Talk:Metropolitan Museum of Art

Images of Muhammad
and, I want to point out that the Met does currently (as of June 2023) display images of Muhammad; see example here. In addition, I feel that the Post article makes claims that are not directly supported by the quote from the museum spokesperson, specifically that the museum may never display such images again. The only claim that I believe is verifiable is that the museum removed images for one specific exhibition, as I don't think even the Post would fabricate a quote from a museum official. At this point, I feel that if there is consensus to include the claim, it should be constrained to the verifiable facts. Orange Suede Sofa (talk) 20:46, 9 June 2023 (UTC)
 * yeah, as was noted in the RFC, NYP is given to fabrication, especially of the tabloid "jazzing up" style. ("Ample examples of outright fabrication of facts and quotes on all sorts of stories to the point that it just seems like the way they operate.") If the NYP says the sky is blue, find an RS to check it wasn't grey that day. No unique claims should be cited to a GUNREL (certainly not quotes, the NYP is notorious for making up quotes). GUNREL tabloid sources are so tempting because they have so much stuff and it's really interesting! Because they don't overly concern themselves with solid factual basis.
 * (and frankly, I can't think of anything Page Six should be cited for. It's literally the gossip page, come on.) - David Gerard (talk) 21:12, 9 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Fixed these issues, didn't take long. Please build up, not down. ɱ  (talk) 02:23, 10 June 2023 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: This is America
— Assignment last updated by Llynn2 (talk) 17:36, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

No Mention of East Asian Collection
The Met is home to, among other notable pieces of Eastern Asian origin, the seminal Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai of Japan. It's lack of mention in favor of more generally Mediterranean, European and American collections is classically indicative of Western bias 2605:A601:AF6C:1700:9C08:8FD1:FBB9:D7BB (talk) 01:52, 26 April 2024 (UTC)


 * WP:SOFIXIT, and perhaps WP:AGF? DonIago (talk) 06:20, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Special exhibitions: is it useful or appropriate to have a subsection on a particular 2022 one?
If there's no reason to single out 'In America: An Anthology of Fashion' from the plethora in Met Exhibitions–Past–2022, I propose to delete it as WP:UNDUE, while acknowledging WP:AGF by original editor. It could well fit into Fashion in the United States. —Protalina (talk) 10:02, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Agree - the MMA has so many exhibitions we could have a separate list for the major ones (but then their website does that, but should not mention specific ones here. Johnbod (talk) 15:36, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Your view? You merged this in from In America: An Anthology of Fashion a couple of years ago. Apologies《》for not getting in touch earlier. —Protalina (talk) 10:55, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Not sure I understand "merged this in from", the discussion seems to be about two different things: a subsection and a separate article In America: An Anthology of Fashion. During NPP I merged In America: An Anthology of Fashion into this article during NPP because it had no sources to establish wp:notability. I was then reverted and suitable sources were added, and that is fine. (further discussed at the talk page of In America: An Anthology of Fashion)   So that gave it the status of OK to exist as a separate article, which doesn't necessarily mean that it should be one.   I don't have the expertise in this area to give a strong answer, so the best I can do is a weak one which is: Fashion in the United States appears to be too broad of a topic to merge In America: An Anthology of Fashion or the discussed subsection into.  In America: An Anthology of Fashion  has some real content and plenty of sourcing; my first thought would be to leave it as a separate article. I didn't analyzed the content history here, but if it here only because of the (reversed) merge, IMO it would be best to delete the subsection.  Sincerely, North8000 (talk) 13:43, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
 * There are 22 articles in Category:Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibitions. We certainly don't want them all here (I think there is a list too). They are always going to be super-easy to source. Please don't add here without discussion on talk. Johnbod (talk) 14:47, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Done. —Protalina (talk) 19:58, 25 June 2024 (UTC)