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Category: Education

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Description: In Episode 2 of Met Stories, independent curator and art historian Lowery Sims talks about her role in bringing diversity to The Met collection of contemporary art. As part of The Met’s 150th anniversary, Met Stories is a new video series and year-long social media initiative that shares unexpected and compelling stories gathered from the many people who visit The Met, whether artists, teachers, curators, actors, museum staff, designers, thought-leaders, or public figures. Watch more Met Stories: metmuseum.org/150/met-stories What’s your Met Story? Share it on social media with #MyMetStory or submit it on our website using the link below, and you might see it featured on our social media channels. metmuseum.org/150/tell-us-your-story Subscribe for new content from The Met: youtube.com/user/metmuseum?sub_confirmation=1 #MetStories #TheMet #Art #LoweryStokesSims © 2020 The Metropolitan Museum of Art