Up On The Roof…


Up on the Roof.

The new installation on the roof at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a touching, creatively whimsical installation.

The MET’s highly anticipated 2024 Roof Garden Commission, by Kosovar artist Petrit Halilaj, is now on view through October 27, 2024.

For his first major outdoor installation, Halilaj has transformed the Museum’s Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden with a sprawling work that explores the intersection of reality and fantasy through the vibrant world of children’s drawings.

The installation’s metal sculptures are inspired by children’s doodles, drawings and scribblings found on desks at the school Halilaj attended in Runik, Kosovo, as well as schools in Albania and countries from the former Yugoslavia.

The common denominator is that the countries in are all now undergoing significant cultural and sociopolitical change.

Rain was in the air so for much of our time on the roof we were the only ones.

Explore the roof installation:

Make sure to visit the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden at the MET before September 27th. The view is an added treat and the bar is often open so enjoy an adult beverage amongst art filled with meaning and childlike joy.

Metropolitan Museum of Art The Roof Garden Commission: Pettit Halilaj 1000 Fifth Avenue New York City. Open Sunday–Tuesday and Thursday 10am–5pm. Extended Hours: Friday & Saturday: 10am-9pm. Closed Wednesdays.


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