Frida, Diego, and Raphael

"The largest-ever Raphael exhibition in the United States just landed at The Met this past weekend - how could that not be worth your while? Sublime Poetry is arranged kind of like a church, with a nave channeling you from entrance to altar, and I can confirm it's a near-religious experience."

"Most cities could coast off such a blockbuster for a couple years, but this is New York. So you'll get about a week's rest before the next wave of openings and events, including the Brooklyn Fine Art and International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) print fairs next week."

"How do you talk an institution into loaning its most treasured object - a work by Renaissance master Raphael? And then how do you do it about 60 more times? Haddad spoke to The Met's curator to find out what it was like to curate the first comprehensive exhibition on the artist in the United States."

The Met launched the largest Raphael exhibition in the U.S., featuring 170 works from 60 global collections. The exhibition, titled Sublime Poetry, is designed like a church, providing a near-religious experience. Following this, New York will host various art events, including the Brooklyn Fine Art and IFPDA print fairs, Duchamp at MoMA, and Greater New York at MoMA PS1. Curator Carmen C. Bambach shared insights on the challenges of curating such a comprehensive exhibition, which took eight years to organize.

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