The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Members Calendar

Fall 2014

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2 Exhibitions and the Collection

Welcome to This Season at the MetIn addition to a phenomenal roster of exhibitions — groundbreaking shows featuring Cubism, the Renaissance, the ancient Near East, Cézanne, El Greco, and more — this season brings the much-anticipated reopening in September of the Museum’s outdoor plaza. With new fountains, open space, and vibrant greenery, the David H. Koch Plaza greets visitors with a welcoming face and is destined to rank among the world’s great public outdoor spaces. Also new this season is a mobile app that gives Members and other frequent visitors a simple way to stay connected with the Met from anywhere. No matter where you look — in our galleries, online, or from our iconic front steps — it’s an exciting fall that you’ll not want to miss. Come visit soon.

Thomas P. Campbell, Director

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

EVENING RECEPTIONS Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical AgeSupporting* viewing and receptionMON SEPTEMBER 15, 6:30–8:30PM

Grand Design: Pieter Coecke van Aelst and Renaissance TapestrySupporting* viewing and receptionMON OCTOBER 6, 6:30–8:30PM

Cubism: The Leonard A. Lauder CollectionSupporting* viewing and receptionTHU OCTOBER 16, 6–8:30PM

Sustaining viewing and receptionWED OCTOBER 22, 6–8:30PM WED OCTOBER 29, 6–8:30PM

Madame CézanneSupporting* viewing and receptionMON NOVEMBER 17, 6–8PM

Holiday Shopping EveningAll MembersMON NOVEMBER 24, 6–8PM

DAYTIME PREVIEWS Museum hours.

Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical AgeSupporting,* Sustaining, FriendTUE SEPTEMBER 16 – SUN SEPTEMBER 21

Family/Dual, Individual, AssociateWED SEPTEMBER 17 – SUN SEPTEMBER 21

Grand Design: Pieter Coecke van Aelst and Renaissance TapestrySupporting,* Sustaining, FriendTUE OCTOBER 7

Cubism: The Leonard A. Lauder CollectionSupporting,* Sustaining, FriendWED OCTOBER 15 – SUN OCTOBER 19

Family/Dual, Individual, AssociateTHU OCTOBER 16 – SUN OCTOBER 19

Madame CézanneSupporting,* Sustaining, FriendTUE NOVEMBER 18

*Supporting includes President’s

Circle, Patron Circle, Patron, Sponsor,

Donor, Contributing, Met Family Circle,

and Apollo Circle Patron Members.

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1 2 3From 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

On the cover:

From Cubism:

The Leonard A. Lauder

Collection: Composition

(The Typographer)

(detail), 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

From Madame Cézanne:

Madame Cézanne in

the Conservatory, 1891,

by Paul Cézanne, oil on

canvas. Bequest of

Stephen C. Clark, 1960

(61.101.2)

From Grand Design: God

Accuses Adam and Eve

after the Fall (detail),

design attributed to Pieter

Coecke van Aelst, ca.1548,

woven under the direction

of Jan de Kempeneer and

Frans Ghieteels, by 1551,

wool, silk, and silver- and

silver-gilt-wrapped threads.

Depositi Arrazi, Palazzo Pitti,

Florence (Soprintendenza

Speciale per il Patrimonio

Storico, Artistico ed

Etnoantropologico e per il

Polo Museale della Citta di

Firenze, Arazzi)

LECTURESFree Members Lectures for Supporting,* Sustaining, Friend, Family/Dual. Please present your Membership card at The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium for admission. Advance registration is not required.

Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical AgeJoan Aruz, Curator in Charge, Ancient Near Eastern ArtSUN OCTOBER 5, 1PMWED OCTOBER 8, 11AM

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

PRIVATE DINING AT THE METHost your next special event in one of the Museum’s elegant dining spaces. Members may rent one of four unique rooms for private parties through out the year. Please email privatedining@metmuseum.org or visit metmuseum.org/celebrations.

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

SAVE THE DATE–WINTER CELEBRATIONSHoliday Reception: Lighting of the Christmas Tree and Viewing of the Neapolitan Baroque CrècheSupporting,* Sustaining Festive reception with light dinner and entertainment.THU DECEMBER 4

Gala Holiday Dinner at The CloistersSupporting,* Sustaining Black-tie; dinner, dancing, and gallery tours.THU DECEMBER 11

For more information on these events, call 212-570-3909.

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Exhibitions and the Collection

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.—the age of the Assyrian empire, Phoenician expansion across the Mediterranean, and Homer’s Odyssey—it draws on the world’s leading museum collections, bringing together works of art including monumental sculptures and wall reliefs, masterfully carved ivories, fine metalwork, and luxurious 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.

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RELATED PROGRAMS

SUNDAY AT THE METNavigating the MediterraneanDiscover how Phoenician sailors built a trading network spanning the entire Mediterranean. Mark Polzer and Philip Beale, speakersSUN OCTOBER 5, 3PM, THE GRACE RAINEY ROGERS AUDITORIUM

GALLERY TOURSExhibition TourSpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at exhibitionentrance. Meet in Gallery 999.

Michael SeymourSAT OCTOBER 11, 10:30AM

Sarah GraffMON OCTOBER 27, 10:30AM

Yelena RakicFRI NOVEMBER 14, 10:30AMMON NOVEMBER 24, 10:30AM

All tours

Interdisciplinary Gallery Conversation—Demon-Haunted WorldsSarah Graff and Sean MurrayTHU OCTOBER 23, 11AM, VÉLEZ BLANCO PATIO

Programs for Assyria to Iberia

at the Dawn of the Classical Age

continue on page 20.

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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—stunningly colorful and monumental in scale—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.

