Last updated: September 17th, 2023 at 14:34 UTC+02:00
Samsung has announced that it is collaborating with The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met), which is located in New York, USA, to bring 38 pieces of artwork from the museum to Samsung Art Store. According to the company, these are “some of the Museum’s most treasured works of art” from curatorial departments, including the American Wing, Asian Art, Egyptian Art, European Paintings, Islamic Art, and more. These artworks were chosen by one of Samsung Art Store’s curators Daria Greene.
For those of you who don’t know about Samsung Art Store, it is a digital marketplace available on Samsung’s The Frame TVs, which can transform the TV into a digital picture frame. The store contains around 2,600 artworks from renowned artists worldwide. You can access these artworks through monthly or yearly subscriptions, which cost $4.99 and $49.90, respectively, and set those artworks as wallpapers on The Frame TV to showcase the art at your home. Samsung Art Store is currently available in 44 countries.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the United States. In 2022, more than 3.2 million people visited the place, making it the third most-visited museum in the country. “Our collaboration with Samsung activates this mission in a new and modern way, allowing consumers to enjoy iconic works from The Met collection at home. As users explore the selection and choose works to display, this program will create a new dialogue about art, creativity, and technology,” said Josh Romm, Head of Global Licensing and Partnerships at The Met.
“The Samsung Art Store is honored to partner with The Metropolitan Museum of Art to bring world-renowned artworks into millions of homes worldwide. At Samsung, we’re constantly working to redefine the entertainment experience through technological innovation, and we’re delighted to partner with such an iconic institution to enable users for the first time to enjoy The Met’s culturally significant works of art via a modern digital canvas from the comfort of their homes”, said Sang Kim, EVP and General Manager, Samsung Electronics.
