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Guided Tour of Sargent & Paris exhibition at the Met with Dr. Page Knox
June 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
This tour is full, new date added: Tuesday June 24, 2025
Guided Tour of Sargent & Paris exhibition at the Met with Dr. Page Knox
Tour from 2:00-3:30pm, meet in the lobby at 1:50
Join us at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Tuesday, June 24, for a special guided tour of the acclaimed exhibition Sargent & Paris, led by art historian and Columbia University Professor Dr. Page Knox.
Following the tour, guests are invited to join an optional group lunch at The Met’s Petrie Court Café (at an additional cost). Located in the stunning sculpture gallery, the café features a Mediterranean-inspired menu including cheese and charcuterie boards, sandwiches, salads, baked goods, coffee, wine, beer, and cocktails. Please indicate your interest in participating in the group lunch when you RSVP.
Sargent and Paris explores the early career of American painter John Singer Sargent (1856–1925), from his arrival in Paris in 1874 as a precocious 18-year-old art student through the mid-1880s, when his infamous portrait Madame X was a scandalous success at the Paris Salon. Over the course of one extraordinary decade, Sargent achieved recognition by creating boldly ambitious portraits and figure paintings that pushed the boundaries of conventionality.
Immersed in a cosmopolitan circle of artists, writers, and patrons, Sargent was able to navigate a successful path through the French exhibition system while achieving acclaim and awards. Beyond the portrait studio, he traveled in search of inspiration for his art—finding subjects in Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and North Africa. This exhibition gathers Sargent’s diverse works from this period to illuminate his path to becoming an artist, which was indelibly shaped by his experiences in the French capital. These visually stunning works provide a compelling view of the Paris art world of the late 19th century.
$60 for Carriage Barn members / $75 for non members
Dr. Page Knox is an adjunct professor in the Art History Department of Columbia University. She works in a variety of capacities as a contractual lecturer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art where she gives public gallery talks and lectures in special exhibitions as well as the permanent collection, teaches classes at the museum, and leads groups for Indagare and Travel with the Met.