Opposite page:

Syrian style plaque with

striding sphinx, Neo

Assyrian period, 9th–8th

century B.C., Assyria,

Nimrud, Fort Shalmaneser,

ivory. Rogers Fund, 1964

(64.37.1)

This page:

God Accuses Adam

and Eve after the Fall

(detail), design attributed

to Pieter Coecke van Aelst,

ca. 1548, woven under

the direction of Jan de

Kempeneer and Frans

Ghieteels, by 1551, wool,

silk, and silver- and

silver-gilt-wrapped

threads. Depositi Arrazi,

Palazzo Pitti, Florence

(Soprintendenza Speciale

per il Patrimonio Storico,

Artistico ed Etnoantropo-

logico e per il Polo

Museale della Citta di

Firenze, Arazzi)

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

RELATED PROGRAMS

GALLERY TOURSExhibition TourElizabeth ClelandFRI OCTOBER 10, 10:30AMMON OCTOBER 20, 10:30AMFRI NOVEMBER 21, 10:30AMGALLERY 899

Sarah MallorySAT NOVEMBER 1, 10:30AM, GALLERY 899

All tours

SHORT COURSEMaking Tapestries in the RenaissanceExplore tapestry-making from design through production and commissions to market distribution. Three-session course. $150, Museum admission included. To register, visit www.metmuseum.org/courses-and-workshops.THU NOVEMBER 6, 13, 20, 2–4PM

Additional programs will be included in the Winter Calendar.

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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—80 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.

RELATED PROGRAMS

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

GALLERY TOURSExhibition TourSpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at exhibitionentrance. Meet in Gallery 199.FRI NOVEMBER 7, 10:30AM

STUDIO WORKSHOPCollage and Mixed Media: Cubist-Inspired ExplorationsStudy texture, color, and composition in this two-day workshop. Jaqueline Cedar, artist. $215, materials and Museum admission included. To register, visit www.metmuseum.org/artmaking.SUN NOVEMBER 16 AND 23, 10:30AM–4:30PM

Additional programs will be included in the Winter Calendar.

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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’s 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.

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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 a Red Armchair,

ca. 1877, by Paul

Cézanne, oil on canvas.

Museum of Fine Arts,

Boston

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

RELATED PROGRAMS

Programs for this exhibition begin in December and will be included in the Winter Calendar.

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October 8, 2014 – March 8, 2015

Innovation and Spectacle in Ancient Chinese Bronze Casting

November 25, 2014 – January 6, 2015

Annual Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche

September 6, 2014 – March 29, 2015

The Art of the Chinese Album

November 4, 2014 – February 1, 2015

Carleton Watkins: Yosemite

Also on View

November 4, 2014 – February 1, 2015

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.

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.

September 27, 2014 – January 4, 2015

Asian Art, 2nd floor

Kimono: A Modern History

The kimono is a simple T-shaped garment with a complex history that continued into modern times as Japan was reshaping its national identity on the world stage. Featuring more than 50 spectacular robes, most created from the late 19th century to the present, this exhibition tells the fascinating story of a traditional Japanese garment confronting the dominance of Western fashion design.

Made possible by The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation Fund.

DROP-IN DRAWINGCapturing Fold and Fabric: Japanese KimonosFRI OCTOBER 3, 6:30–8:30PM, GALLERY 228, THE SACKLER WING GALLERIES

STUDIO WORKSHOPSilk Painting: Kimono-Inspired DesignsPaint on silk using a variety of techniques in this three-day workshop. Nazanin Hedayat Munroe, artist. $215, materials and Museum admission included. To register, visit www.metmuseum.org/artmaking.SUN OCTOBER 5, 12, 19, 1–5PM

SUNDAY AT THE METLearn the history of the kimono and how this traditional garment continues to influence and inspire contemporary designers. Sharon Takeda and Akiko Fukai, speakers, and an obi-tying demonstration by Emi Kikuchi.SUN OCTOBER 19, 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 225.

John CarpenterFRI OCTOBER 10, 6:30PMFRI NOVEMBER 14, 6:30PM

Monika BincsikSUN OCTOBER 26, 11AM

All tours

Conversation with an Educator—Whose Sleeves? (Tagasode) Folding Screens, Asian Art Joseph LohTHU OCTOBER 30, 11AM, VÉLEZ BLANCO PATIO

Audio Guide Accompanied by a catalogue Assistive listening devices

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From The Art of the

Chinese Album: Returning

Home (detail), ca. 1695,

by Shitao, album of twelve

paintings; ink and color on

paper. From the P. Y. and

Kinmay W. Tang Family, Gift

of Wen and Constance

Fong, in honor of Mr. and

Mrs. Douglas Dillon, 1976

(1976.280a–n)

From Bartholomeus

Spranger: Jupiter and

Antiope (detail), 1596,

by Bartholomeus

Spranger, oil on canvas.

Kunsthistorisches

Museum, Vienna

From El Greco in New York:

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)

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)

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

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Exhibitions and the Collection

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

From The Roof Garden

Commission: Installation

view of Hedge Two-Way

Mirror Walkabout,

2014, by Dan Graham.

Photograph by Hyla Skopitz

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)

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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.

Made possible by AXA.

GALLERY TOURSExhibition TourRandall Griffey FRI OCTOBER 3, 10:30AMFRI OCTOBER 31, 10:30AMGALLERY 746

Elizabeth KornhauserSAT NOVEMBER 22, 10:30AM, GALLERY 746

All tours

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.

GALLERY TOURSConversation with a Curator—Thomas Struth’s Eleonor and Giles Robertson, Edinburgh, PhotographsDouglas Eklund THU OCTOBER 30, 2PM, VÉLEZ BLANCO PATIO

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.

