Commission

The Genesis Facade Commission: Liu Wei at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Posted: 1 September 2026

Installation view: *Speculation / h*, 2026, Fiberglass composite, steel, aluminum alloy, and polyurethane paint. Courtesy the artist. Image credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photo by Hyla Skopitz

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23 October 2026

New York, New York

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced that the Genesis Façade Commission in 2026 will feature the work of Liu Wei.

Part of The Met's modern and contemporary programming, the Genesis Facade Commission invites artists to create new works of art, establishing a dialogue between the artist’s practice, The Met collection, the physical Museum and The Met’s audiences.

Liu Wei’s commission will be the seventh in the Genesis Façade Commission series. Previous installations have featured the work of Jeffrey Gibson (2025), Lee Bull (2024), Nairy Baghramian (2023), Hew Locke (2022), Carol Bove (2021) and Wangechi Mutu (2019).