ALL MET TOURS ARE NOW SOLD OUT. WE WILL REPEAT THE TOUR LATER IN THE YEAR. THANK YOU!
OUT PROFESSIONALS INVITES YOU TO ENJOY AN EYE-OPENING PRIVATE TOUR OF THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART.
On Saturday, March 19, Members and friends of Out Professionals meet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a private tour of homoerotic treasures from the permanent collection, conducted by Classicist and art historian Andrew Lear.
Our tour explores some of the Met’s prize homoerotica, from ancient Greek n...
ALL MET TOURS ARE NOW SOLD OUT. WE WILL REPEAT THE TOUR LATER IN THE YEAR. THANK YOU!
OUT PROFESSIONALS INVITES YOU TO ENJOY AN EYE-OPENING PRIVATE TOUR OF THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART.
On Saturday, March 19, Members and friends of Out Professionals meet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a private tour of homoerotic treasures from the permanent collection, conducted by Classicist and art historian Andrew Lear.
Our tour explores some of the Met’s prize homoerotica, from ancient Greek nudes and erotic vase-painting to works from the Renaissance and the present day, many expressing same-gender desire. Famous artists and subjects appear, but so do lesser-known artists and works whose homoerotic charge is often ignored, including phallic totems from the Met’s Oceania collection.
Near “Portrait of a German Officer,", a monumental painting by Marsden Hartley memorializing his lover, who died at 24, is “Gertrude Stein” the famous writer and expatriate, as painted by Pablo Picasso. And then there’s “The Horse Fair,” by the French artist Rosa Bonheur, who portrayed herself dressed as a man because women were barred from such events.
Andrew Lear has taught art history and Classics at Harvard, Columbia and NYU. Born in Dublin, he is the founder of Oscar Wilde Tours, the first company to offer tours focused on LGBT history. For Lear’s insights on just one of the works included in our tour, visit The Gay and Lesbian Review.
THE SHORT STORY" Private midday tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, highlighting masterpieces with backstories of particular interest to an LGBT audience. Tour is limited to 20 persons, departs promptly at 11 a.m. and lasts approximately two hours. Your ticket admits you to the Met’s galleries, cafe and store until 9 p.m.
ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE THROUGH EVENTBRITE REQUIRED - This tour is limited to 20 people.