FRIDAY EVENING GALLERY EVENTDeath Becomes YouSpend your Halloween charting a dark and mysterious path in the galleries.FRI OCTOBER 31, 6:30–8PM, GALLERY 700, THE CHARLES ENGELHARD COURT

LECTUREFriday Focus—Women in Black: Fashioning Mourning in the 19th Century Jessica ReganFRI NOVEMBER 21, 4PM, BONNIE J. SACERDOTE LECTURE HALL

Also on View

Through October 5, 2014

The Nelson A. Rockefeller Vision: In Pursuit of the Best in the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Through November 2, 2014

The Roof Garden Commission: Dan Graham with Günther Vogt

Through December 7, 2014

Early American Guitars: The Instruments of C. F. Martin

Through December 31, 2014

In Miniature

Through January 4, 2015

Amie Siegel: Provenance

Through January 11, 2015

The Sacred Lute: The Art of Ostad Elahi

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

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Through September 7, 2015

Lila Acheson Wallace Wing, Modern and

Contemporary Art, 1st floor

Sol LeWitt: Wall Drawing #370

In 1968 Sol LeWitt, a seminal practitioner of Conceptual Art, began designing wall compositions for limited duration within a broad context of architectural settings. At the Met, these 10 geometric figures set within parallel bands were prepared by five drafters over 20 days and will remain on view through September 7, 2015, at which time they will be painted over.

Loan of Wall Drawing #370 courtesy of The Estate

of Sol LeWitt. Installation made possible by

The Modern Circle.

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 over a period of four hundred years for Indian nobility. 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.

LECTUREFriday Focus—Attributes of Splendor: The Role of Jewels in Projecting Power in Royal IndiaAmin JafferFRI OCTOBER 31, 4PM, BONNIE J. SACERDOTE LECTURE HALL

STUDIO WORKSHOPDesigning with Gemstones: Inspired by Jewels of IndiaMaster the foundations of constructing necklaces and earrings in this one-day workshop. Michelle Hagewood, artist. $95, materials and Museum admission included. To register, visit www.metmuseum.org/artmaking.SAT NOVEMBER 1, 10:30AM–4:30PM

November 11, 2014 – December 6, 2015

Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gallery,

Arms and Armor, 1st floor

The Art of Collecting Arms and Armor: Notable Acquisitions 2003–2014

Some 30 works from Europe, the United States, Japan, India, and Tibet, acquired over the past decade, are featured in this exhibition. In addition to finely decorated armor, edged weapons, and firearms, the selection features drawings and prints, lacquer, textiles, and other objects that are vital to the understanding and appreciation of arms and armor as a universal art form.

Last Chance

Through September 1, 2014

Italian Renaissance Drawings from the Robert Lehman Collection

Through September 1, 2014

Now You See It: Photography and Concealment

Through September 7, 2014

The Flowering of Edo Period Painting: Japanese Masterworks from the Feinberg Collection

Through September 21, 2014

Garry Winogrand

Through September 28, 2014

Tiepolo Caricatures from the Robert Lehman Collection

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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 perfect

destination for a memorable outing. With the Palisades

ablaze in fall colors, autumn is one of the most dramatic

seasons to visit The Cloisters and Fort Tryon Park.

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.

HOURSDAILY MARCH–OCTOBER: 10AM–5:15PMDAILY NOVEMBER–DECEMBER: 10AM–4:45PM Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1.

THE TRIE CAFÉLocated in the covered walkway surrounding the Trie Cloister, the café is open from April to October.

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.

Portraying Presence: Representing the Self and the Divine in Medieval Art Katherine BoivinSAT SEPTEMBER 6

Medieval DogsCarol SchulerSUN SEPTEMBER 7

Fashion in the Middle Ages:Power, Privilege, and LuxuryJessamyn ConradSAT SEPTEMBER 13

Medieval Entertainment Mike NorrisSAT SEPTEMBER 20

Medicine and Faith: Healing the Sick in the Middle Ages Sigrid GoldinerSAT SEPTEMBER 27

Medieval Material Culture Heather HortonSAT OCTOBER 4

Earth in Medieval Material CultureJeanne-Marie MustoSUN OCTOBER 5

Gender and Sanctity in Medieval Art Holly FloraSAT OCTOBER 11

Devotional Practice in the Middle Ages Jennifer BallSAT OCTOBER 18

Recent Acquisitions at The Cloisters Nancy WuSAT OCTOBER 25

Tusk and Tooth: Medieval IvoriesEmma WegnerSAT NOVEMBER 1

Gesture and Expression in the Middle AgesLeslie Bussis TaitSUN NOVEMBER 2

Bridging Heaven and Earth in Medieval Art Ariel FeinSAT NOVEMBER 8

Manuscripts and Their Makers Frederica Law-TurnerSAT NOVEMBER 15

The Cloistered Life Jenny ShafferSAT NOVEMBER 22

The World of the Belles Heures Elizabeth WilliamsSAT NOVEMBER 29

For more Cloisters programs, see page 20.

Fragment of a Tapestry

Hanging (detail), ca.

1420–30, Switzerland,

Upper Rhineland, Basel,

linen warp with wool weft.

The Cloisters Collection,

1990 (1990.211)

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Fall 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 HallEE Exhibition Entrance GRR The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium MSH Medieval Sculpture HallVBP 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 page 20.

Sculpture and Story: European Sculpture SUN SEPTEMBER 7SUN SEPTEMBER 21 GALLERY 548, CARROLL AND MILTON PETRIE EUROPEAN SCULPTURE COURT

Vessels and Reliefs: Precolumbian Art SUN OCTOBER 5SUN OCTOBER 19GALLERY 358, SAMUEL H. AND LINDA M. LINDENBAUM GALLERY

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. See also page 8.

Shifting Scales: Egyptian Art FRI SEPTEMBER 5, GALLERY 115

Space and Atmosphere: American Paintings FRI SEPTEMBER 19, GALLERY 759, JACK AND SUSAN WARNER GALLERY

Textures: Ancient Near East FRI OCTOBER 17, GALLERY 403

Dark Shadows: Arms and ArmorFRI OCTOBER 31, GALLERY 371, EMMA AND GEORGINA BLOOMBERG ARMS AND ARMOR COURT

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This page:

For Drop-in Drawing,

“Space and Atmosphere:

American Paintings,”

View from Mount

Holyoke, Northampton,

Massachusetts,

after a Thunderstorm—

The Oxbow, 1836, by

Thomas Cole, oil on

canvas. Gift of Mrs. Russell

Sage, 1908 (08.228)

Opposite page:

For “Exhibition Tour—

The Pre-Raphaelite

Legacy,” The Love Song

(detail), 1868–77, by

Sir Edward Burne-Jones,

oil on canvas. The Alfred N.

