BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:598@handson.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241110T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241110T160000 DTSTAMP:20241105T163525Z URL:https://www.handson.org/events/a-celebration-the-american-wing-at-100/ SUMMARY:A Celebration—The American Wing at 100 DESCRIPTION:Free with Museum admission\; admission is pay as you wish for N ew York state residents\, and free for children under 12 with an adult\, a nd a caregiver accompanying a visitor with a disability. Note: Space is l imited\; first come\, first served.\nAssistive listening devices with head sets or neck loops are available from the Ticketing Center in the Great Ha ll. We encourage you to bring your own headphones. Gallery Chats\, as lis ted on the schedule\, will have ASL interpretation and assisted listening devices available in galleries. ASL interpretation for other stations and performances will be available by request. For other access accommodations \, contact access@metmuseum.org or 212-650-2010.\n\nCelebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the American Wing with the unveiling of new ly reinstalled galleries highlighting fresh narratives and dialogues\, wit h works from the mid-17th to mid-20th century as well as select contempora ry expressions. Enjoy art making\, gallery chats\, artist talks\, and perf ormances\, and experience the collection in new ways.\nFor a special treat \, join us for cake in the American Wing Cafe at 3:30 pm!\nView the full s chedule.\nGallery Chats\n\nJoin experts for short talks exploring objects and themes in the American Wing. Note: Space is limited\; first come\, fir st served.\n\n1 pm \nThe Evolving American Wing\nMedill Higgins Harvey\, R uth Bigelow Wriston Curator of American Decorative Arts\, and Manager\, Th e Henry R. Luce Center for the Study of American Art\, The American Wing\, The Met\nGallery 723\, James and Margaret Carter Federal Gallery\, First Floor\n\n1:20 pm \nA New Look at American Paintings and Sculptures\nSylvia Yount\, Lawrence A. Fleischman Curator in Charge\, The American Wing\, Th e Met\nGalleries 755–757\, The Joan Whitney Payson Galleries\, Floor 2\n \n1:40 pm  \nThe Calculated Curve\nAlyce Perry Englund\, Associate Curato r of American Decorative Arts\, The American Wing\, The Met\nGalleries 747 -753\, Anthony W. and Lulu C. Wang Galleries of Eighteenth-Century America n Art\, Floor 2\n\n2 pm \nA Conversation: Winslow Homer’s The Gulf Strea m\nStephanie Herdrich\, Alice Pratt Brown Curator of American Painting and Drawing\, The American Wing\, The Met\nVinson Cunningham\, staff writer a nd theatre critic\, The New Yorker\nGallery 767\, Margaret and Raymond J. Horowitz Galleries\, Floor 2\n\n2:20 pm \nRegarding Indigenous Music\nJust is Brokenrope (Sičháŋǧu Lakȟóta)\, musician and educator\nGallery 7 46\, The Erving and Joyce Wolf Gallery\, Floor 1\n\n2:40 pm \nAmerican Win g Galleries en Español\nMónica Alejandra Ramírez Bernal\, Chester Dale Fellow\, The Met\nGallery 723\, James and Margaret Carter Federal Gallery \, Floor 1\n\n3 pm \nA Decade on Paper\nThayer Tolles\, Marica F. Vilcek C urator of American Painting and Sculpture\, The American Wing\, The Met\nG allery 773\, Henry R. Luce Center for the Study of American Art\, Mezzanin e\n\nInteractive Stations \n\nJoin us for hands-on art-making activities a nd demonstrations for all ages!\n\nDrop-in Drawing—Personality Portraits \nGallery 700\, The Charles Engelhard Court\, Floor 1\n1–3:30 pm \nExpl ore “personality prints” created by Dakota artist Mary Sully and take inspiration from their vibrant colors and designs to create your own inspi red personality portrait.\nMaterials are provided\, but you may bring your own sketchbook. Please note\, only pencils are allowed in the galleries.\ nPresented in conjunction with the exhibition Mary Sully: Native Modern.  \n\nWalk-up Writing \nGallery 735\, The Lawrence A. and Barbara Fleischma n Gallery\, Floor 1 \n1–3:30 pm \nJoin poet\, playwright\, and educator Najee Omar and put pencil to paper to craft your own poetic responses to w orks of art within the American Wing.\n\nStorytime \nGallery 713\, Floor 3 \n1:30 pm and 2:30 pm\nLook\, listen\, sing\, and have fun with Storytime! Join us for a picture-book reading and activities inspired by The Met’s American Wing galleries.Recommended for families with children ages 18 mo nths to 6 years. \n\nCopyist Reflections\nGallery 766\, The Joan Whitney P ayson Galleries\, Floor 2\n1–3:30 pm \nWatch painter and Met copyist Geo rge Morton at work and gain insight into the creative processes of celebra ted Black American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner.\n\nPerformance \n\nLive DJ Set by Justis Brokenrope     \nGallery 700\, The Charles Engelhard Court \, Floor 1 \n3 pm \nJoin DJ Justis Brokenrope\, founder of Wathéča Reco rds\, to explore Indigenous music in various genres\, including rock\, cou ntry\, and folk music.\n\nClosing Remarks\n\n3:30 pm\nGallery 700\, The Ch arles Engelhard Court\, Floor 1\nSylvia Yount\, Lawrence A Fleischman Cura tor in Charge\, The American Wing\, The Met\nPresented in conjunction with the special installation The American Wing at 100.\nStart the celebration with violinist Johnny Gandelsman as he takes The American Wing with an ex pansive\, two-day anthology project of new works that respond to lived exp eriences in today's United States on November 8 and 9.  Learn more.\nSee our visitor guidelines.\n--\nImage: The Charles Engelhard Court\, The Amer ican Wing. 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