Every Day's Journey

    Met Studies The Observant Eye Friday, January 12, 6:30–7:30 pm Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education Slow down, tap into your powers of observation, and discover a work of art through close looking and discussion. No prior knowledge of art is necessary. All adult learners are welcome. Stools are provided. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Learn more →   Met Tours Conversations with …  Rich Man, Poor Man: Art, Class, and Commerce in a Late Medieval Town Sunday, January 7, 3–4 pm Gallery 10, The Met Cloisters Join Met experts for lively dialogues on works of art on view in the galleries. In this session, connect with works of art on view in the exhibition  Rich Man, Poor Man: Art, Class, and Commerce in a Late Medieval Town . Free with Museum admission.  Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Learn more →   Met Tours How Did They Do That?—Leatherworking Sunday, January 21, 1–4 pm Meet in the Main Hall, The Met Cloisters Peek a

  Met Tours Artists on Artworks—Sadie Barnette on  Don't Forget to Call Your Mother Saturday, January 13, 2–3 pm Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education Join artist Sadie Barnette as she discusses her creative process and reflects on works in the exhibition  Don't Forget to Call Your Mother  with author Carvell Wallace. Take a deep dive into what inspires creative decision making while exploring objects in the exhibition and The Met collection that hold personal meaning to Barnette. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition  Don't Forget to Call Your Mother . Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is recommended.  Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Link to register:  Register now →   Met Studies Studio Workshop—Dressing/Re-dressing Saturday, January 20, 1–4 pm Studio, Uris Center for Education Learn about sustainable fashion practices and create your own upcycled clothing with designer Hillary

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed Rep.  María Elvira Salazar  (R-FL)’s amendment to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill that bans the Biden Administration from using the term “Latinx” on public-facing, government documents. The amendment was inspired by her similarly-named legislation, the  Reject Latinx Act . Although more than 90% of Latinos reject this term, the Biden White House has made it a point to continue referring to Latinos as Latinx. “ The reality is that the Spanish language has two genders: masculine and feminine. Male and female. Period. But a new generation wants to destroy a universal Hispanic reality. It wants to erase a grammatical rule that’s been in place for centuries because of an obsession with wokeness ,”  said Rep. Salazar. The Biden Administration has used the term in  multiple instance . However, that does not take away from the reality that only 2% of Latinos use the term

  Image: GeoVanna Gonzalez,  PLAY, LAY, AYE: ACT 6  (2023). Performance. Featured on 12/8 at 5pm. Presented by Commissioner, in partnership with Chief. Image courtesy of the artist and captured by Juan Matos. We are pleased to be in touch this week with the 12th edition's special focus on  performance art . Live performances are scheduled throughout the run of the fair, continuing Untitled Art’s support of non-commercial genres and multi-disciplinary art practices. General Admission Wednesday, December 6 through Saturday, December 9, 11am-7pm Sunday, December 10, 11am-5pm Wednesday, December 6th 11:30am Awilda Sterling-Duprey,  Blindfolded  (2020 and ongoing) Presented by Nest Exhibitor El Kilómetro (San Juan, Puerto Rico) Fusing Afro-Caribbean dance, music, drawing, and performance, Sterling-Duprey translates music through her body into dance movements on the paper´s surface with sharp actions and a sense of playfulness. 3pm Trueson Daugherty,  Absolute Obedience  (2023) Curated b

Image: Erick Antonio Benitez,  Software for People v2  (2023). Performance 12/7 at 5pm. Presented by Selenas Mountain (New York, NY) and supported by Y.E.S. Contemporary. Courtesy of the artist and Selenas Mountain. We are pleased to announce a program of curated  Special Projects ,  performances ,  podcast conversations , and  events  for the upcoming 2023 edition. Untitled Art’s programming is part of a curatorial platform spearheaded by Artistic Director Omar López-Chahoud and Director of Development and Curatorial Affairs Clara Andrade Pereira in support of the wider arts ecosystem – both globally and locally in Miami. Untitled Art, Miami Beach 2023 Wednesday, December 6 through Saturday, December 9, 11am-7pm Sunday, December 10, 11am-5pm Image: Vera Chaves Barcellos,  Epidermic Scapes  (1977-2022). Courtesy of the artist and Zielinsky (Barcelona, Spain / São Paulo, Brazil). Special Projects , presented throughout the fair, call attention to curatorial focuses an