Punnett Endowment Fund,

1947 (47.26)

Assistive listening devicesAudio Guide

For Education program funders, visit metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport

metmuseum.org

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Moonlit Gardens: Chinese Garden Court FRI NOVEMBER 7, GALLERY 217, THE ASTOR COURT

Part and Whole: Fragments in Islamic Art FRI NOVEMBER 21, GALLERY 452

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 daily guided tours of the Met’s collection in English and other languages throughout the fall. Check the website or inquire at the information desks for topics, schedule, and points of departure.

Nature as Structure in Art and DesignCaroline Hannah MON SEPTEMBER 1, 11AMSUN SEPTEMBER 28, 11AMTUE SEPTEMBER 30, 11AM

Structures for Sound: Musical InstrumentsAllen RodaTUE SEPTEMBER 2, 11AMTUE SEPTEMBER 16, 11AMFRI SEPTEMBER 26, 11AM

Structuring Stories in the Middle AgesElizabeth GibbonsWED SEPTEMBER 3, 11AMWED OCTOBER 8, 11AMTUE NOVEMBER 18, 11AM

Conversation with a Conservator—Marcel Duchamp’s Box in a Valise, Modern and Contemporary Art Lisa ConteTHU SEPTEMBER 4, 11AM

Exhibition Tour—Garry WinograndFRI SEPTEMBER 5, 10:30AM, GALLERY 691

Structures of Devotion: The Altarpiece in the RenaissanceElizabeth PerkinsSpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at VBP.FRI SEPTEMBER 5, 6:30PMFRI OCTOBER 3, 6:30PMFRI NOVEMBER 7, 6:30PM

Exhibition Tour—The Pre-Raphaelite LegacySpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at exhibition entrance. Meet in Gallery 955.

Constance McPheeSAT SEPTEMBER 6, 10:30AM

Jason RosenfeldFRI SEPTEMBER 19, 10:30AM

Alison HokansonMON OCTOBER 6, 10:30AM

All tours

Organizing the World: Structure in African ArtKristen Windmuller-Luna SAT SEPTEMBER 6, 4PMSAT OCTOBER 4, 4PMSUN OCTOBER 19, 11AM

Structure and System: The Roots of Islamic DesignRichard TurnbullSUN SEPTEMBER 7, 11AMSUN NOVEMBER 2, 11AMSUN NOVEMBER 16, 11AM

Exhibition Tour—The Art of the Chinese AlbumJoseph Scheier-DolbergMON SEPTEMBER 8, 10:30AMSAT NOVEMBER 15, 10:30AMGALLERY 210

Shi-yee LiuFRI OCTOBER 17, 10:30AM

All tours

The American Chair: Style, Structure, and StatusAlice Schwarz TUE SEPTEMBER 9, 11AMWED OCTOBER 15, 11AMTUE OCTOBER 28, 11AM

Gallery Architecture: Displaying ArtDaniel KershawWED SEPTEMBER 10, 11AMTUE OCTOBER 7, 11AMWED NOVEMBER 12, 11AM

Exhibition Tour—Ragamala: Picturing SoundKurt Behrendt FRI SEPTEMBER 12, 10:30AMFRI OCTOBER 24, 10:30AMMON NOVEMBER 17, 10:30AMGALLERY 251

Temple and Tomb Structures in Ancient EgyptMarissa SchlesingerSpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at VBP.FRI SEPTEMBER 12, 6:30PM SAT OCTOBER 11, 4PMSAT NOVEMBER 15, 4PM

Structure and Social Context: Objects as a Window on the WorldLauren EbinSAT SEPTEMBER 13, 11AMMON SEPTEMBER 29, 11AMWED OCTOBER 22, 11AM

Vine Motifs in Architecture Across TimeJean SorabellaSUN SEPTEMBER 14, 11AMSAT OCTOBER 18, 4PMSUN NOVEMBER 30, 11AM

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 inthe 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

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Exhibition Tour—Dan GrahamIan AlteveerMON, SEPTEMBER 15, 10:30AM, GALLERY 918

The Structure of PicturesJacqueline TerrassaWED SEPTEMBER 17, 11AMFRI OCTOBER 24, 6:30PMWED NOVEMBER 5, 11AM

Conversation with an Educator—Standing Buddha Offering Protection, Asian Art David BowlesTHU SEPTEMBER 18, 11AM

Artists on Artworks—Leslie HewittLimited to 45 people; tickets are distributed 30 minutes prior at VBP.FRI SEPTEMBER 19, 6:30PM

Looking at Drawings and Prints: Selections from the Permanent CollectionBritany SalsburySAT SEPTEMBER 20, 11AMSAT OCTOBER 18, 11AM

Structure, Materials, and Color in Sculpture: The 1940s to the PresentDeborah Goldberg SAT SEPTEMBER 20, 4PMSUN OCTOBER 12, 11AMSUN NOVEMBER 23, 11AM

Storytelling and Structure in American ArtJessica MurphySUN SEPTEMBER 21, 11AMSAT OCTOBER 25, 4PMWED NOVEMBER 26, 11AM

Structuring Space in Chinese ArtDora ChingMON SEPTEMBER 22, 11AM

Sculpture in Space: The Art of Vélez Blanco PatioLuke SysonTUE SEPTEMBER 23, 11AMTUE OCTOBER 21, 11AMWED NOVEMBER 19, 11AM

Collecting and Display: The Chinese TreasurySpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at VBP.

