SUNDAY AT THE MET Programs Explore Four Exhibitions This Month

There will be three Sunday at The Met programs in March, all beginning at 2 p.m., exploring the major themes as well as the artistic legacies and traditions featured in four current exhibitions: William Eggleston: Los Alamos; Diamond Mountains: Travel and Nostalgia in Korean Art and its connection to The Poetry of Nature: Edo Paintings from the Fishbein-Bender Collection; and Golden Kingdoms: Luxury and Legacy in the Ancient Americas.

The topic on March 4 will be pioneering photographer William Eggleston and his techniques and achievements in early color photography. Sharing their expertise will be William R. Ferris, Joel R. Williamson Eminent Professor of History and Senior Associate Director of the Center for the Study of the American South, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the curator of William Eggleston: Los Alamos, Jeff L. Rosenheim, The Met's Joyce Frank Menschel Curator in Charge, Department of Photographs.

On March 18, the talk Landscapes: Real and Imagined will explore the landscapes of East Asia as both idealized spaces in art and actual iconic locations. Soyoung Lee, Curator in The Met's Department of Asian Art and of the exhibition Diamond Mountains: Travel and Nostalgia in Korean Art, and John Carpenter, Mary Griggs Burke Curator of Japanese Art in the Department of Asian Art and of the exhibition The Poetry of Nature: Edo Paintings from the Fishbein-Bender Collection, will be joined by Robert E. Harrist, Jr., Jane and Leopold Swergold Professor of Chinese Art History, Columbia University.

The talk on March 25, Golden Kingdoms: Forests of Jade, will feature an insightful dialogue on the expression of royal power in Olmec and Maya cultures. Leading the conversation will be the curator of Golden Kingdoms: Luxury and Legacy in the Ancient Americas, Joanne Pillsbury, Andrall E. Pearson Curator of Ancient American Art in The Met's Department of Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. She will be joined by James Doyle, Assistant Curator, Department of Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas; archaeologist Laura Filloy; and Mayanist David Stuart.

Sunday at The Met is an ongoing afternoon program that provides insight into major exhibitions as well as the Museum's collection through lectures, films, discussions, readings, panels, demonstrations, and performances. The programs are free with Museum admission; no tickets or reservations are required unless otherwise noted.

For a complete schedule of Sunday at The Met programs, visit the Museum's website. The event will be featured on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter via the hashtag #sundayatthemet. When: Sundays, March 4, 18, and 25, 2-3:30 p.m.. The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium The Met Fifth Avenue 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street Contact.