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An Introduction to Fine and Cultural Tours

The Home of Art Pursuits and Boxwood Tours

The fine and cultural experience.

Fine and Cultural offers personalised tours in small groups. All our tours are accompanied by subject matter expert lecturers and hosts supported by a professional tour manager. Every restaurant, hotel and visit is thoroughly researched in advance to ensure that clients are never disappointed. 

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Meet our travel experts, specialising in art and cultural tours. They bring a wealth of knowledge, ensuring an enlightening experience. Passionate about global art and culture, they craft tours that explore each destination's heritage. Whether you're an art enthusiast or cultural explorer, they'll guide you on an immersive journey, uncovering hidden gems and masterpieces. Your trip will be a memorable cultural adventure.

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Fine and Cultural Tours was established as recently as 2023 as the new independent home of Art Pursuits and Boxwood Tours, delivering escorted Art History and exclusive Garden Tours. The team at fine and cultural tours has changed little in 10 years. We work together with a passion for maintaining the integrity of Art Pursuits and Boxwood Tours, carrying forward the ethos established by their founders of delivering exceptional service and delighting you with our tours. 

Achieving the milestone of launching Fine and Cultural tours independently fills us with joy and pride, and as the decision-makers, you can trust that we are driven by a commitment to our clients, staff and tour partners.

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‘Julie and Kirsty were wonderful guides and companions, going well beyond the call of duty to look after their flock.’

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Art and Fine Arts Study Abroad Programs

Study Fine Art Abroad

Study abroad art programs may introduce you to muses you never knew existed and you’ll see the pages of your textbooks truly come to life. Where would you like to go? Do you want to know how the Statue of David is holding up in Italy? Would you rather see how Nelson Mandela influenced the art community in South Africa? Maybe you’d prefer to understand the evolution of Spain’s modern artistic movements? Study art abroad your way.

Programs to Study Fine Art Abroad

Like domestic education institutions, art schools abroad operate on the full range of higher educational levels from undergraduate to graduate degree programs. Undergraduate programs may focus on developing the students’ ability to execute basic artistic skills, such as sculpting, sketching, woodwork, digital media and screen-printing. Additionally, the program may focus on the art history and movements of the area.

Graduate level programs might be offered through a number of institutions at the masters of fine arts abroad and doctorate level. Students participating in these programs may choose to complete a research project or culminating performance project depending on the focus of their program. While earning their degree, students may have the chance to pursue internship opportunities through the educational institution.

Choosing Your Language of Instruction

Of course, one of the most attractive benefits of a study abroad fine arts program might just be learning about a new culture and language. If you’ve always dreamed of learning Italian, many study abroad programs may help you achieve that goal while giving you a first hand look at the cultural nuances a book may not cover. Before you select the ideal program for you, you might want to think about what level of immersion you would enjoy.

In some programs, students from the United States who study fine art abroad in the same program may surround you and you might take the majority of your classes with these individuals. These types of programs could also include a series of special excursions and projects, which may likely be completed in the company of your program mates.

However if you want to go off the deep end and really embrace a total cultural immersion, you may find programs that take just a few students and allow you to take the majority of your classes with local students. For these programs, you might have to demonstrate a proficiency in the local language if English courses are not available.

Length of Your Program

Students choosing to study fine art abroad can pick programs that may be conducted as segments of your overall degree program or they may choose to enroll in a foreign institution entirely. Summer art programs for college students may allow you to earn credits for a semester or a few core classes depending on your home institution, the program and the international institution. Students could also choose to spend a year or a semester at an international institution, while completing primary research or otherwise pursuing their studies. Conversely, you may choose to complete an entire undergraduate or graduate degree program. Particularly if you seek programs targeted in a specific area of art research, you may want to travel to the source of the movement for more primary information.

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Everyday Beauty: Art and Literature of Japan

Check out our last webinar on Fireflies Above the Stream: Women Poets of Kyoto

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For the lover of art, Kyoto is a must-see destination, in a class with Florence or Paris. Our seven full days there give us an unparalleled opportunity to immerse ourselves in the ancient capital at a relaxed and convivial pace. From moss gardens to grand wooden temples to intricately carved netsuke, we will gain a deeper understanding of the arts of classical Japan. March is a lovely time to visit with plum trees blossoming and the city relatively uncrowded.

