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The Met explores Orientalism between fact, fantasy and cultural exchange

Installation view of Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy, on view June 12, 2026–February 28, 2027 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photo by Anna-Marie Kellen, Courtesy of The Met.
NEW YORK, NY.— Now on view through February 28, 2027, an exhibition at The Met focuses on cross-cultural encounters in Europe and the Middle East during a period of growing imperialism and colonialism. Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy presents works of art traditionally identified as Orientalist in conversation with objects from the Middle East, fostering a deeper understanding of the contexts of exchange between cultures, beginning with Napoleon’s conquest of Egypt in 1798 and culminating in an exploration of the French-trained Ottoman painter Osman Hamdi Bey (1842–1910). It highlights the traditions of Islamic art and culture that transfixed 19th-century audiences alongside European and American creations, exploring complex issues surrounding influence and cultural appropriation. The exhibition is the first at The Met dedicated to Orientalism, and the first major collaboration between the Departments of European Paintings and Islamic Art.
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