The Met's "Across Wine-Dark Seas" Reframes Ancient Greece as Part of a Connected Mediterranean

The exhibition "Across Wine-Dark Seas: Art and Identity beyond Ancient Greece" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art explores the interactions between Greek city-states and cultures from the Mediterranean and Near East. Featuring a collection of ceramics, bronze artifacts, ivories, and jewelry from both The Met and international lenders, the title alludes to an epithet by Homer for the Aegean and Mediterranean. It highlights the contributions of cultures such as the Phoenicians, Etruscans, Cypriots, Egyptians, and Iberians in cultural exchanges. The show presents hybrid aesthetics, including Greek vessels adorned with Near Eastern motifs, while addressing themes of trade, status, gender, and civic identity. Located at 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, The Met is open 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sunday-Tuesday and Thursday, and 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM Friday-Saturday, closed on Wednesday. Admission is pay-what-you-wish for residents of New York State and students from NY/NJ/CT.