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Dive Deep Into Sacred Art at the MET from the Pharaohs to the Old Masters
Author Patrick Bringley worked for a decade as a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET). Early next year,
Who’s up there? Rooftop Statues in New York City
Before the advent of architectural modernism’s sleeker, less ornamental styles, architects commonly adorned the tops of buildings with human
Stony Creek Quarry and the Granite that Built New York
To see an active quarry still in operation is rare. Yet at Stony Creek Quarry in Branford, Connecticut, an expanse
5 Surviving Structures by Richard Morris Hunt in New York and Newport, Rhode Island
During the Gilded Age, there were just a handful of architects who wealthy families like the Vanderbilts and tycoons like
Peek Inside the Gilded Age Mansion at 1014 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan
As fans of Julian Fellowes’ new HBO series The Gilded Age know, the end of the 1800s and beginning of
Andrew Haswell Green, Unsung Hero of Central Park’s Creation
Andrew Haswell Green, born on October 6, 1820 in Worcester, Massachusetts, was the unsung hero of Central Park‘s creation.
Filming Locations for Gossip Girl
XOXO, the reboot of Gossip Girl is out on HBO Max and set in a post-pandemic New York City. It’
Playful Sesame Street-Inspired Sculpture Opens at the Met Rooftop
Alex Da Corte offers the city that never sleeps a 26-foot tall standing mobile in his new installation As Long
Stony Creek Quarry and the Granite that Built New York
It’s quite something to see an active quarry still in operation. At Stony Creek Quarry in Branford, Connecticut, an
First Look: New Met Roof Garden Commission, Lattice Detour
This morning at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the museum unveiled several new exhibits, including this year’s Roof Garden
12 Things to Livestream or Explore Virtually in NYC During Coronavirus
On Monday, President Trump announced that for the next two weeks, all Americans are urged to stay home and work
The Met Unveils New Giant Murals Inside the Great Hall
More contemporary artworks are coming to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Three months after unveiling a new commission inside exterior
