The Department of Greek and Roman Art is currently working on a major renovation of its Cypriot galleries in conjunction with the Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art, who are completely redoing their galleries, as part of a capital project that will reimagine this entire wing of the Museum and introduce an innovative and forward-thinking approach to presenting art from Cyprus and the neighboring arts of ancient West Asia — a vast region that includes ancient Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria, the Eastern Mediterranean coast, Yemen, and Central Asia. ⁣ ⁣ The project is an opportunity to present the richness and breadth of the Museum’s historic Cesnola collection of Cypriot art, from the prehistoric periods to the Roman era. Like New York City, the island of Cyprus has always attracted people from diverse cultures. The new display will highlight the island’s role as an ancient crossroads and explore the dynamic visual and cultural intersections between Cyprus and ancient West Asia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The Museum has selected the Boston-based architectural firm NADAAA, led by principal designer Nader Tehrani, for the $40 million, 15,000-square-foot project. The new galleries are scheduled to open in 2025.⁣ ⁣ #GreekRoman #TheMet #ConnectingCollections #Architecture⁣ #ConnectingThroughArchitecture Image 1: View of the gallery for early Cypriot art. Rendering by NADAAA, with graphic design by Morcos Key.⁣ ⁣ Image 2: View of the Cypriot galleries from the south. Rendering by NADAAA.⁣ ⁣ Image 3: View from the Great Hall Balcony looking south and up the stairs to the galleries for Ancient Near Eastern Art, and west toward the Assyrian Sculpture Court to the right. Rendering by NADAAA, with graphic design by Morcos Key.⁣ ⁣ Image 4: View looking south through the galleries for Ancient Near Eastern Art. Rendering by NADAAA, with graphic design by Morcos Key.⁣ ⁣ All renderings by @nadaaainc, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.