Man Ray at The Met: Man Ray Art Collectors Only Saturdays
Experience the surreal world of Man Ray on a Saturday evening at The Met. Discover his revolutionary "rayographs" and dreamlike art @The Met
Plan Your Saturday Visit with us and the fellow Met Members!
When: Every Saturday at 9:00 AM for Members only & 5:00 PM for the public (from September 27, 2025 – January 31, 2026)
Where: The Met Fifth Avenue, Floor 1, Gallery 199
Make The Met the centerpiece of your Saturday evening. Enjoy the Date Night at the Met on Fridays and Saturdays!
A 9 AM visit allows you to experience this world-class exhibition before anyone else enters the Met. Express entry with Members Entrance at 81st Street.
A 5 PM visit allows you to experience this world-class exhibition before heading to dinner or another NYC adventure on the Upper East Side.
If you prefer a Sunday visit, drive into the city and enjoy free street parking around the city only available on Sundays! Before access hour visits for the Members also apply for Sundays!
Special thanks to the Metropolitan Museum of Art NYC
The Met Presents First Major Exhibition on Man Ray’s Radical Reinvention of Art through the Rayograph
Featuring 160 rayographs, paintings, objects, prints, drawings, films, and photographs, Man Ray: When Objects Dream highlights the principal place of the rayograph—a type of cameraless photograph—within the context of many of the artist’s most important works
This exhibition includes thirty-five works by Man Ray which are part of the major promised gift of nearly 200 works of Dada and Surrealist art from Trustee John Pritkzer
Discover the surreal and revolutionary world of American artist Man Ray in Man Ray: When Objects Dream, a major exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in NYC. Running from September 14, 2025, to February 1, 2026, this exhibit is the first to explore Man Ray's groundbreaking "rayographs"—ghostly images made without a camera—alongside his most iconic Dada and Surrealist works.
Perfect for a Saturday night or a "Date Night at The Met" experience, this collection features over 160 pieces that redefined modern art.
Exhibition Highlights:
* A Landmark Collection: View over 160 paintings, sculptures, photographs, and newly restored films that trace Man Ray’s influence on modern art.
* Discover the Rayograph: Explore the mysterious, cameraless photography technique that captured the "dreams of objects" and defined his avant-garde style.
* See Iconic Masterpieces: Get up close with famous works like the landmark photograph Le violon d’Ingres and the surreal studded iron, Cadeau (Gift).
* Dada & Surrealist Centerpiece: See how Man Ray stood at the center of the 20th century's most important art movements through a stunning collection of masterpieces.
Plan Your Visit:
* Dates: September 14, 2025 – February 1, 2026
* Location: The Met Fifth Avenue, Gallery 199, New York, NY
* Tickets: Free with Museum admission. Timed-entry tickets are recommended for overseas and out-of-state visitors.