About this Event
“LGBTQ Secrets of the Met” is a private tour of the homoerotic treasures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Your tour will be led by the always-engaging Professor Andrew Lear, a five-time winner of the Harvard Certificate for Excellence in Teaching, who will decipher the meanings of symbols, poses, and context while providing you with the inside scoop on what's really going on in the artwork.
For Lear’s peerless insights on just one of the works in the Met’s unrivaled collection, visit The Gay and Lesbian Review. Famous artists and subjects appear, but so do lesser-known artists and works whose homoerotic charge is often ignored.
You'll leave this tour with a newfound appreciation for art, history, and the hidden history that can easily be overlooked.
During this two-hour private tour, you learn the answers to these and other intriguing questions:
- Learn why the portrait of “Gertrude Stein” by Pablo Picasso was shocking and scandalous when unveiled in Paris.
- Discover the complex symbolism in “Portrait of a German Officer," a monumental painting by Marsden Hartley memorializing his lover, who died at 24
- Decipher the role male ritual bonding played in Pacific Islander society
- Hear the enduring story of Antinous, a Roman Emperor's lover who went on to become a god after his mysterious death at age 18.
- And many more hidden LGBTQ stories across time.
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“It was one of the best trips we have ever taken. Professor Lear is knowledgeable, personable, and funny, and his explanations cover a wide range of topics, including things that get left out in most tours.” — Bennet Marks
Our Art Historian and Tour Guide:
Professor Andrew Lear is a leading expert on gender and sexuality in ancient Greece and Rome. A five-time recipient of the Harvard Certificate of Excellence in Teaching, he is known for making art and history engaging and accessible. He has taught at Harvard, NYU, and Pomona College. Beyond academia, he founded Oscar Wilde Tours, an award-winning LGBTQ+ history and culture tour company, as well as Shady Ladies Tours, which focuses on women’s history and culture. He is currently collaborating with Stephen Fry and Tan France on an upcoming LGBTQ+ history television series titled Straightwashed.
Most of the artwork shown is part of the Met's permanent collection and is on view. In some cases, similar art is shown. Regardless of the art we discuss, this tour is phenomenal, with a 11-year history of sold-out tours.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, United States
USD 60.54 to USD 76.54
