Art for the Community: The Met’s Circulating Textile Exhibitions, 1930–40
In honor of The Met’s 150th anniversary, Art for the Community will highlight a series of groundbreaking exhibitions organized by the Museum between 1933 and 1942. Almost a quarter of New York City’s population visited “Neighborhood Circulating Exhibitions,” which were developed in response to an inquiry from a Queens high school teacher. This remarkable initiative brought selections from the Museum’s…