From Kyoto we travel to the iconic Benesse House, the contemporary art museum and resort hotel on Naoshima Island. Renowned for its innovative art projects, the remote and idyllic tiny island in the Setouchi Inland Sea has an almost Mediterranean climate. Contemporary art works are scattered across rice fields and set in ancient wooden houses and the resort itself, created by renowned architect Tadao Ando, is a museum where guests can sleep.

Our expert Japanese guides will give their insights on walking tours of Kyoto and explorations of the art on Naoshima Island. Melanie Blake’s presentations will explore themes of Japanese literature and culture as we read and discuss Japan’s greatest classical haiku poets—Basho, Buson, and Issa—and excerpts from The Tale of Genji, written by Lady Murasaki Shikibu in the 11th century, along with a selection of contemporary literature. Zen Buddhism is of course central for the arts of Japan, and we will read Zen stories and koans and take part in a traditional tea ceremony.

If have enjoyed Classical Pursuits’ European art tours, this is the journey for you. The beauty of Japan will change the way you see.

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DESTINATION Kyoto, Naruto, and Naoshima, Japan

DATES March 3–13, 2024

2024 COST US$8395 Single supplement: US$1200

ACCOMMODATION Noku Kyoto, Kyoto; AoAwo Naruto Resort, Naruto; Benesse House

GROUP SIZE 12 to 16 participants

LEADER Melanie Blake is the director of Classical Pursuits. She studied literature at Fordham University and has a master’s in linguistics from the University of Nottingham. She has worked or travelled extensively in the Americas, Europe, India, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. She's led Classical Pursuits tours in France, Belgium, Colombia, Mexico, and Italy. With her husband, who is a Zen lay monk, she enjoys the many opportunities to explore Japanese culture available in her home in California.

2023 READINGS The Essential Haiku: Versions of Basho, Buson, & Issa (Essential Poets) , by Robert Hass; Kyoto: A Literary Guide , edited by John Dougill The Tale of Genji (excerpts), translated by Royall Tyler

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Are you planning a visit to the capital of Russia and looking for the best Moscow tours? From Red Square to the Kremlin and from world-class art to fairytale buildings, Moscow is an enchanting city that offers plenty of excitement and elegance. Its history dates back more than 800 years, and there is culture in abundance for visitors to immerse themselves in.

Make the most of your visit with 17 of the best Moscow tours that let you see everything the city and its surroundings have to offer.

1 – Guided Tour of the Moscow Metro

Guided Tour of the Moscow Metro

Moscow’s metro is world-famous, thanks to the architectural delights on offer underground stations around the capital. This guided tour of the Moscow stations, otherwise known as “the palace of the people” lasts for 1.5 hours and includes an English-speaking guide who will tell you how the Russian metro became one of the most beautiful in the world. Highlights include Mayakovskaya station with its aviation-themed mosaics.

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2 – Cosmonautics Museum Space Tour

Cosmonautics Museum Space Tour

Discover Cosmonautics Museum with this space tour. Dive into one of the greatest battles between the Soviet Union and the United States – the space race. Hear about the space programs of the USSR and learn about how the USSR shaped space travel and technology.

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3 – Guided Tour of the Kremlin

Guided Tour of the Kremlin

A Kremlin is actually a citadel in Russian towns, and Moscow’s version is, without doubt, the most famous. The Kremlin is the heartbeat of the city, and this guided tour takes you to the most important points of interest. See Cathedral Square with its orthodox temples; Tzar Cannon with its 890mm calibre, which is the largest in the world; and the exterior of the all-important government buildings that are located within the Kremlin’s walls.

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4 – Moscow City Walking Tour

Moscow City Walking Tour

One of the best Moscow tours for seeing everything the city has to offer, this small-group walking tour lasts for 2 hours and includes an expert guide. Make the most of the capital and see the cobbled spaces of Red Square, take pictures of St Basil’s Cathedral, visit the elegant Bolshoi Theatre, and enjoy the ornamental Alexandrovsky Garden.