Zhixin Jason SunWED SEPTEMBER 24, 11AM

Denise LeidyWED OCTOBER 1, 11AM

Eleanor HyunTUE NOVEMBER 25, 11AM

All tours

Interdisciplinary Gallery Conversation—Music and European PaintingsMichele Cabrini and Inés PowellSpace is limited; first come,first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at VBP.THU SEPTEMBER 25, 11AM

Reconstructing Experience in Modern American PaintingMarianna SicilianoFRI SEPTEMBER 26, 6:30PMTUE OCTOBER 14, 11AMWED OCTOBER 29, 11AM

The Golden Age of Spanish PaintingInés PowellSpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at VBP.SAT SEPTEMBER 27, 11AMSAT OCTOBER 25, 11AMMON NOVEMBER 3, 11AM

Conversation with a Conservator—Mask, Papua New Guinea, Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas Beth Edelstein THU OCTOBER 2, 11AM

Structuring the Mesoamerican CityTaryn MatusikSUN OCTOBER 5, 11AM MON OCTOBER 13, 11AM SAT NOVEMBER 8, 11AM

Conversation with a Curator—Caravaggio’s The Denial of Saint Peter, European Paintings Andrea BayerSpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at VBP.THU OCTOBER 9, 11AM

Conversation with an Educator—Mark Tansey’s The Innocent Eye Test,Modern and Contemporary ArtMarianna SicilianoTHU OCTOBER 16, 11AM

Artists on Artworks—Elaine ReichekLimited to 45 people; tickets are distributed 30 minutes prior at VBP.FRI OCTOBER 17, 6:30PM

Structuring the Renaissance InteriorDeborah KrohnSpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at VBP.SAT NOVEMBER 1, 4PMTUE NOVEMBER 4, 11AMMON NOVEMBER 10, 11AM

Conversation with a Conservator—Johann Justus Schacht’s Choir Stall Panels, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Mechthild BaumeisterTHU NOVEMBER 6, 11AM

Interdisciplinary Gallery Conversation—Stories of War and HomecomingGiovanna Assenso-Termini and Peter MeineckTUE NOVEMBER 11, 11AM

Conversation with a Curator—Kunz Lochner’s Armor of Emperor Ferdinand I, Arms and Armor Pierre TerjanianTHU NOVEMBER 13, 11AM

Interdisciplinary Gallery Conversation—Material and MeaningEllenor Alcorn and Rama ChorpashSpace is limited; first come, first served. Tickets distributed 15 minutes prior at VBP.THU NOVEMBER 20, 11AM

Artists on Artworks—Ann AgeeLimited to 45 people; tickets are distributed 30 minutes prior at VBP.FRI NOVEMBER 21, 6:30PM

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 to join our experiment in observation and perception. 7–8 p.m. Meet in Carson Family Hall. Registration required at metmuseum.org/observanteye.

Deconstructing Identity in 19th-Century American PortraitureFRI SEPTEMBER 12

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Structuring Movement in a Hindu SculptureFRI SEPTEMBER 26

Structured Living in 17th-Century Dutch PaintingFRI OCTOBER 10

Constructing Opulence in 18th-Century VeniceFRI OCTOBER 24

Reliquary Structures in Western Medieval ArtFRI NOVEMBER 14

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.

Clay from the Ancient AmericasSAT OCTOBER 11SUN OCTOBER 12

SUNDAY AT THE MET

Provocative afternoon panels, presentations, and demonstrations highlight exhibitions and the collection. GRR

The Roof Garden Commission: Dan Graham with Günther Vogt Explore how Graham’s installation engages with its complex site, park and city, and the history of architecture and landscape design. Ian Alteveer, Beatrice Galilee, Dan Graham, and Günther Vogt, speakersSUN SEPTEMBER 14, 3PM

Art and Globalism The role of the museum as a resource in the 21st century.Holland Cotter and Vishakha Desai, speakersSUN SEPTEMBER 28, 3PM

Rasa and Raga: Painting and Music in Indian ArtExperience the intersection of art and music in Indian court painting. Molly Emma Aitken, John Guy, Allen Roda, speakers, and raga performance by Ranendra Das and Abhik MukherjeeSUN OCTOBER 26, 3PM

The Sacred Lute: The Art of Ostad ElahiTrace the spiritual and musical journey of Ostad Elahi through his remarkable art of the tanbūr. Jean During and J. Kenneth Moore, speakers, and performance by J-Hoon EnsembleSUN NOVEMBER 16, 3PM

LECTURES AND PANELS

The Age of Heroes: Greeks and Phoenicians on the Wine Dark Sea Professor Sir John Boardman, Emeritus Lincoln Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art, Classical Art Research Centre and The Beazley Archive, University of Oxford. Free; use the ground-level entrance at Fifth Avenue and 83rd Street.TUE SEPTEMBER 16, 6PM, GRR

Gods and Goddesses Kurt Behrendt, MMAExplore the great periods of artistic production in the historic and religious history of South Asia. Tickets start at $30; $75 for the series. GRR

Topic: The Early Buddhist

Imagery of South Asia

TUE SEPTEMBER 16, 11AM

Topic: Hindu Gods and Goddesses

TUE SEPTEMBER 23, 11AM

Topic: Jainism and Tantra

TUE SEPTEMBER 30, 11AM

A Conversation on Willem de KooningJudith Zilczer, Hirshhorn Museum; Marla Prather, MMA; and artist George Condo discuss the influence and inspiration of one of the 20th century’s most prolific artists. Tickets start at $30.WED SEPTEMBER 17, 6PM, GRR

Contemporary Mali with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Dr. Gates and leading experts explore contemporary Mali and the future of West Africa’s cultural, architectural, and intellectual treasures. Tickets start at $30; $75 for the series. GRR

Topic: Timbuktu Past and Present

Dr. Gates in conversation with Jon Lee Anderson.THU SEPTEMBER 18, 6PM

Topic: Music, Culture, and Conflict

Dr. Gates in conversation with filmmaker Manthia Diawara.THU OCTOBER 9, 6PM

Topic: Defining Mali through

Women’s Voices

Dr. Gates in conversation with Ousseina Alidou and others.THU OCTOBER 23, 6PM

Friday Focus—Art, Poetry, and Democracy: A Conversation with Public Artist Siah Armajani and Met Curator Maryam EkhtiarFRI SEPTEMBER 19, 4PM, BJSLH

