US Ongoing

Chasing Clouds

Name: Chasing Clouds
Start: 2026-09-16
End: 2027-02-28
Location: New York City

The "Chasing Clouds" exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City explores the historical representation of clouds by artists. It showcases how clouds have been captured from the early 1800s through the 1920s, culminating with American photographer Alfred Stieglitz’s “Equivalents” series.

Date: Sep 16, 2026 - Feb 28, 2027
Location: New York City
Status: Ongoing

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US Ongoing

Chasing Clouds

Date: Sep 16, 2026 - Feb 28, 2027
Location: New York City

Exhibition Art Photography

Event summary

Highlights

Explores the historical capture of clouds by artists
Features works from the early 1800s to the 1920s
Includes Alfred Stieglitz’s “Equivalents” cloud studies

This exhibition at The Met details the extraordinary story of how artists, including painters and photographers, have depicted clouds throughout history. Beginning in the early 1800s, it highlights how early photographers often had to resort to painting skies due to technological limitations of the era.

Visitors can observe a variety of artistic mediums, including oil sketches, drawings, paintings, and photographs, which illustrate the evolving techniques and perspectives on capturing cloud formations. The exhibit concludes with a collection of cloud studies by Alfred Stieglitz, known as “Equivalents,” from the 1920s.

Tickets for the exhibition can be purchased either on the museum’s website or directly at the door. New York State residents are eligible for Pay-What-You-Can admission.

Practical details

Location described by the source: The Met 1000 Fifth Ave.; www.amny.com
Area for browsing nearby events: New York City

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