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From The Met:

Regarding History: American Art in Perspective

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1 November 2025

Join curators, academics, and artists to mark the end of the American Wing’s 100th anniversary with dynamic conversations and presentations that explore multilayered interpretations of American art and history. Discover how diverse institutions and individuals are bringing history to life for audiences through a variety of engaging approaches that activate digital technologies, showcase innovations in visual and material object-based displays, and center the power of place and the potential for contemporary artistic interventions. Presentations will be recorded and posted soon after the event on The Met’s YouTube channel.

Registration for in-person attendance is available here»

s c h e d u l e

11.00  Introduction — Sylvia Yount (Lawrence A. Fleischman Curator in Charge of the American Wing, The Met)

11.15  Keynote Conversation
• Edward Ayers (Tucker-Boatwright Professor of the Humanities and President Emeritus, University of Richmond)
• Christy Coleman (Executive Director, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation)

12.15  Break

1.30  Curatorial Roundtable
Moderated by Sylvia Yount
• Layla Bermeo (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
• Kathleen Foster (Philadelphia Museum of Art)
• Sarah Kelly Oehler (Art Institute of Chicago)

2.30  Artist Presentation — Titus Kaphar

3.00  Closing Remarks