Orientalism and New YorkBarry Lewis, architectural historianLewis uncovers a fine collectionof buildings in the New York area with roots in Oriental design. Tickets start at $40.TUE SEPTEMBER 30, 6PM, GRR

The Clark Brothers of CooperstownMarlene Strauss, art historianThe inheritance, collections, life, and severed relationship of Sterling and Stephen Clark, who amassed two of the most important collections of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and early Modern paintings. Tickets start at $40.WED OCTOBER 8, 2:30PM, GRR

Friday Focus—Turning the Page: The Art of the Chinese AlbumJoseph Scheier-Dolberg, MMAFRI OCTOBER 17, 4PM, BJSLH

Stories in Silver: Uncovering the Narrative in the ObjectsBeth Carver Wees, MMAThe Met’s most treasured 17th- and 18th-century works of American silver and the stories behind them. Tickets start at $30.MON OCTOBER 20, 11AM, GRRMON OCTOBER 27, 11AM, GRR

The Atelier with Alina ChoAlina Cho, fashion journalist and editor-at-large at Ballantine Bantam Dell, and Anna Wintour, Artistic Director of Condé Nast and Editor-in-Chief of Vogue, on the fashion industry’s intersection with art and ideas. Tickets start at $50.WED OCTOBER 22, 6PM, GRR

Opposite page:

For “Exhibition Tour—The Art

of the Chinese Album,”

Album of 100 Portraits of

Personages from Chinese

Opera (detail), Qing dynasty,

19th century, album of 50

double leaves; ink and color

on silk. Rogers Fund, 1930

(30.76.299a–xx)

This page:

For “The Sacred Lute: The Art

of Ostad Elahi,” “Alexander

at a Banquet,” Folio from

a Khamsa (Quintet) of

Nizami (detail), A.H. 931/A.D.

1524–25, by Nizami (Ilyas

Abu Muhammad Nizam

al-Din of Ganja), calligrapher:

Sultan Muhammad Nur, ink,

opaque watercolor, silver,

and gold on paper. Gift of

Alexander Smith Cochran,

1913 (13.228.7.16)

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Salif Keita Acoustic set featuring master Malian musicians performing on traditional instruments. Part of Mali Now, celebrating contemporary Malian culture. Tickets start at $50. Special $1 children's tickets available. Call 212-570-3949 for information.FRI SEPTEMBER 19, 7PM, GRR

Marty Stuart and The Superlatives with Special Guests Steve Miller and Laurence JuberCountry, rock, blues, jazz, and instrumental fingerstyle guitar. In conjunction with the exhibition Early American Guitars: The Instruments of C. F. Martin. Tickets start at $65. Special $1 children's tickets available. Call 212-570-3949 for information.MON OCTOBER 6, 7PM, GRR

Attacca Plays HaydnConcert 16 of Attacca’s ongoing series featuring Haydn’s string quartets. No. 17 in F major, Op. 17, No. 2; No. 31 in B minor, Op. 33, No. 1; and No. 61 in D minor, Op. 76, No. 1, “Fifths.” Tickets start at $65. Special $1 children's tickets available. Call 212-570-3949 for information.FRI OCTOBER 10, 7PM, VBP

Ryoji Ikeda’s superposition (U.S. Premiere) A multimedia work at the intersection of art and science. Presented in collaboration with the French Institute Alliance Française, as part of its Crossing the Line Festival 2014. Tickets start at $35. Special $1 children's tickets available. Call 212-570-3949 for information.FRI OCTOBER 17, 7PM, GRRSAT OCTOBER 18, 7PM, GRR

Cécile McLorin at the MetCelebrated jazz vocalist performs some of her most dynamic and theatrical songs. Tickets start at $50.FRI OCTOBER 24, 7PM, GRR

Il Hebreo Mantovani (The Mantuan Jew)Male vocal quartet Profeti della Quinta performs the late Renaissance work of Salomone Rossi Hebreo. Tickets start at $50. Special $1 children's tickets available. Call 212-570-3949 for information.SAT OCTOBER 25, 7PM, GRR

Bassekou Kouyate Acoustic program by one of Africa’s greatest instrumentalists and his band, Ngoni Ba. Part of Mali Now, celebrating contemporary Malian culture. Tickets start at $35. Special $1 children's tickets available. Call 212-570-3949 for information.THU OCTOBER 30, 7PM, GRR

Prague Philharmonic ChoirSecular and religious musicthat captures the zeitgeist of Bartholomeus Spranger. Tickets start at $65. Special $1 children's tickets available. Call 212-570-3949 for information.SAT NOVEMBER 1, 7PM, GRR

Salzburg Marionette TheatreDebussy’s La boîte à joujoux (“The Toy Box”) reimagined by the Salzburg Marionette Theatre. American pianist Orion Weiss performs Debussy’s score live onstage alongside four puppeteers. Tickets start at $45.SAT NOVEMBER 8, 1PM AND 3PM (ABRIDGED) AND 7PM (FULL LENGTH), GRR

Master of Indian Music: Kaushiki ChakrabartyIndian vocalist displays South and North Indian vocal traditions. Tickets start at $40. Special $1 children's tickets available. Call 212-570-3949 for information.FRI NOVEMBER 14, 7PM, GRR

Tanbūr WorkshopChahrokh Elahi, tanbūr grandmasterUse the 81st Street entrance.SAT NOVEMBER 15, 10:30AM–12:30PM, ART STUDY ROOM

Masterworks at the Met: Mannerism’s Perverse BeautyJerrilynn Dodds, Sarah Lawrence CollegeA series on Mannerism in Italy featuring masterworks from the Met’s collections, including work by Michelangelo, Bronzino, and Tintoretto. Tickets start at $30; $75 for the series.WED OCTOBER 29, 6PM, GRRWED NOVEMBER 5, 6PM, GRRWED NOVEMBER 12, 6PM, GRR

