

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How Hauser & Wirth Took Over N.Y.C.’s Museums This Spring

Hauser & Wirth artists have major exhibitions everywhere you look, spotlighting the rising influence of powerful art galleries on the city’s top museums, a Times report found.

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Younger Museum Curators Tell New (or Forgotten) Stories

Across the United States, younger curators work to broaden audiences and redefine not only what an exhibition can be but also what an artwork is.

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Met Gala 2025 Guide: Hosts, Theme, How to Watch and More

The co-hosts! The ticket prices! The dress code! A guide to the party of the year.

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In His Play, a Guard at the Met Finds Solace in the Museum

Patrick Bringley stars in a version of his book, which tells how the Metropolitan Museum’s works of art helped him work through grief.

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Center for Art and Advocacy Opens Showcase for Formerly Incarcerated Artists

The nonprofit Center for Art and Advocacy, designed as a steppingstone to the art world, opens a public exhibition and education space in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

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Cambodia’s Stolen Statues Are Coming Home to an Overflowing Museum

Foreign institutions and collectors are returning artifacts with deep spiritual meaning for Cambodians. Where and how to display them remain open questions.

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A Security Guard, a Lucky Break and a Sculpture Called ‘Hope’

How a lucky break led to the dream of a lifetime for a sculptor from Egypt.

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