The Met Rooftop is closing until 2030-here's the last day you can visit

"The swan song belongs to Cincinnati-born artist Jennie C. Jones, who has filled the rooftop with , a trio of monumental sculptures modeled on string instruments. Think a trapezoidal zither reclining like a bass trap, a wind-played Aeolian harp standing tall against the skyline and a doubled one-string leaning in two directions as if in conversation with itself. Their taut lines and maroon-red planes look ready to be plucked, but the only "performer" is the breeze."

"Jones has long treated sound as sculptural material, weaving Black avant-garde music and minimalist form into paintings, audio works and installations. Here, she makes the city itself part of the score: Gusts activate the harp, while the others sit in charged silence, holding the tension between potential and release. It's as much about listening with your imagination as with your ears."

"The museum is breaking ground on the $500 million Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing, a five-story expansion designed by Mexican architect Frida Escobedo. Slated to open in 2030, the new wing will house modern and contemporary art in 126,000 square feet of galleries, plus 18,500 square feet of terraces overlooking Central Park. The Cantor Roof Garden itself will be relocated and expanded-from 7,500 to 10,000 square feet-on the wing's four"

The Met's Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden presents Jennie C. Jones's 2025 commission: three monumental, instrument-inspired sculptures across the terrace. A trapezoidal zither-like form reclines, an Aeolian harp stands to be wind-activated, and a doubled one-string leans as if conversing. Materials emphasize taut lines and maroon-red planes that suggest pluckable strings while the breeze performs intermittently. Jones integrates Black avant-garde music and minimalist form, making the city's wind part of the score. The terrace closes October 19 and will remain dark for nearly five years while the museum builds a $500 million expansion that relocates and enlarges the roof garden.

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