El Greco at the Met: Spirit and ParadoxKeith Christiansen, MMATickets start at $30; $75 for the series. GRR

El Greco as a precursor to Modernism and his failure to gain success in Italy.THU NOVEMBER 13, 6PM

El Greco as a precursor to Modernism, and his success in Spain.THU NOVEMBER 20, 6PM

Friday Focus—Tullio Lombardo: Adam, the Vendramin Tomb, and Venetian Sculpture of the High RenaissanceAnne Schulz, independent art historianFRI NOVEMBER 14, 4PM, ART STUDY ROOM

From Prodigy to Perfection: Exploring the Music of Ostad Elahi Alex Doman, Chahrokh Elahi, and Emmanuel H. During, speakersSAT NOVEMBER 15, 2PM, ART STUDY ROOM

COURSES AND WORKSHOPS

SHORT COURSESSee Grand Design, page 5.

STUDIO WORKSHOPSSee also Cubism, page 6; Kimono, page 8; and Treasures from India, page 12.

Digital Studio: iPad as Sketchbook in the MuseumLearn how to create unique brush effects, use layers, and draw from observation using an iPad.Michelle Hagewood, artist. $45, materials and Museum admission included. To register, visitwww.metmuseum.org/artmaking.SAT SEPTEMBER 20, 1–5PM

CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES

The Civilians: Let Me Ascertain You Songs and stories about love, beauty, conflict, and the human condition. Tickets start at $25.FRI SEPTEMBER 12, 7PMSAT SEPTEMBER 13, 7PMTHE PETRIE COURT CAFÉ

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Top: Ryoji Ikeda’s superposition

will have its U.S. premiere on

October 17. An encore perfor -

mance will be on October 18.

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PRO GRAMS FOR VISITORS WITH DISABILITIES

The Museum offers a range of programs, including touch and descriptive tours for people with visual impairments; programsfor 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, email access@metmuseum.org, 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.

Visitors’ ChoiceTHU SEPTEMBER 18, 2–3:30PM

Assyria to IberiaTHU OCTOBER 16, 2–3:30PM

Grand DesignTHU NOVEMBER 13, 2–3:30PM

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

SUN SEPTEMBER 7, 11AM–12:30PMWED SEPTEMBER 17, 2–3:30PMWED OCTOBER 1, 2–3:30PMWED OCTOBER 15, 2–3:30PMMON OCTOBER 27, 2–3:30PMWED NOVEMBER 12, 2–3:30PMWED NOVEMBER 26, 2–3:30PM

MET SIGNS IN THE STUDIO

Tour and art-making workshop. Without voice interpretationSAT NOVEMBER 15, 2–4PM

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.

FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN

Storytime in Nolen Library (Ages 18 months–6 years)Weekdays and Sundays, 30 minutes (see the website for schedule exceptions). 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.

Charles H. Tally Holiday Monday Family Programs (Ages 3–11)Selected Mondays, multiple 1-hour sessions. Day off from school? Travel the world at the Met!

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, 17, and 20 for topics and locations for Sunday Studio, Drop-in Drawing, How Did They Do That?, and other multigenerational programs.

¡Festival! Celebrate Latin AmericaConnect and celebrate during this Museum-wide festival. Come with family and friends to explore art, enjoy performances and stories, create, and much more!SAT SEPTEMBER 27, 1–5PM

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The Goldberg Variations: The Double Manual ExperienceChristopher Taylor performs J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations in its entirety on a 1940 Bösendorfer double manual. Tickets start at $50. Special $1 children's tickets available. Call 212-570-3949 for information.FRI NOVEMBER 21, 7PM, GRR

Cory Arcangel and D’Eon in ConcertTwenty-four short compositions inspired by Baroque dance suites and based on house and techno riffs written for the Korg M1 synthesizer. Tickets start at $25. SAT NOVEMBER 22, 7PM, GRR

GALLERY CONCERTSFradreck Mujuru with Erica Azim, Mbira: Music of the Spirits of ZimbabweConcert immediately followed by tour of the Musical Instruments galleries. WED SEPTEMBER 3, 2:30PM, GALLERY 350, SAMUEL H. AND LINDA M. LINDENBAUM GALLERY

Early American Guitars: The Instruments of C. F. Martin ConcertsCraig Thatcher, guitar, and Nyke van Wyke, violinFRI SEPTEMBER 5, 6:30–8:30PM, GALLERY 700, THE CHARLES ENGELHARD COURT

John Arnold, guitarFRI OCTOBER 24, 6:30–8:30PM, GALLERY 700, THE CHARLES ENGELHARD COURT

Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, guitarsFRI NOVEMBER 21, 6:30–8:30PM, GALLERY 700, THE CHARLES ENGELHARD COURT

Sonnambula Viol Consort featuring instruments from the collectionConcert immediately followed by tour of the Musical Instruments galleries. WED OCTOBER 1, 2:30PM, THE ANDRÉ MERTENS GALLERIES FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Music Series Featuring the Middle-East and South AsiaFRI OCTOBER 10, 6–7PMFRI NOVEMBER 21, 6–7PMGALLERY 456, PATTI CADBY BIRCH COURT

In Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Adolphe Sax’s Birth: Music for Saxophone and Organ Paul Cohen, saxophone, featuring rare and unusual saxophones from the collection. Concert immediately followed by tour of the Musical Instruments galleries. WED NOVEMBER 5, 2:30PM, THE ANDRÉ MERTENS GALLERIES FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

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Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age

Continued from page 4

LECTURES AND PANELS Friday Focus—From Nineveh to Babylon Michael Seymour, speakerFRI OCTOBER 10, 4PM, BJSLH

The “City of David” and Its Phoenician ConnectionsRonny Reich, speakerFree; use the ground-level entrance at Fifth Avenue and 83rd Street.TUE OCTOBER 21, 6PM, GRR