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5 – Night Tour of Moscow

Night Tour of Moscow

When the sun sets, the fun begins – and it all starts with a night tour of Russia’s most famous city. The beauty of Moscow comes into full effect after hours, as iconic buildings like St Basil’s Cathedral illuminate against the night sky. Other locations on this tour include the Moscow River and the Ukraine Hotel, which is a landmark skyscraper that was constructed during the era of Stalin.

6 – Sergiev Posad Day Trip

Sergiev Posad Day Trip

One of the best Moscow tours that take you outside of the city, the Sergiev Posad day trip provides the opportunity to see The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. It’s made up of a number of different buildings that include the blue domes of the Cathedral of the Assumption, Church of St. Sergius and the Bell Tower.

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7 – City Sightseeing Moscow Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Optional Cruise

City Sightseeing Moscow Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Optional Cruise

If your time in Moscow is limited, this hop-on, hop-off bus tour is ideal – and it even features an optional cruise on the river. Choose between a 2 and 3-day ticket and see famous landmarks like Red Square, the Kremlin and the Bolshoi Theatre from an open-top panoramic bus with informative audio commentary. Take your experience to the next level by upgrading to a boat tour.

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8 – Guided Tour of the Tretyakov Gallery

Guided Tour of the Tretyakov Gallery

As one of the world’s most important galleries, the Tretyakov Gallery is a must-see for any art lovers and is one of the best Moscow tours for culture vultures. Learn about the masterworks of Pablo Tretyakov with a guided tour and discover the secrets behind the paintings. Other noticeable artists on view include Fedotov, Vasnetsov, Rokotov and Kiprenski, who is the author of the famous “Portrait of Alexander Pushkin”.

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9 – Alternative Moscow: 2-Hour Walking Tour

Alternative Moscow: 2-Hour Walking Tour

See a different side of Moscow with this 2-hour alternative tour. An expert guide will take you around quirky streets, suburbs and squares while as your veer away from the traditional tourist hotspots. Highlights include a ride on the famous “Annushka” tram and a visit to the neighbourhood of Khitrovka, which was once known as the criminal district of the city.

10 – St.Basil’s Cathedral and Red Square: Private Tour and Ticket

St.Basil's Cathedral and Red Square: Private Tour and Ticket

Combine two of Moscow’s biggest attractions with a visit to Red Square and St.Basil’s Cathedral. Admire the beautiful architecture of St.Basil’s Cathedral from inside and out, before wandering Red Square and learn about the soldiers, farmers and revolutionaries that all called this famous square their home. Round things off with the changing of the guard at Alexander Garden.

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11 – Bunker-42 Cold War Museum Guided Tour

Bunker-42 Cold War Museum Guided Tour

Moscow is notorious for the Cold War, which lasted for about 45 years between 1945 and 1990. Head to the world-famous Bunker-42, located 65 meters below ground level, and learn about the storied past. Visit rooms and passages that were set up to shelter 3,000 people in case of nuclear attack and discover other sections, such as the equipment room and the war-proof telecommunications system.

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12 – Architecture Tour of Moscow’s Metro and Kolomenskoye Estate

Architecture Tour of Moscow's Metro and Kolomenskoye Estate

Combine the beauty of the metro stations with the Kolomenskoye Estate and see some of Moscow’s grandest sights. After visiting the elegant metro stations, it’s time to go to the Kolomenskoye Estate, which is filled with UNESCO-listed sites that are dedicated to Tsar Peter the Great.

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13 – Tour of Soviet Moscow

Tour of Soviet Moscow

Unpick the history of the USSR with one of the best Moscow tours for discovering Soviet Moscow. Starting at Monument to the Conquerors of Space, a tribute to the success of the Soviet space programme, the tour includes historical landmarks and interesting tidbits about Soviet Russia. There is also a visit to the All-Russia Exhibition Centre (VDNKh), a site that was constructed under the aegis of the USSR in tribute to state achievements.

