NYC Social Night! The Met: On 20th-Century Art in Korea on the 20th

It’s Date Night at The Met! Come join us for a social night in NYC with the 20th-Century Korean Art special for the 20th of September.

Background :

Every Friday and Saturday night, it’s Date Night at The Met! Bring a friend, a partner, or fly solo with the Friday evening of live music, drinks and special exhibitions: the 20th-century art in Korea special for the upcoming 20th!

All events are free with Museum admission, which is always .

What to expect:

This upcoming Friday, September 20th, expand your horizon of knowlege on the Korean Art, brought to you by The Met's exhibition and Joan Kee, Judy and Michael Steinhardt Director, Institute of Fine Arts at New York University.

Come for the Korean Art exhibition and stay for live music, drink and an assortment of light fare in the American Wing Cafe and the Petrie Court Cafe(closes at 8pm). Met Members at the Evening Hours level and above are welcome to enjoy small bites menu in the Balcony Lounge (reservations recommended, closes at 7:45pm).

Where, in What Form, Shall We Meet Again?: On 20th-Century Art in Korea

Participants will better understand how different approaches were taken among featurered artists and observe the abundances and endurances in Korean art's 20th century. Space is limited; first come, first served.

See you at The Met on Friday!

What else is on the 20th at The Met?

Live Jazz by Mike Hashim and The Foot Warmers
Experience an exciting celebration of American music, played by one of the hottest trios in town.
Friday, September 20
6–8:30 p.m.
Petrie Court Cafe, Floor 1
Saturday, September 21
6–8:30 p.m.
Great Hall Balcony Cafe, Floor 2

Gallery Chats
Join Met volunteers for informal conversations.
Friday, September 20
6–7:30 p.m.

European Sculpture and
Decorative Arts
Gallery 527, Floor 1

Modern and Contemporary Art
Galleries 908–909, Floor 1

Nineteenth and Early
Twentieth Century Paintings
and Sculpture
Gallery 830, Floor 2

Join scholar Joan Kee to follow the unexpected twists and turns of Korean art from the end of the 19th century until 1970.
Friday, September 20
5:30–6:15 p.m.
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium

Watson Library Tour
Join a librarian for an after-hours tour of The Met’s art research library, Thomas J. Watson Library, including a behind-the-scenes peek at the library stacks. At the end of the tour, spend some time viewing a selection of books by Hispanic/Latine artists in celebration of Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month.
Friday, September 20
6-6:30 p.m.
Meet at Thomas J. Watson Library entrance, Vélez Blanco Patio, Gallery 534, Floor 1

Experience the feature-length documentary that chronicles the life and times of Nam June Paik, a key figure of the American avant-garde in the 20th century.
Friday, September 20
6:30–8:30 p.m.
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium

Friday and Saturday evenings are made possible by the Ruth Lapham Lloyd Trust and the William H. Kearns Foundation.

Date Night at The Met is free with Museum admission, which is always pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents and NY, NJ, and CT students with valid ID. Met Members can use their Member card as their ticket and enter at 81st Street and Fifth Avenue. Events and performers are subject to change. See visitor guidelines from the Met.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Avenue, New York, United States