George Morrison’s New York Story Comes to Life at the Met in “The Magical City”

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will debut The Magical City: George Morrison’s New York—the first solo exhibition of the Grand Portage Anishinaabe artist George Morrison ’43 at the Met.

Highlighting twenty-five key works from Morrison’s early career in 1940s–50s New York, the show explores how the city’s industrial landscapes, jazz, and artistic circles shaped his evolution as a major Abstract Expressionist. The exhibition includes rare archival materials and Morrison’s iconic Horizon series, showcasing the fusion of his Indigenous roots with modernist innovation.

The Magical City: George Morrison’s New York
July 17, 2025–May 31, 2026
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, NY)

Learn More

• The Magical City: George Morrison’s New York
  (metmuseum.org)
• ‘A big Minnesota moment in New York’: The Met announces exhibition of late artist George Morrison
  (mprnews.org—April 15, 2025)