2023-09-25 20:13:49
From van Gogh to ancient Egypt, Samsung Art Store users can choose from 38 renowned works of art
Samsung Electronics has partnered with The Metropolitan Museum of Art1 in New York City to include some of the museum’s most valuable works of art in The Frame. The Met’s selection of iconic works is now available on Samsung Art Store2 – enabling The Frame users to transform any space by showcasing more than 2,300 works from the industry’s most distinguished artists, museums and tastemakers.
Samsung Art Store users can choose from 38 works from several of The Met’s famous curatorial departments, including the American Wing, Asian Art, Egyptian Art, European Paintings, Islamic Art and more. The offering features high-resolution digital reproductions of renowned works of art from diverse periods and cultures displayed at The Met.
Samsung Art Store users can display beloved works of art in their own home, including “The Ballet Rehearsal on the Stage” by Edgar Degas (circa 1874); “Sunflowers” by Vincent van Gogh (1887); “Still life with apples and a pot of primroses” by Paul Cézanne (circa 1890); and “The Circus Parade” by Georges Seurat (1887-1888). Owners of The Frame can also display ancient artifacts, such as an Egyptian Wedjat eye amulet3 (circa 1070-664 BC), and medieval treasures, including “The Unicorn Rests in a Garden” (1495-1505), the famous fabric French and South Dutch Unicorn Tapestries. Famous Japanese artworks such as “Under the Mannen Bridge in Fukagawa” by Katsushika Hokusai (circa 1830-1832), as well as “Concise Illustrated Biography of the Monk Nichiren: Calming the Stormy Sea in Tsunoda in Exile on Sado Island” by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1835-1836) are also available. In addition, the collection features American works of art with considerable historical significance, such as “Washington Crossing the Delaware” (1851), by Emanuel Leutze.
“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, head of global licensing and partnerships at The Met. “Our collaboration with Samsung fulfills 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 works to display, this program will create a new dialogue regarding art, creativity and technology.”
The Met’s goal – to reveal new ideas and unexpected connections across time and cultures through its collections – makes the collaboration with Samsung Art Store, one of the largest digital platforms of its kind, a perfect fit. Showcasing art from museums and galleries around the world to The Frame users in 42 countries, the 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 others across through a varied monthly schedule.
“Samsung Art Store is honored to partner with The Metropolitan Museum of Art to bring world-famous works of art to millions of homes around the world,” said Sang Kim, executive vice president and general manager of Service Business at Samsung. North America, Samsung Electronics. “At Samsung, we are constantly working to redefine the entertainment experience through technological innovation. We are delighted to partner with such an iconic institution to allow users, for the first time, to enjoy The Met’s culturally significant works of art through a modern digital display in the comfort of their own home.”
The Samsung Art Store is available on Samsung’s The Frame – a 4K Smart TV with a billion colors that delivers a crisp, realistic TV experience when turned on, transforming into beautiful art when turned off. Its anti-glare Matte Display significantly reduces light reflections, providing a frame-like finish, making it perfect for displaying digital collections from the Samsung Art Store, as well as your own personal photographs and artwork. Users can choose from a variety of TV3 frames that resemble a picture to personalize their space. Additionally, they have the option to upgrade the included slim wall mount to the new auto-rotating wall mount4, which allows content to be displayed both vertically and horizontally, ensuring all stunning works of art can be viewed accurately. , exactly as the artist intended.
1 Collection also available in Brazil
2 A single user subscription to the Samsung Art Store costs R$16.00/month.
3 A Wedjat eye amulet is an ancient Egyptian amulet that represents the healed eye of Horus, an ancient Egyptian god. This eye is often described as a combination of the human eye and the eye of a hawk.
3 Customizable frames sold separately for 2021, 2022 and 2023 The Frame TVs and are not compatible with The Frame TV from previous years (models UNLS003, LS03R and LS03T), as well as SCFM, SCFN, SCFT model frames are not compatible with The Frame LS03A TVs. Frame colors may vary depending on product model and region.
4 The auto-rotate wall mount is sold separately and is compatible with 2022-2023 The Frame models in 43”, 50”, 55” and 65” class screen sizes.
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