14 – Moscow: 2.5-Hour Luxury River Cruise with Dining Option

Moscow: 2.5-Hour Luxury River Cruise with Dining Option

Sail down the Moscow River on this 2.5 hour tour that provides a different perspective of the city and includes landmark sights. The boat features two decks and has panoramic views as well as free Wi-Fi access. Attractions along the route include Ukraine hotel, Sparrow Hills, Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Crimean Bridge, St. Basil’s Cathedral, Zaryadye Park and more.

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15 – Izmailovo Market and Vodka Museum Tour

Izmailovo Market and Vodka Museum Tour

Visit the museum of Vodka and gain insight into one of Russia’s most famous exports and head to the Izmailovo antique and handicraft market to find a gem or two. The tour starts with Izmailovo market, which features the iconic matryoshka dolls, fur hats and amber jewellery. Next up is a trip to the Museum of Vodka, where you will discover a distillery that dates back to the 15th century.

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16 – Súzdal and Vladímir Day Tour

Súzdal and Vladímir Day Tour

Discover Russia’s famous “Golden Ring” on this tour of two medieval cities outside of Moscow. The historic city of Vladimir is first up with its Golden Gate, which is an ancient city-fortress that dates back to the 13th century. Next up is the neighbouring town of Suzdal, which features historic architecture and the Kremlin, where you can see its striking white walls topped with blue domes.

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17- Moscow Food Tasting & Walking Tour

Moscow Food Tasting & Walking Tour

Sample the unique flavours of Moscow with this food tour that lasts for 3 hours and features more than 15 different food and drink tastings. Weave in and out of small alleys in the city centre while enjoying the best food spots in town. See Moscow like a local while trying classic dishes from local breakfast haunts, bustling markets, the oldest monastery in Moscow, and dumpling cafes where you can taste authentic dumplings and enjoy local coffee.

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New York is so saturated with exhibitions and fabulous fashions that it’s easy to miss the hottest happenings of the moment. Never fear — Alexa has gathered a list of the best luxury shopping, gallery openings and cultural events for the upcoming week. You can sip cocktails amongst the orchids, book a deluxe helicopter ride to a Drake concert or soak up art exhibits curated by the likes of Alicia Keys. Here are a few of the see-and-be-seen events we’re adding to our calendar.

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The New York Botanical Garden’s ultra-popular orchid show is back . This year’s theme: “Florals in Fashion.” The NYBG tapped three rising design stars — Hillary Taymour (of Collina Strada), Olivia Cheng (of Dauphinette), and FLWR PSTL (aka Kristen Alpaugh) — to create mesmerizing installations using thousands of species of orchids. The NYBG has also brought back Orchid Nights (on Fridays and Saturdays beginning March 30), where visitors can check out the exhibition while sipping cocktails and taking in live performances by vogueing superstars (and winners of HBO Max’s hit show “Legendary”) International House of Miyaki Mugler. 

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Black art: Brooklyn Museum x Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz

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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) have been collecting works by living Black artists for over two decades. Swizz told Cultured magazine that “the collection started not just because we’re art lovers, but also because there’s not enough people of color collecting artists of color.” Ninety-eight works from the Dean Collection by 40 artists, including Gordon Parks, Kehinde Wiley, Esther Mahlangu, Barkley L. Hendricks, Lorna Simpson, and Amy Sherald, are now on view at the Brooklyn Museum. “Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys” is the first major exhibition of their collection, and is installed in the museum’s Great Hall through July 7. 

Future fashion: Lanvin Lab

Rapper Future poses with items from his capsule collection with Lanvin

Rapper and producer Future’s final collection with Lanvin Lab has just dropped. The collaboration was announced last year, a range of unisex ready-to-wear pieces that infuse streetwear into fashion, all designed by Future, a long-time fan and client of the brand. This season’s highlights include his reinterpretation of the iconic Cat Bag featuring custom eagle hardware (the eagle is a symbol of his record label, Freebandz), plus a new sneaker called the “Lanvin Cash ,” inspired by classic skate footwear. 

