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  1. "Painting is self-discovery. Every good artist paints what he is."—Jackson Pollock http://is.gd/4UuB7
  2. See a panel discuss the works displayed in "Japanese Mandalas: Emanations and Avatars" & the role of the collector. 11/14 http://is.gd/4UutN
  3. Learn more about the life and work of the famous Beaux-Arts sculptor with our essay http://is.gd/4Uujw
  4. Last chance to see "Augustus Saint-Gaudens in The Metropolitan Museum of Art" before the exhibition closes 11/15 http://is.gd/4UqNe
  5. Newsweek's Jonathan Alter frames the painting The Country Election in historical, and his own experiential, context http://is.gd/4S3su
  6. The late-blooming strawberry tree brightens a garden at The Cloisters and, possibly, the landscape of a medieval tapestry http://is.gd/4RSps
  7. Craving more Bronstein? See a video of a recent interview and visit the exhibition "Pablo Bronstein at the Met" http://is.gd/4RRB0
  8. "I love theatrical excess and paraphernalia, and it’s not always a happy place." —Pablo Bronstein
  9. Artist Pablo Bronstein and Curator Gary Tinterow explore Bronstein's work, views, and creative process in this podcast. http://is.gd/4RNuC
  10. "Chickadees and Lincoln-Shaped Men: Life in the Cornish Colony of Artists"—as interesting as its name is strange http://is.gd/4RdJO
  11. Curator Thayer Tolles gives an enlightening lecture on Saint-Gaudens and the development of the exhibition http://is.gd/4RdZp
  12. We've added two new videos about the exhibition "Augustus Saint-Gaudens in The Metropolitan Museum of Art" http://is.gd/4RdVL
  13. Read what others are saying on the Met's Facebook page about today's Featured Artwork of the Day http://www.facebook.com/met...
  14. See Director Thomas P. Campbell on The Colbert Report. Tune in to Comedy Central at 11:30 p.m. ET http://is.gd/4R9Dm
  15. Spend Sunday afternoon learning about the arts of the samurai with a host of international scholars. Program is free http://is.gd/4P5Jr
  16. Read about how one American artist used humor to portray political corruption in our latest "American Stories" post http://is.gd/4P73f
  17. Stop by our Vélez Blanco Patio to see the recently installed Young Archer, a sculpture attributed to Michelangelo http://is.gd/4P7ci
  18. Scholar Jonathan Alexander explores drawing as an art form in medieval manuscripts in this newly added video http://is.gd/4O60t
  19. Recent grads and young professionals: further your knowledge of visual arts in our free seminar series. Session 11/6 http://is.gd/4O6fw
  20. Dance, sip cocktails, and enjoy sweet and savory treats at Surreal: The Apollo Circle Benefit on 11/12. Tickets: http://is.gd/4NhHf