Met AA&PI Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 4. An ensemble by this second-generation Chinese-American designer from Detroit, Michigan can be found in the exhibition, 'In America: Lexicon of Fashion.'
- 7. This 13th-century Persian poet and scholar was born in Greater Khorasan in Greater Iran and his poetry continues to be widely read around the world today.
- 8. What is the name of the ancient craft of darning through repair still in practice in Kashmir?
- 9. Which family donated The Met’s first collection of Oceanic Art?
- 13. What was the legendary empress Xi Ling Shi credited with inventing when something dropped in her teacup?
- 14. Last name of Japanese-American sculptor who has a museum named for him in Queens.
- 15. This embroidered long-sleeved formal shirt in the Philippines is usually worn by men, and it combines elements from both the precolonial native Filipino and colonial Spanish clothing styles.
- 16. This Asian American Artist once worked in The Met gift shop and is the only individual to have work installed into two galleries at The Met.
- 17. This group of indigenous Polynesian people refer to mainland New Zealand as Aeotearowa.
- 19. This technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole cloth originated in Java, Indonesia.
- 20. Born in Nepal, this major religious figure celebrates their birthday on May 8.
Down
- 1. The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing featured a ceiling made by these artists from New Guinea.
- 2. What Asian country was an inspiration for the 2015 Met Gala?
- 3. This tradition of Palestinian embroidery is passed down from mother to daughter.
- 5. This is the word for traditional Japanese calligraphy.
- 6. What is the animal of the year 2022 among the 12 zodiac signs?
- 10. Civic Practice Project artist Mei Lum’s work is rooted in this NYC neighborhood.
- 11. The 2019 exhibition at The Met Breuer by late Iranian-American artist Siah Armajani was titled “Follow this ______.”
- 12. Met Live Arts Artist in Residence Bijayini Satpathy's performances are heavily inspired by this classical style of Indian dance.
- 17. This type of porcelain jar from the late Joseon period in South Korea is named after this celestial body because it is usually made by joining two hemispherical halves.
- 18. This major city in Turkey straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait.