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us-news1 month ago•27 min saved

NYC Museums Fail to Warn Visitors Over Legionnaires’ Exposure

A New York Post review found that major NYC institutions, including the Met and Guggenheim, had cooling towers test positive for Legionella during a city outbreak, yet did not publicly warn visitors who may have been exposed, potentially endangering thousands. The outbreak has killed several and sickened dozens, while some smaller businesses did display notices; officials say remediation occurred and the sites posed no ongoing risk. City lawmakers are pushing to require proactive disclosures and real-time updates about infected areas.

via New York Post|

#guggenheim #legionnaires-disease #metropolitan-museum-of-art

health1 month ago•4 min saved

Cooling Towers Under Scrutiny as Upper East Side Legionnaires' Outbreak Claims Third Death

An Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease outbreak has killed three people, including an 88-year-old Air Force veteran who died after two weeks in intensive care; his family plans to sue the cooling tower owner once identified. Health officials are testing cooling towers citywide, including at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as 74 people have been diagnosed and eight remain hospitalized. Officials say no new cases have appeared in over a week and the source is believed eliminated, but the investigation continues. Legionella spreads through contaminated water systems and poses greater risk to older adults and those with weakened immune systems.

via ABC7 New York|

#cooling-towers #health #legionnaires-disease

health1 month ago•30 min saved

Legionnaires' outbreak hits NYC's elite enclave as 76 cooling towers ordered disinfected

NYC health officials have ordered 76 buildings, including The Met and several high-profile private schools on the Upper East Side, to disinfect cooling towers after Legionella bacteria was detected, in response to a Legionnaires' outbreak that has sickened 63 people (most hospitalized). Fifty-seven buildings have already completed remediation; the Met and others paused activities temporarily. Officials stress there is no risk to visitors during cleanup, as remediation and testing continue across the affected area.

via New York Post|

#cooling-towers #health #legionnaires-disease

arts3 months ago•4 min saved

Lauder Heir Donates Klimt Masterpiece and Neue Galerie to the Met, Merging Two Museums

Ronald S. Lauder, Estée Lauder heir, will donate the entire Neue Galerie—along with Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I valued at $135 million and 13 additional Klimt works—to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, effectively merging the two institutions by 2028 and expanding the Met’s holdings of early 20th‑century German and Austrian art.

via Financial Times|

#art-philanthropy #arts #gustav-klimt

arts-and-culture3 months ago•14 min saved

Clothes as Canvas: The Met’s Costume Art Exhibition Bridges Fashion and Fine Art

The Met’s new Costume Art exhibition treats fashion as fine art by placing garments alongside artworks and using reflective, named mannequins to invite visitors to see themselves in the clothes. Organized around a typology of bodies—from Naked & Nude to Classical, Abstract, and Reclaimed—the show explores how dress shapes and is shaped by the human form, including diverse, pregnant, corpulent, and disabled bodies, while connecting fashion history to broader art contexts. It unfolds across the Met’s new Condé Nast Galleries, aiming to democratize aesthetics and celebrate the body as a shared artistic medium rather than a mere display of clothing.

via Vogue|

#art #arts-and-culture #body-diversity

fashion3 months ago•1 min saved

Met Gala 2026 Turns Fashion Into Art for Costume Art Exhibit

The Met Gala 2026 returns on Monday with a 'Fashion is Art' theme tied to the Costume Institute's spring 2026 exhibition, 'Costume Art,' promising a star-studded, fashion-forward night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; full details (guest list, viewing options) require Globe access.

via The Boston Globe|

#costume-art #costume-institute #fashion

fashion4 months ago•2 min saved

Met Gala 2026: Fashion’s Big Night Moves Into a New Home

This guide to the 2026 Met Gala covers the theme, hosts and dress code, while noting the Costume Institute’s next show and its new home at the Condé Nast Galleries—the 11,500-square-foot entrance that signals fashion’s prime place in the Met.

