Department of Modern and Contemporary Art of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Department of Modern and Contemporary Art of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the curatorial division responsible for collecting, researching, and exhibiting modern and contemporary artworks within the museum.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2696792 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Department of Modern and Contemporary Art of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Context triple: [curatorial departments of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, includesDepartment, Department of Modern and Contemporary Art of the Metropolitan Museum of Art]
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Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the curatorial division responsible for the museum’s collection of European three-dimensional works and decorative objects, including sculpture, furniture, ceramics, glass, metalwork, and textiles from the medieval period through the early 20th century.
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Department of Drawings and Prints of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Department of Drawings and Prints of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the museum’s curatorial division dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting works on paper, including drawings, prints, and illustrated books from across periods and cultures.
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Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is a leading New York City art museum renowned for its influential collection of modern and contemporary art, including iconic works by artists such as Picasso, Van Gogh, and Warhol.
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Museo de Arte Moderno
Museo de Arte Moderno is a major modern art museum in Mexico City renowned for its collection of 20th-century Mexican and international artworks.
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Neue Galerie New York
Neue Galerie New York is a museum on Manhattan’s Upper East Side devoted primarily to early 20th-century German and Austrian art and design, including works by artists such as Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Modern and Contemporary Art of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Target entity description: The Department of Modern and Contemporary Art of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the curatorial division responsible for collecting, researching, and exhibiting modern and contemporary artworks within the museum.
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Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the curatorial division responsible for the museum’s collection of European three-dimensional works and decorative objects, including sculpture, furniture, ceramics, glass, metalwork, and textiles from the medieval period through the early 20th century.
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Department of Drawings and Prints of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Department of Drawings and Prints of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the museum’s curatorial division dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting works on paper, including drawings, prints, and illustrated books from across periods and cultures.
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C.
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is a leading New York City art museum renowned for its influential collection of modern and contemporary art, including iconic works by artists such as Picasso, Van Gogh, and Warhol.
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Museo de Arte Moderno
Museo de Arte Moderno is a major modern art museum in Mexico City renowned for its collection of 20th-century Mexican and international artworks.
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Neue Galerie New York
Neue Galerie New York is a museum on Manhattan’s Upper East Side devoted primarily to early 20th-century German and Austrian art and design, including works by artists such as Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
curatorial department
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museum department ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
art history
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contemporary art ⓘ modern art ⓘ museum curation ⓘ |
| focusesOnTimePeriod |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
installation art
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mixed media ⓘ paintings ⓘ sculpture ⓘ video art ⓘ works on paper ⓘ |
| hasCuratorialStaffType |
assistant curators
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collection managers ⓘ curators ⓘ research associates ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
acquisitions
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collection display ⓘ collection interpretation ⓘ collection management ⓘ exhibition planning ⓘ public programming support ⓘ scholarly research ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.metmuseum.org ⓘ |
| locatedInBorough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | New York City ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| locatedInState | New York ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Fifth Avenue ⓘ |
| operatesInBuilding |
The Met Fifth Avenue
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linked to:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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| parentOrganization | Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ |
| partOf | Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
collecting contemporary art
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collecting modern art ⓘ exhibiting contemporary art ⓘ exhibiting modern art ⓘ researching contemporary art ⓘ researching modern art ⓘ |
| sector | nonprofit cultural institution ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | English ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Modern and Contemporary Art of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Description of subject: The Department of Modern and Contemporary Art of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the curatorial division responsible for collecting, researching, and exhibiting modern and contemporary artworks within the museum.
Referenced by (2)
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curatorial departments of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Department of Modern and Contemporary Art of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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White Flag (Jasper Johns)
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Department of Modern and Contemporary Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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linked to: Department of Modern and Contemporary Art of the Metropolitan Museum of Art