Last Chance: Exhibitions Closing Soon at The Met and The Met Breuer

Before/On/After: William Wegman and California Conceptualism

On view through July 15

This exhibition surveys Conceptual art as it developed in Southern California in the 1970s and is occasioned by William Wegman and his wife Christine Burgin's gift to The Met of 174 short videos that he made between 1970 and 1999. The exhibition presents a 90-minute selection of videos from this gift, accompanied by photographs and drawings by Wegman as well as works by his contemporaries in Southern California, such as John Baldessari, Vija Celmins, Douglas Huebler, Ed Ruscha, and others.

Like Life: Sculpture, Color, and the Body (1300–Now)

On view through July 22

Location: The Met Breuer
Seven hundred years of sculptural practice—from 14th-century Europe to the global present—are examined anew in this groundbreaking exhibition on view at The Met Breuer through July 22. Like Life explores expanded narratives of sculpture through works in which artists have sought to replicate the literal, living presence of the human body. A major international loan exhibition of approximately 120 works, Like Life draws on The Met's rich collection of European sculpture and modern and contemporary art, while also featuring a selection of important works from national and international museums and private collections.

Featured Media: Curators Luke Syson and Sheena Wagstaff discuss the exhibition in this video.

Painted in Mexico, 1700–1790: Pinxit Mexici

On view through July 22

The vitality and inventiveness of artists in 18th-century New Spain (Mexico) is demonstrated through some 110 works of art (primarily paintings), many of which are unpublished and newly restored. The same incredibly versatile artists who painted monumental works for the walls of chapels, sacristies, choirs, and university halls also produced portraits, casta paintings (depictions of racially mixed families), folding screens, and intimate devotional images.

Visitors to Versailles (1682–1789)

On view through July 29

The palace of Versailles has attracted visitors since it was transformed under the direction of the Sun King, Louis XIV, from a simple hunting lodge into one of the most magnificent public courts of Europe. Through nearly 190 works and a free audio experience, this exhibition explores the unforgettable experience of visiting the royal residence when it was the seat of the French monarchy.

Featured Media: Curator Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide discusses the exhibition in this video.

Public Parks, Private Gardens: Paris to Provence

On view through July 29

The important role of parks and gardens in French life is richly illustrated through some 150 paintings, drawings, photographs, illustrated books, and other media. Featuring many of The Met's best-known works as well as some of its hidden treasures, the exhibition is a celebration of lush gardens, pleasant parks, and beautiful flowers. (New York's Central Park—where The Met is located—was designed in the spirit of Parisian public parks of the same period.)

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