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Congo Square celebrates African arts and culture. Each week, musicians, dancers and drummers gather in Congo Square, just inside the gates of Louis Armstrong Park to perform in the authentic West African manner. New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music.
Dr. Steve Monfort, Head of Conservation and Science at the National Zoo, calls Giant Pandas the rock stars of animal world. There is no better ambassador for endangered species in the wild than the charismatic Giant Panda, whose own numbers are down to a mere 1600. In this excerpt… more >
A dance performance - AND a dance lesson - get the ladies in Congo Square moving to an African ancestral beat. From GREAT MUSEUMS: New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music.
Biza Sompa, founder of Bichini Bia Congo Dance Theater, leads an exuberant dance performance in New Orleans’ Congo Square. From GREAT MUSEUMS: New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music.
Metropolitan Museum of Art Curator Helen Evans and Senior Design Advisor Jeff Daly discuss the challenges of creating a cohesive display out of a collection of seemingly unrelated objects. Not tied to time, place or culture, the objects are part of an exhibit mounted to celebrate… more >
A special exhibition honoring retiring director Philippe de Montebello, featured highlights of the 84,000 works of art that were acquired during his tenure. Here we see Curator Helen Evans and Senior Design Advisor Jeff Daly determine which objects will be featured in this diverse… more >
The adventure of working with art in our own time is that history has not given us the security of proof – of an artist’s influence or impact, of a defining trend, or of a new idea. At the Museum of Modern Art, curators celebrate work that is not yet comfortable or familiar.… more >
Every aspect of Cuban life tells the story of a blended society, starting with the island’s most important crop – sugar. When Christopher Columbus brought sugar cane from the Canary Islands, which had arrived there by way of Africa, India, China and Portugal, he brought with him… more >
The history of Chinese art is the story of influence. The earliest pieces in the Met’s collection show masterpieces of primitive expression and belief. As the world evolved, and intruded, Chinese art began to reflect techniques and images introduced from India and the Western… more >
Big Chief Theodore Emile “Bo” Dollis, leader of the Wild Magnolias Mardi Gras Indian Tribe, performs an impromptu, abbreviated version of the classic song “Indian Red” during the “Spirit of Congo Square” Celebration. New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music.… more >
This inside look at some of the Met’s most fragile works – the textiles – shows the range of preservation techniques required to ready these works of art for display. Combining artistry with technology, Met technicians encounter specimens that are sometimes pristine, but more… more >
When Hank Aaron beat Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1974, he sealed his place in baseball history. Soon after, he joined other baseball greats in the Baseball Hall of Fame, in Cooperstown, NY. Showcasing stories and players, the Baseball Hall of Fame highlights the careers of the… more >
As part of a special exhibition honoring Philippe de Montebello, curators who work with the Met’s Drawings and Prints highlight some of the techniques used in restoring some significant works on paper. Acquisitions require a judgment call – can this piece be saved? From GREAT… more >
To honor retiring Director Philippe de Montebello, the Met’s curators mounted an exhibit featuring some of the most significant acquisitions of his tenure, some of which transformed the Museum’s collections. Three hundred works from varying civilizations and cultures were… more >
Influential pieces from designers who revolutionized fashion become a part of feminist history at the Met’s Costume Institute. Sculptural dresses, corset-free constructions and a wildly inventive use of materials and shapes show the depth of this stunning collection. From GREAT… more >
