Art-Making

Take a deeper look at the historical and contemporary processes used to make art, like drawing, printmaking, sculpture, multimedia, and more.

Close up of ocean debris, including shells and rocks, against glittering black sand.

Immaterial: Trash

The archaeology of rubbish.
Detail of lacquered tray with scenes from Virgil’s Aeneid. The section depicts figures fighting on horseback, ships at sea, and ornate floral motifs.

Immaterial: Chia

Beyond superfoods and infomercials.
Detail of a vibrant quilt made up of squares with narrow, rectangular strips of alternating colors.

Immaterial: Blankets
and Quilts

Threads of identity.
South-facing view of The Met exterior steps from the 5th Ave plaza. Sunlight hits the building facade, and the steps bustle with seated and standing visitors.

Immaterial: Space, Part 2

Behind the scenes at The Met.
Sky with puffy blue and white clouds. A light blue sky peeks through the top right corner of the image.

Immaterial: Space, Part 1

Giving form to a feeling.
Detail of Adam's face.

Immaterial: Stone

Making and breaking legacies.
White "Immaterial" logo text superimposed on a close-up of colorful feathers.

Introducing: Immaterial Season 2

Revealing the stories behind the building blocks of creativity.

The Making of a Bronze Statue, 1922

How do you make a monument? Produced by the Museum in 1922, this short film follows the American artist Alexander Phimister Proctor’s process of sculpting Theodore Roosevelt.

Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with Chinese Calligraphy

Grab your brush and ink and give calligraphy a try to commemorate the Lunar New Year!

Cubist painting of a violin, sheet music, newspaper, wine bottle, and glasses in blue, black, tan, and white tones

The Visual Games of Juan Gris

How the artist’s unorthodox techniques fool and delight the eye

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