In this months round up of art culture in NYC museums, reporters have all been buzzing around The MET. Kicking off the month with Anna Wintour hosting the 69th annual Met Gala, to establishing mandatory admission fee for tourists, the MET has received plenty of publicity this month, both good and bad.
Besides being The METs largest fundraiser event, money, power, and politics play a huge role in Anna Wintour’s party. [Page Six]
New York Health Department is furious at the attendees of the gala for not only smoking indoors the MET, but for also glamorizing the act of smoking. [BAZAAR]
It has been determined that tourists visiting the MET, will now have to pay full admission fees. [dnainfo]
The MET bets on the enthusiasm of tourists to help alleviate their $15 million budget deficit. [NY Times]
Three of the exhibits from the MET get featured on NY Times feature article, including the inspiration for this years gala, ‘Rei Kawakubo/Comme Des Garcons: Art of the In-Between’. [NY Times]