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Metropolitan Museum of Art

The latest news and top stories on the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A New York City-based encyclopedic art museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is dedicated to collecting, studying, conserving and presenting works of art across time and cultures. Its main areas of focus include European masters, ancient artefacts and diverse cultural arts.

An ensemble by designer Karoline Vitto appears on a mannequin model of plus-size model Charlie Reynolds (centre) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art during preparations for the coming Met Gala exhibition titled “Costume Art”. Photo: Charles Sykes/Invision/AP

Fashion

‘Real bodies’: Met Gala fashion exhibits show shapes rarely seen on catwalks

The coming spring exhibition at New York’s Metropolitan Museum will feature mannequins representing pregnant, disabled and other body types.

22 Apr 2026 - 5:15PM

Hong Kong culture

New York Met exhibit in Hong Kong ‘underscores importance of cultural exchanges’

19 Apr 2026 - 10:53AM

Hong Kong society

New York’s Met to debut glittering global jewellery exhibition in Hong Kong

14 Apr 2026 - 7:03PM

Icons and Influencers

Style according to … Pearl Lam, the Hong Kong-born founder of Pearl Lam Projects

The gallerist and curator shares some of her favourite things, from the paintings of Kerry James Marshall to the energy of Shanghai’s Xiangyang Park.

29 Mar 2026 - 10:13AM

Pear Lam, founder of Pearl Lam Galleries. Photo: Handout

Fashion

Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams among Met Gala 2026 co-chairs

Zoe Kravitz and Anthony Vaccarello, meanwhile, chair a ‘host committee’, as the dress code – ‘Fashion is Art’ – is also announced.

24 Feb 2026 - 12:58PM

Art

How a residency in Ireland changed everything for this artist

The Macau-born, New York-based artist makes ceramic sculptures, paying tribute to her late mother and Macau’s architectural history.

1 Feb 2026 - 10:00AM

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong Palace Museum says Egyptian exhibition will be most profitable show yet

About 700,000 people expected to visit display over nine-month run, director Louis Ng says.

18 Dec 2025 - 8:16PM

A coffin displayed as part of the “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums” at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Photo: Sam Tsang

Chanel

Chanel’s Métiers d’Art 2026 show was an ode to New York City life

It’s not the first time the French maison has presented a collection in the US – this time, Matthieu Blazy took guests, including ambassadors Margaret Qualley and A$AP Rocky, underground.

3 Dec 2025 - 8:15PM

Fashion

Who is Jeffrey Banks and why did Ralph Lauren call him his ‘other son’?

Designer Jeffrey Banks recounts over 50 years in fashion in his memoir, including when Lauren gave him one of his own suits to wear to prom.

27 Nov 2025 - 7:15PM

Art

Her feminist art was once censored. Now, she has a show in Hong Kong

Ann Leda Shapiro’s exhibition at Axel Vervoordt Gallery shows how her art combines her politics with traditional Chinese medicine concepts.

22 Nov 2025 - 4:15PM

Ann Leda Shapiro sits in front of paintings in her studio on Vashon Island, in the US state of Washington. The artist’s first solo exhibition in Asia, “Ann Leda Shapiro: Body is Landscape”, is being held at the Axel Vervoordt Gallery in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong. Photo: Axel Vervoordt Gallery Hong Kong

Art

4 notable art exhibitions opening around the world

Westwood and Rei Kawakubo’s work is celebrated, Anderson’s film sets yield many intriguing items, Rauschenberg’s Asia travels bear fruit, and Wifredo Lam’s mixed heritage comes to the fore.

7 Nov 2025 - 6:00PM

Director Wes Anderson. “Wes Anderson: The Archives” will be on show in London. Photo: Handout

Art

How ancient Egyptians depicted their gods shown in more than 200 objects

An exhibition at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art explores how the gods were portrayed by Egyptians both royal and common.

22 Oct 2025 - 5:15PM

Timepieces

Watch aficionados assembled for a celebration of vintage watches at Rolliefest

Collectors of rare watches gathered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art last month for Rolliefest – it’s invitation only, and tickets are at US$1,600.

14 Oct 2025 - 12:00PM

Art

From Michael Jackson’s locks to hair woven into art, US museum had it all

Leila’s Hair Museum in Missouri might be closing but its intriguing artefacts are heading to institutions across the US, including the Met.

11 Oct 2025 - 4:15PM

Leila Cohoon (centre), founder of Leila’s Hair Museum in Independence, in the US state of Missouri, poses with Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne at the museum in March 2018. Photo: AP

China-Russia relations

China hosts exhibition emphasising ‘Russianness’ of realist painter Ilya Repin

The celebrated 19th-century artist is at the centre of a culture war between Russia and Ukraine.

17 Aug 2025 - 2:00PM

The collection of oil paintings and sketches by Ilya Repin is on show at the National Museum of China until mid-January. Photo: Xinhua