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Installation view, The Roof Garden Commission, Alex Da Corte “As Long as the Sun Lasts,” 2021. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, photo by Anna Marie Kellen A 26-foot-tall moving sculpture featuring the  Sesame Street character Big Bird has been installed atop the Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of the museum’s annual Roof Garden Commission series. Created by Philadelphia-based artist Alex Da Corte,  As Long as the Sun Lasts exhibition includes a blue-feathered Big Bird ...

Up on the Met Roof, an Artist Is Taking Big Bird to New Heights Alex Da Corte, known for provocative, brightly colored installations, will showcase the beloved “Sesame Street’” character at the top of the Met this spring — but with a twist. The artist Alex Da Corte, dressed as the Wicked Witch of the West, setting up props in his Philadelphia studio with his assistants Carolyn Anello, left, and Andrew Smith.Credit...Christopher Leaman for The New York Times By Tess Thackara April 2, 202...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art issues report reflecting on historic past year and looking ahead A visitor in Gallery 601, one of 21 reinstalled skylit galleries with a range of old masters, including Velázquez, Caravaggio, Guercino, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Dec. 21, 2020. Jeenah Moon/The New York Times. NEW YORK, NY .-The Metropolitan Museum of Art published a report, “A Year of Mission and Challenges,” that reflects on the historic and lasting impact of the past yea...

Steve Martin Helps to Launch Indigenous Art Fund – The American actor and art collector will help initiate a new fund for Aboriginal artists and communities that support Aboriginal art. Called the National Endowment for Indigenous Visual Arts (Neiva), the fund aims to build a sustainable market for the country’s indigenous artists through production assistance, training, and mentorship. Neiva will self-generate further income through sales. ( ART MARKET Rare Book Collection Hits the Block...