via The New York Times|

#conde-nast-galleries #costume-institute #fashion

entertainment1 year ago•6 min saved

Met Museum and Mick Taylor Clash Over Stolen Rolling Stones Guitar

A 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar, historically associated with Keith Richards and the Rolling Stones, is in dispute over its ownership, with Mick Taylor claiming it was his and was stolen, while the Met Museum states it was never owned by him and has a well-documented provenance. The guitar has a storied history, including being part of a famous band performance and exhibitions, but Taylor's claim remains unverified and the museum seeks to clarify its provenance.

via The New York Times|

#entertainment #guitar #les-paul

art-and-culture1 year ago•3 min saved

Met Museum Show Highlights Black Dandyism

The Met Museum's exhibition 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' explores Black dandyism and its role in challenging social norms and identity, showcasing garments, art, and media from the 1700s to today that blend African and Western styles, highlighting the power of fashion to transform and subvert hierarchies.

via NPR|

#african-and-western-fashion #art-and-culture #black-dandyism

art-and-culture1 year ago•9 min saved

The Met Unveils Its Stunning Renovated Rockefeller Wing

The Met's Rockefeller Wing has reopened after a $70 million renovation, transforming into a more open, culturally respectful space that highlights non-Western art with updated displays, improved provenance research, and contemporary works, challenging traditional museum narratives and emphasizing interconnectedness among cultures.

via ARTnews.com|

#art-and-culture #curatorial-rehang #metropolitan-museum-of-art

art-and-culture1 year ago•1 min saved

The Met Celebrates the Grand Opening of the Rockefeller Wing with a Festive Daylong Event

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's renovated Rockefeller Wing, showcasing 1,726 objects from Africa, the Ancient Americas, and Oceania, reopens with redesigned, immersive galleries that highlight the beauty and history of diverse cultures, offering visitors a visually stunning and engaging experience.

via The New York Times|

#africa #americas #art-and-culture

art-and-culture1 year ago

Met Museum Reveals New Modern Wing Design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has revealed the design for its new modern wing, which aims to enhance the museum's capacity to display modern and contemporary art. The redesign is part of a broader effort to update and expand the museum's facilities.

via The New York Times|

#architecture #art-and-culture #metropolitan-museum-of-art

arts2 years ago•3 min saved

"Urgent: Book in Need of Medical Attention!"

The book conservation lab at the Metropolitan Museum of Art serves as a hospital for ailing books, processing an astonishing 2,500 books each year. With fearsome machines and antique tools, the lab restores books from every department of the museum, some rare and valuable, others ordinary. The lab's head, Mindell Dubansky, advises readers on how to keep their own books in superb condition, emphasizing the avoidance of light, dust, extreme temperature fluctuations, and improper storage.

via The New York Times|

#arts #book-care #book-conservation

arts2 years ago•2 min saved

"Urgent: Book in Need of Medical Attention!"

The book conservation lab at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a fascinating place where a team of six employees work to restore 2,500 books annually, using fearsome machines and antique tools to treat ailing books from every department of the museum. The lab, designed in close collaboration with conservation staff, exudes a certain mad-scientist magic and serves as a hospital for books, aiming to intervene as little as possible while maintaining the function of a book and making it look like they were never there. The head of the lab offers advice for keeping books in superb condition, including avoiding light, dust, extreme temperature fluctuations, and improper storage, and recommends using a thin slip of regular old paper as the safest bookmark.

via The New York Times|

#arts #book-care #book-conservation

fashion2 years ago•2 min saved

"Fashion Icon Iris Apfel, 102, Passes Away"

Iris Apfel, the New York society matron and interior designer known for her brash bohemian style and eclectic wardrobe, has passed away at the age of 102. Rising to fame in her 80s and 90s, she became a fashion icon with her irreverent and clamorous ensembles, mixing hippie vintage with haute couture and reveling in contradictions. Her unique style and willfully disjunctive accessories made her a standout figure in the fashion world, and her wardrobe formed a hit exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

via The New York Times|

#bohemian-fashion #eclectic-style #fashion