From Van Gogh to ancient Egypt, Samsung Art Store users can choose from 38 renowned works of art
Samsung Electronics announced that it is collaborating with The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City to bring some of the museum’s most recognized works of art to The Frame. The Met’s selection of iconic artworks will be unveiled today in the Samsung Art Store1, allowing The Frame users to transform any space by displaying more than 2,300 works of art, including works by the artists, museums and tastemakers most distinguished in the industry.
Samsung Art Store users can choose from 38 works from a wide range of The Met’s historic curatorial departments, including American Art, Asian Art, Egyptian Art, European Paintings, Islamic Art and further. The offering features high-resolution digital reproductions of renowned works of art from a variety of cultures and time periods found at The Met.
Samsung Art Store users can display their beloved works of art in their homes, including “Rehearsal of a Ballé on the Stage” by Edgar Degas (circa 1874); “The Sunflowers” by Vincent van Gogh (1887); “Still Life with Apples and a Pot of Primroses” by Paul Cézanne (ca. 1890); and “The Circus” (“Parade du Cirque”) by Georges Seurat (1887-1888). Owners of The Frame can also display ancient artifacts such as an Egyptian wedjat eye amulet2 (circa 1070-664 BC) and medieval treasures such as “The Unicorn Rests in a Garden” (1495-1505), the famous French textile and from southern Holland of the Unicorn Tapestries. Famous Japanese works of art such as “Under the Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa” by Katsushika Hokusai (circa 1830-1832), as well as the “Concise Illustrated Biography of the Monk Nichiren: Calming the Stormy Sea in Tsunoda during the Exile on Sado Island ” by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1835-1836) are also available. Additionally, the collection features historically significant American artworks such as Emanuel Leutze’s “Washington Crossing the Delaware” (1851).
“Since its founding in 1870, The Met has been dedicated to bringing art and culture into the everyday lives of visitors and art enthusiasts around the world,” said Josh Romm, director of global licensing and partnerships at The Met. “Our collaboration with Samsung activates this mission in a new and modern way, allowing consumers to enjoy iconic works from The Met’s collection at home. As users explore the selection and choose the works they want to display, this program will create a new dialogue about art, creativity and technology.”
The Met’s goal to reveal new ideas and unexpected connections across time and cultures with its collections makes it a fitting collaboration with Samsung Art Store, one of the largest digital platforms of its kind. Showcasing art from museums and galleries around the world to The Frame users in 42 countries, Samsung Art Store explores centuries of art, from old masters like Botticelli, Leonardo, Goya and Van Gogh to contemporary artists like Shinique Smith and many more through various monthly publications.
“Samsung Art Store is honored to partner with The Metropolitan Museum of Art to bring world-renowned works of art to millions of homes around the world”said Sang Kim, executive vice president and general manager of North America Service Business, Samsung Electronics. “At Samsung, we are constantly working to redefine the entertainment experience through technological innovation, and we are delighted to partner with such an iconic institution to allow users to enjoy The Met’s culturally significant works of art for the first time through of a modern digital canvas, from the comfort of their homes.”
Samsung Art Store is available at The Frame by Samsung – a 4K Smart TV with a billion shades of color and a picture frame that delivers vivid, lifelike TV when on and beautiful artwork when off. Its matte display dramatically reduces light reflections for a canvas-like finish, perfect for displaying Samsung Art Store digital collections alongside personal photographs and artwork. Users can choose from a collection of picture-style TV frames to personalize their space and can upgrade the included slim wall mount to the new Auto-Swivel Wall Mount3 to display content vertically or horizontally, so all the stunning works of art They can be seen exactly as the artist intended.
1 A single-user subscription for Samsung Art Store costs $4.99/month or $49.90/year. 2 A wedjat eye amulet is an ancient Egyptian amulet representing the healed eye of Horus, an ancient Egyptian god. The eye is often depicted as a cross between the human eye and the hawk’s eye. 3 Automatic rotating wall mount is sold separately and is compatible with 2022-2023 The Frame models in 43”, 50”, 55” and 65” screen sizes.
2023-09-22 17:36:57
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