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Classic Moscow

This is our most popular Moscow tour that includes all the most prominent sights. You will become acquainted with ancient Russia in the Kremlin, admire Russian art in the Tretyakov Gallery, listen to street musicians as you stroll along the Old Arbat street, and learn about Soviet times on the Moscow Metro tour.

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A Week in Moscow

This tour is a perfect choice for those who wish to get to know Moscow in depth. One of the highlights of this package is the KGB history tour which gives an interesting perspective on the Cold War. You will also have time for exploring the city on your own or doing extra sightseeing.

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Weekend in Moscow

This tour is a great way to get acquainted with the capital of Russia if you are short of time. You will see all the main attractions of the city, the most important of which is the Kremlin - the heart of Russia. The tour starts on Friday and can be combined with a business trip.

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Russia's capital has so much to offer, from the Kremlin and the Metro to the Old Arbat street and the Tretyakov Gallery. Besides these sites, you will also visit a fascinating country estate which today is quite off the beaten path, Gorky Estate, where the Soviet leader Lenin spent the last months of his life.

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Kolomenskoye Tour with transport

The history of Kolomenskoye stretches back for centuries. In 1380, Dmitri Donskoi’s army passed through Kolomenskoye on their way to the Kulikovo battlefield, and it was...

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The Kremlin is truly a fascinating structure, at the same time it is an ancient tower, the city’s former military fortification, a palace, an armory, the sovereign treasury...

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The Tsaritsyno Estate is located in the southern part of Moscow. The estate was constructed for Catherine the Great by the Russian architects Bazhenov and Kazakov in a romantic...

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The Moscow Metro is one of the largest and most grandly built metro systems in the world. It was meant to be a showcase of the Soviet Union’s achievements for both the Russians...

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Vodka is an important component of Russian life, an element of national identity and everyday culture. We invite you to visit the Vodka Museum and feel the atmosphere of long-gone...

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Tour of the Novodevichy Monastery. Founded in 1524 by Grand Prince VasiliIoanovich, the original convent was enclosed by fortified walls and contained 12 towers. The structure...

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Panoramic City Tour. This Moscow tour is a great start to your trip and the best way to get acquainted with many of the city’s major highlights. Our professional guide will...

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Head to the heart of Moscow with a professional guide on a 4-hour private walk through the city center. See Tverskaya and Old Arbat streets, Theatre Square with the world-famous...

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Soviet and Post-Soviet Moscow Tour

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Moscow is Russia’s largest city with a population of between 12 and 13 million. It is also Europe’s largest city and when you visit Moscow, you can feel it. The layout and architecture of the city is eclectic, ranging from crooked, ancient streets and alleyways to wide, bustling boulevards, from medieval churches to Stalin skyscrapers and to modern, glass buildings towering over everything and of course in the center of it all is the Kremlin and the magnificent Red Square. Moscow is also home to a fantastic, efficient and very beautiful metro system – each station having its own special design. In fact, Express to Russia’s Moscow metro tours and excursions are some of our most popular attractions that we offer. On our Moscow tours, you will see this and more.

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Moscow has a long and interesting history and has been the capital of Russia in many of its different iterations – capital of the Grand Duchy of Moscow , the Russian Empire and of course the Soviet Union (who could ever forget the Soviet Union?). Moscow, was founded in the 12th century by Prince Yuri Dolgaruki (Yuri of the long arms – he really did have long arms!). From that time on, it was home to the Russian Tsars until Peter the Great moved the capital to St. Petersburg in 1703. The city has survived invasions and sieges from the Mongols, the Tartars, the Poles, Lithuanians and Napoleon but has always persevered. Our Moscow tours will enlighten you on this great history and give you insights into Muscovites and their unique culture. Our Moscow tours show you what the city is like today but also brings to life the past. Moscow never seems to sleep and is bursting with energy. A Moscow tour with Express to Russia is truly the best way of getting to know Russia’s largest and most vibrant city.

