A Time of Crisis from The Met Museum

With contributions by Ian Alteveer, Barbara Drake Boehm, Iria Candela, Keith Christiansen, Adam Eaker, Mia Fineman, Shanay Jhaveri, Alisa La Gamma, Donald J. La Rocca, James Moske, Denise Murrell, Andrea Myers Achi, Keith Prewitt, Jeff L. Rosenheim, and Andrew Solomon This special issue of the Bulletin reflects on some of the crises gripping our world in the present moment, including the catastrophic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the continuing tragedy of racial injustice. Voices from The Metropolitan Museum of Art present their personal perspectives on issues and challenges facing us all while connecting these difficult times to art, artists, and the Museum’s history. Conceived and written during the Museum’s unprecedented closure, this compelling publication reflects on art’s power to inspire, comfort, and heal.