"Provocative Visions: Race and Identity" Selections from the Permanent Collection

Closes in 95 days
At The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Media: Painting, Sculpture

print

This installation features new acquisitions from the past fifteen years, on view at the Museum for the first time. Included are sculptures and prints by contemporary African-American artists—Chakaia Booker, Willie Cole, Glenn Ligon, Alison Saar, Lorna Simpson, and Kara Walker—who confront issues of racial heritage and identity.

Schedule

From 2008-08-19 To 2009-03-08

Artist(s)

Chakaia Booker, Willie Cole, Glenn Ligon, Alison Saar, Lorna Simpson, Kara Walker

Fee

Suggested Donations: Adults $20, Seniors $15, Students $10, Members and Children Free

Venue Hours

From 9:30 To 17:30
fridays closing at 21:00, saturdays closing at 21:00
Closed on Mondays, Holidays
Note:Open on some holiday Mondays.

Access

Corner of 82nd St. Subway: 6 to 77th Street or 4/5/6 to 86th Street

Address

1000 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-570-3951 Fax: 212-472-2764

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"Provocative Visions: Race and Identity" Selections from the Permanent Collection</a>
Venue: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Schedule: From 2008-08-19 To 2009-03-08
Address: 1000 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-570-3951 Fax: 212-472-2764

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