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Any time of year is fine depending on what you plan to do. Summertime is pleasantly warm, ideal for exploring the city and its vibrant atmosphere, but Moscow will be much busier and accommodation is more expensive. Winter can be quite cold but beautiful nonetheless, and this is unproblematic if you intend to spend most of your trip in museums and galleries. There are also various festivals and events organised throughout the year. For more information about the best time to visit, read our guide

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If you plan your itinerary strategically and aren’t averse to a packed schedule, you can cover Moscow’s main sights over a long weekend. Most popular attractions are in the city centre, and the Moscow Metro allows you to cover much ground in a small amount of time. Ensure that your accommodation is fairly central and book tickets in advance, so that you can make the most of your days. For an informative and well-organised day out, check out our Moscow day tours with options to suit all interests.

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Traverse the Museum’s galleries highlighting remarkable achievements by women artists.

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Join guest host Katy Hessel—an art historian, curator, and author known for the international bestseller The Story of Art Without Men and The Great Women Artists podcast—as she highlights women artists who have been excluded from art-historical narratives and provides contemporary perspectives on issues of inclusion in the Museum and art world at large.

In conversation with Met experts, Hessel examines stories of people who went against the grain despite the odds being against them. The tour aims to encourage as many people as possible, at all levels of art-historical knowledge, to seek out work by these artists in museums. 

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Guerrilla Girls’s Do Women Have To Be Naked To Get Into the Met. Museum?

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Have you ever wandered the galleries at The Met and thought about the gender representation on display? In 1989, the Guerrilla Girls questioned this and famously found out that “Less than 5% of the artists in the Modern Art sections are women, but 85% of the nudes are female.” Katy Hessel and Met curator Allison Rudnick revisit this 20th-century art collective’s public bus campaign that challenges patriarchal assumptions about the legitimacy of artists.

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Poster by the Guerrilla Girls depicting a nude reclining woman wearing a guerrilla mask set against a bright yellow background. The image is accompanied by the following text, Do Women Have To Be Naked To Get Into the Met Museum? Less than 5% of the artists in the Modern Art sections are women, but 85% of the nudes are female.

Guerrilla Girls (American, established 1985). Do Women Have To Be Naked To Get Into the Met. Museum? , 1989. Lithograph, 11 x 28 in. (27.9 x 71.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Scott, Lauren, and Lily Nussbaum, 2021 (2021.70). © Guerrilla Girls, courtesy guerrillagirls.com

Detail of Rosa Bonheur’s painting titled “The Horse Fair” featuring a group of lively horses at an outdoor market in Paris.

Rosa Bonheur’s The Horse Fair

On view, Gallery 812

In 19th-century Paris, when the Academy’s rigid hierarchies reigned supreme, women were barred from the life room, where they could paint from observation of live models. At the time, paintings of the human figure were considered the most prestigious genre of artmaking. But Rosa Bonheur was not deterred. A pioneer of animal painting, The Horse Fair (1852–55) was the largest image of its kind at the time—a monumental depiction of a horse market.

Large landscape painting depicting a group of lively horses at an outdoor market in Paris.

Rosa Bonheur (French, 1822–1899). The Horse Fair, 1852–55. Oil on canvas, 8 ft. 1/4 in x 192 ft. 7 1/2 in. (244.5 x 506.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1887 (87.25)

Detail of Marie Denise Villers’s portrait of a young woman artist seated and sketching at her easel.

Marie Denise Villers’s Marie Joséphine Charlotte du Val d’Ognes

On view, Gallery 634

In 1917, The Met purchased this portrait of a young woman artist for $200,000. At the time, it was thought to be painted by the male Neoclassical artist, Jacques-Louis David—but more than half a century later, when art historian Margaret Oppenheimer reevaluated that attribution, she made a surprising discovery.

Portrait of a young woman artist seated and sketching at her easel.

Marie Denise Villers (French, 1774–1821). Marie Joséphine Charlotte du Val d’Ognes (1786–1868) , 1801. Oil on canvas, 63 1/2 x 50 5/8 in. (161.3 x 128.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac D. Fletcher Collection, Bequest of Isaac D. Fletcher, 1917 (17.120.204)

Two marble busts of Native American figures, Minnehaha and Hiawatha.

