Bill Text: NY J03042 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-4)

Status: (Passed) 2020-03-31 - ADOPTED [J03042 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J03042-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 3042

BY: Senator SERRANO

        COMMEMORATING   the   150th   Anniversary  of  The
        Metropolitan Museum of Art

  WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to
recognize and acknowledge institutions that strive to  provide  lifelong
historic,  cultural,  and  economic  value,  as well as opportunities to
benefit its communities, and the entire Empire State; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commemorate the 150th Anniversary of The Metropolitan Museum of Art; and

  WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The  Met)  was  founded  on
April 13, 1870, at 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Met  opened  The Met Cloisters to the public in 1938,
which is devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe; and

  WHEREAS, The Met opened a space dedicated to modern and contemporary
art in 2016, called The Met Breuer; and

  WHEREAS, One of the world's greatest art centers, The  Met  displays
tens  of  thousands  of  objects  of  art  at  any  given  time  in  the
two-million-square-foot building on Fifth Avenue; and

  WHEREAS, The Met continues to house extraordinary collected works of
Old Masters through modern and  contemporary  art,  including  amazingly
diverse  pieces  from around the world, encompassing 5,000 years of art;
and

  WHEREAS, Several million people visit The Met each year to enjoy the
architectural ambiance, and one of the greatest art collections  in  the
world; and

  WHEREAS,  The Met hosts the world-renowned Met Gala, an annual event
that has taken place since 1948; it is attended by celebrities  and  art
enthusiasts  alike;  this  auspicious  event  marks  the  opening of the
Costume Institute's annual fashion exhibit; and

  WHEREAS, In honor of this historic  anniversary,  The  Met  will  be
presenting  an  exhibit named, "Making The Met, 1870 - 2020," which will
present a collection of more than 250 works of art taking visitors on  a
journey through the history of the Museum; and

  WHEREAS, The Met will also be displaying new works of art especially
gifted  to  the  Museum  in honor of its Sesquicentennial; moreover, the
opening of the newly renovated British Galleries, and the  unveiling  of
cross-cultural  installations, as well as a vigorous schedule of events;
and

  WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative  Body  to  commemorate
milestones in the histories of certain exceptional institutions, such as
The Met, in the State of New York; and


  WHEREAS,  It  is  with  great  pleasure  that  this Legislative Body
acknowledges this brilliant establishment and its valuable contributions
to the community; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
commemorate the 150th Anniversary of The Metropolitan Museum of Art; and
be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Metropolitan Museum of Art.