Friday Focus—From Lake Van to the Guadalquivir: Monsters and Vision in the Preclassical MediterraneanNassos Papalexandrou, speakerFRI OCTOBER 24, 4PM, BJSLH

Crossing Continents: Image and ExchangeThe Charles K. Wilkinson Lecture Series—three lectures hosted by the Departments of Egyptian, Ancient Near Eastern, and Islamic Art. Marsha Hill, Eric Gubel, and Finbarr Barry Flood, speakersWED NOVEMBER 5, 2PM, GRR

SymposiumTwo-day program exploring related themes. THU NOVEMBER 6 AND FRI NOVEMBER 7, 10:30–5PM, GRR

A New Millennium—A New Order: Philistines, Phoenicians, Aramaeans, and the Kingdom of IsraelThe Armand Brunswick Distinguished Lectures in Archaeology of the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Foundation. Jonathan Tubb, speaker. Free; use the ground-level entrance at Fifth Avenue and 83rd Street. THU NOVEMBER 6, 6PM, GRR

The Met’s New AppStart your next Met experience from anywhere, with the Museum’s new mobile app for iPhone, iPod, and iPad. This simple tool tells you what’s on and what’s new at the Museum each day, from exhibitions and events to the latest news, giving Members and other frequent visitors an easy way to stay connected with the Met. Look for the free app in the iTunes Store or at metmuseum.org in September.

SUNDAY STUDIOText and Tablets: Assyrian ArtSUN NOVEMBER 2, 1–4PMSUN NOVEMBER 16, 1–4PMGALLERY 400

HOW DID THEY DO THAT?Assyrian Relief SculptureSAT NOVEMBER 8, 1–4PMSUN NOVEMBER 9, 1–4PMANCIENT NEAR EASTERN ART GALLERIES

FESTIVAL FOR ALL AGESA Journey Through Land and SeaActivities that bring to life the stories and cultures of this ancient world. SUN NOVEMBER 9, 1–5PM

The Cloisters

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

Helen EvansFRI SEPTEMBER 5

George BisaccaFRI OCTOBER 3

Melinda WattFRI NOVEMBER 7

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

Fun and GamesZoe TipplSAT SEPTEMBER 6

Health and Harmony in the Middle Ages Theresa Raniolo SUN SEPTEMBER 7

To the Stars! Betty Ann Murphy SAT SEPTEMBER 20

Shields and Symbols Gwen MayhewSAT OCTOBER 4

Looking for Light Theresa Raniolo SUN OCTOBER 5

Knights! Christina DeLeón SAT OCTOBER 18

A Medieval Pilgrimage Gwen MayhewSAT NOVEMBER 1

Kings and Queens Christina DeLeón SUN NOVEMBER 2

Architecture Adventure Sarah HarshmanSAT NOVEMBER 15

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.

Nature in the Middle AgesBegonia Santa-CeciliaSAT SEPTEMBER 27

Medieval ArtistsBegonia Santa-CeciliaSAT OCTOBER 25

Medieval PeopleBegonia Santa-CeciliaSAT NOVEMBER 29

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Met Museum PresentsThe remarkable range of ideas and personal narratives from every civilization that are collected at the Met comes to life through the 2014–15 season of Met Museum Presents, with theater, performance, and discussions. The new season features dazzling, site-specific, gallery-based programs, talks and panels with leading thinkers who place the Met at the center of relevant contemporary issues, and world-class performers who create programs specific to the Met. For specific events, see pages 17, 18 and 19.

For more information, call 212-570-3949 or visitmetmuseum.org/tickets.

Members Dining RoomEnjoy contemporary American cuisine in a sophisticated, elegant setting with expansive views of Central Park. Experience the art of fine dining at the Museum for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. Each month, Chef Fred Sabo prepares a four-course tasting menu inspired by current exhibitions throughout the Museum. The Members Dining Room also offers an extensive wine list to complement your meal.

HOURS

MON–THU 12–2:30PMFRI 12–2:30PM AND 5:30–10:30PMSAT 11:30AM–2:30PM AND 5:30–10:30PM *Last seating at 8:30PMSUN 11AM–3PM

One of Africa’s greatest

instrumentalists, Bassekou

Kouyate (pictured), and

his band Ngoni Ba perform

an acoustic program on

October 30. For more

information, see page 18.

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Curatorial Friends GroupsExplore a new way to get involved at the Met! Members of Curatorial Friends Groups enjoy unique opportunities to learn about the Museum and its collection, to participate in special programs and events, and to build relationships with curators and others who share similar interests, all in a behind-the-scenes, intimate setting.

Further information on each group can be found by visiting www.metmuseum.org/curatorialfriendsgroups or by contacting the Development Department at 212-650-2075 or friends.groups@metmuseum.org.

The Public Viewing

David’s “Coronation” at

the Louvre (detail), 1810,

by Louis Léopold Boilly,

oil on canvas. Gift of Mrs.

Charles Wrightsman,

2012 (2012.156)

Gifts That Give BackWhen you support the Museum through a charitable gift annuity, you are not only securing a lifetime of payments to you or a loved one, but also providing a generous gift to the Met. Annuity rates vary, depending on the beneficiary’s age and the date of first payment.

For more information or to establish an annuity, contact the Planned Giving Program at 212-570-3796 or planned.giving@metmuseum.org.

Mrs. Richard Brinsley

Sheridan (Hester Jane

Ogle, 1775/76 –1817)

and Her Son (Charles

Brinsley Sheridan,

1796 –1843) (detail),

by John Hoppner, oil on

canvas. Gift of Mrs. Carll

Tucker, 1965 (65.203)

metmuseum.org

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Volume 47, Number 2, Fall 2014.

© 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: communications@

metmuseum.org. Send change of

address information to membership@

metmuseum.org.

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.

CONCERTS AND LECTURES To order tickets, visit www.metmuseum.org/tickets, call 212-570-3949, or stop by the box office in the Great Hall.

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.

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 access@metmuseum.org 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.

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