Edmonia Lewis’s Hiawatha & Minnehaha

On view, Gallery 759

These two sculptures of Native American figures, Minnehaha and Hiawatha, are chiseled with incredible skill and restraint by the Black and Native American sculptor, Edmonia Lewis. A talented artist and savvy businesswoman, Lewis rose to prominence after the Civil War. Despite consistent backlash from the wealthy white elites of the art world, she achieved great success.

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Two marble busts of Native American figures, Minnehaha and Hiawatha.

Left: Edmonia Lewis (American, 1844–1907). Hiawatha , 1868. Marble, 13 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (34.9 x 19.7 x 14 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Morris K. Jesup and Friends of the American Wing Funds, 2015 (2015.287.1). Right: Edmonia Lewis (American, 1844–1907). Minnehaha , 1868. Marble, 11 5/8 x 7 1/4 x 4 7/8 in. (29.5 x 18.4 x 12.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Morris K. Jesup and Friends of the American Wing Funds, 2015 (2015.287.2)

Detail of Mary Cassatt’s painting of a young mother sewing with a child resting on her lap; the room has a vase of vibrant flowers and a bay of windows overlooking a bright green wooded area.

Mary Cassatt’s Young Mother Sewing

On view, Gallery 768

Mary Cassatt was an American Impressionist painter known for her sensitive portraits of motherhood. But she also played a critical role in influencing American collectors to purchase Impressionist paintings. In fact, some of the most significant works of Impressionist art at the Museum came from the donation of Louisine Havemeyer’s collection, which was assembled with Cassatt’s guidance.

Painting of a young mother sewing with a child resting on her lap; the room has a vase of vibrant flowers and a bay of windows overlooking a green wooded area.

Mary Cassatt (American, 1844–1926).  Young Mother Sewing , 1900. Oil on canvas, 36 3/8 x 29 in. (92.4 x 73.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, H.O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer, 1929 (29.100.48)

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Leonora Carrington’s Self-Portrait

On view, Gallery 901

“I didn’t have time to be anyone’s muse,” the artist and writer Leonora Carrington once said. “I was too busy rebelling against my family and learning to be an artist.” In discussing Carrington’s famous self-portrait, Katy Hessel rethinks the role of muses and questions the gap between how artists represent themselves and how they are sometimes represented by institutions. 

Self-portrait of Leonora Carrington’s sporting white jodhpurs and a wild mane of hair; she’s perched on the edge of a chair with her hand outstretched toward the prancing hyena and her back to two horses: a tailless white rocking horse flying behind her and a galloping white horse visible in a curtained window.

Leonora Carrington (Mexican [born England], 1917–2011). Self-Portrait , ca. 1937–38. Oil on canvas, 25 5/8 x 32 in. (65 x 81.3 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Pierre and Maria-Gaetana Matisse Collection, 2002 (2002.456.1). Image © 2021 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Detail of Firelei Báez’s painting of woman figure camouflaged in an expanse of dense shaggy textures and colors.

Firelei Báez’s Olamina

On view, Gallery 915

Firelei Báez explains how her painting is an ode to Lauren Olamina, the protagonist of Octavia Butler’s Earthseed series. Set in a dystopian near-future United States, the novels imagine a world on the brink of political and environmental collapse. Against this backdrop, Olamina establishes a new religion to envision a future liberated from the unrelenting demands of industrialization—one that centers moments of rest and reflection. 

Painting of woman figure camouflaged in an expanse of dense shaggy textures and colors.

Firelei Báez (Dominican, b. 1981). Olamina (How do we learn to love each other while we are embattled) , 2022. Oil and acrylic on inkjet on canvas, 86 1/2 in. x 9 ft. 6 1/2 in. x 1 1/2 in. (219.7 x 290.8 x 3.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Civic Practice Partnership Artist Residency, Anonymous, and Lila Acheson Wallace Gifts, 2023 (2023.355). © Firelei Báez

Discover more works by great women artists in The Met collection online

There are countless works by women artists in the collection that reside out of sight in storage facilities. In many cases, this invisibility is a symptom of the materials used to create artworks. Works on paper and textiles are extremely sensitive to light, temperature, and humidity. To ensure that these works are preserved, they can only be on view for short periods of time.

