A refreshed Rockefeller Wing reopens with a bang at The Met in New York
Ellie Stathaki | Wallpaper | 31st May 2025
New York’s Met has re-opened its wing that houses art from Africa, Oceania and the Americas – what was once called “primitive” art. Apart from the meticulous architecture, what you see seems to depend on what you think. One critic sees a jumble of unrelated objects that perpetuates “colonialist” attitudes while another swoons at the newly respectful and scholarly displays. Few will disagree with the judgement that this is “some of the most moving art, old or new, you’ll ever see.” Images are here.