SPARK: A Conversation Series This fast-paced cabaret-style series explores vital cultural issues through the lens of the Met. Each program gathers artists and thought leaders to engage in unscripted, surprising, and engaging conversation. SPARK is hosted by Julie Burstein, author and Peabody Award–winning creator of public radio’s Studio 360. Single tickets start at $30 / Series: $50
Ideas That Spread, Art That Monetizes Elizabeth A. H. Cleland, Curator, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, MMA Seth Godin, bestselling author The glamorous tapestries of Flemish artist Pieter Coecke van Aelst were sought by the most discerning rulers in 16th-century Europe, from Henry VIII to the Hapsburgs and Medicis. As his ideas spread throughout his world through paintings and books, his creations became hot commodities. In this SPARK conversation, Julie Burstein talks with Seth Godin and Met curator Elizabeth A. H. Cleland about what it takes to be an artist and entrepreneur, in both the 16th and 21st centuries. Monday, December 1 at 6 pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
This program is in conjunction with the exhibition Grand Design: Pieter Coecke van Aelst and Renaissance Tapestry, on view October 7, 2014–January 11, 2015.
Dressed to Kill
Arms and Armor from Medieval Knights to Game of Thrones Michele Clapton, costume designer for Game of Thrones Miya Ando, artist Pierre Terjanian, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Curator in Charge, Arms and Armor, MMA Over the centuries, people have tried to protect their all-too-vulnerable flesh in flashy carapaces of metal and wood. In this wide-ranging conversation about arms and armor, Game of Thrones costume designer Michele Clapton reveals the pleasures and challenges of reimagining armor for the Starks and Lannisters; artist Miya Ando describes the influence of her sword-making ancestors on her 21st-century stainless steel kimono; and Met curator Pierre Terjanian offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the Museum’s popular Arms and Armor galleries. Tuesday, December 2 at 6 pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
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Jan (Johannes) Wierix (Netherlandish, 1549–1615). Pieter Coecke van Aelst. Publisher: Theodoor Galle (Netherlandish, 1571–1633). Engraving; Plate: 8 1/8 × 4 3/4 in. (20.6 × 12 cm) Sheet: 12 3/8 × 7 7/8 in. (31.5 × 20 cm). Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. A. Hyatt Mayor Purchase Fund, Marjorie Phelps Starr Bequest, 1983 (1983.1115.5) Bronze helmet of Corinthian type, ca. 600–575 B.C. Greek. Archaic. Bronze; overall: 8 7/8 x 7 1/4 in. (22.6 x 18.5 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Dodge Fund, 1955 (55.11.10)
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