In this next section of the tour, we highlight some of these incredible works not currently on view. Though they may be out of sight, curators and artists attest to their wide-reaching influence and advocate for sharing the stories of these works beyond the walls of the Museum.

Detail of Wangechi Mutu’s bronze sculpture of a seated female figure; the entire figure is decorated in draped coils and the mouth is shaped like a flat polished disk.

Wangechi Mutu’s The Seated I

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In 2019, the Kenyan American artist Wangechi Mutu was invited to make sculptures for The Met’s inaugural facade commission. She examined the Museum’s Beaux-Arts architecture and wondered how she might represent and subvert these traditional structures and the narratives they upheld. In the process, she looked at a very curious type of architectural feature called caryatids.

Bronze sculpture of a seated female figure; the entire figure is draped with coils.

Wangechi Mutu (Kenyan, b. 1972). The Seated I , 2019. Bronze, 79 1/8 x 33 1/2 x 44 1/2 in., 842 lb. (201 x 85.1 x 113 cm). Purchase, Hazen Polsky Foundation Fund and Cynthia Hazen Polsky Gift, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2020 (2020.119). © Wangechi Mutu. Courtesy of the Artist and Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels

Detail of a quilt by Emma Civey Stahl depicting various floral designs and scenes of life during the Civil War in square and circular vignettes.

Emma Civey Stahl’s Woman’s Rights Quilt

When you imagine a truly “great” work of art, what comes to mind? Perhaps a massive oil painting in a gilded frame, or a carefully chiseled marble bust. Before most women had the resources to pursue sculpting or painting, they channeled their creative energies into an art form they could pursue in their own homes: quiltmaking.

Quilt by Emma Civey Stahl depicting various floral designs and scenes of life during the Civil War in square and circular vignettes.

Emma Civey Stahl (American).  Woman’s Rights Quilt , ca. 1875. Cotton, 70 x 69 1/2 in. (177.8 x 176.5 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Funds from various donors, 2011 (2011.538) 

Detail of Mrinalini Mukherjee’s fibre red and purple sculpture depicting  unfurling forms that resemble female genitalia.

Mrinalini Mukherjee’s Aranyani

In 2019, The Met held the first U.S. retrospective of Indian artist Mrinalini Mukherjee. The show included Aranyani (1996), a towering sculpture made of knotted colorful rope that was placed directly on the gallery floor. Through exploring Mukherjee’s work and career trajectory, curator Brinda Kumar reflects on how museums may work to more proactively shine a light on women artists.

Composite image showing front and side views of Mrinalini Mukherjee’s freestanding fibre red and purple sculpture depicting  unfurling forms that resemble female genitalia.

Mrinalini Mukherjee (Indian, 1949–2015). Aranyani , 1996. 55 7/8 x 50 x 41 in. (142 x 127 x 104 cm). Gift of the Estate of Mrinalini Mukherjee, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2020 (2020.211.2) © Mrinalini Mukherjee Foundation 

This audio tour is one in a series of tours called  Museums Without Men  produced by Katy Hessel in collaboration with institutions across the globe, such as the Fine Arts Museum San Francisco, the Hepworth Wakefield, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and Tate Britain. The series encourages museum visitors to seek out work by great women and gender non-conforming artists in these institutions who, simply by virtue of their gender, were often overlooked and underrepresented.

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Museums Without Men at The Met with Katy Hessel is produced by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in collaboration with Katy Hessel.

Host: Katy Hessel

Producer: Emma Vecchione Managing Producers: Ann Collins and Christopher Alessandrini Project Management and Content Design: Maria Kozanecka Photographer and Video Editor: Aurola Wedman Alfaro Videographer: Lela Jenkins Studio Management and Distribution: Skyla Choi Executive Producer: Sarah Wambold Contributors: Firelei Báez, Laura D. Corey, Lisa E. Farrington, Kathryn Calley Galitz, Brinda Kumar, Wangechi Mutu, Amelia Peck, Allison Rudnick Special Thanks: Guerrilla Girls

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