Amir Khalil

like very normal day for me as a security officer and i was like trying to help one of the visitors at this point he seemed for me like he's a normal visitor coming around and he can tell from his face that he's looking for something so i approached him trying to help and his answer yes i'm looking for a painting the name of this painting was flight into egypt of course my i knew it and i knew it and i told him yeah let me walk you it's in my galleries and just in a few seconds we were

talking I was really curious to know why he's looking for this painting and I told him that of course told him I'm Egyptian too and I'm an artist and he got his badge the museum's badge and showed to me and he said my name is Achille Tomasino I'm the creator of modern contemporary art here at the Met and the conversation now is like totally different he told me about his plan he's planning for a major exhibit under the same name of this painting that we are standing in front of which is Flight into Egypt and that was the start.

talking I was really curious to know why he's looking for this painting and I told him that of course told him I'm Egyptian too and I'm an artist and he got his badge the museum's badge and showed to me and he said my name is Achille Tomasino I'm the creator of modern contemporary art here at the Met and the conversation now is like totally different he told me about his plan he's planning for a major exhibit under the same name of this painting that we are standing in front of which is Flight into Egypt and that was the start.

talking I was really curious to know why he's looking for this painting and I told him that of course told him I'm Egyptian too and I'm an artist and he got his badge the museum's badge and showed to me and he said my name is Achille Tomasino I'm the creator of modern contemporary art here at the Met and the conversation now is like totally different he told me about his plan he's planning for a major exhibit under the same name of this painting that we are standing in front of which is Flight into Egypt and that was the start.

The sculpture, of course, is inspired by the Egyptian art and it was carved out of one piece of wood, ash wood. And I made it especially for this show after our talk and after I was inspired by his invitation and his generosity, actually.

The sculpture, of course, is inspired by the Egyptian art and it was carved out of one piece of wood, ash wood. And I made it especially for this show after our talk and after I was inspired by his invitation and his generosity, actually.

The sculpture, of course, is inspired by the Egyptian art and it was carved out of one piece of wood, ash wood. And I made it especially for this show after our talk and after I was inspired by his invitation and his generosity, actually.

Oh, my God. I still, by the way, I still remember that feeling and still see myself walking in the galleries as a visitor. It's kind of a surreal question for myself because now I work at the Met as a security officer and I know the galleries, I know the places I visited. In 2006, almost I could see myself walking.

Oh, my God. I still, by the way, I still remember that feeling and still see myself walking in the galleries as a visitor. It's kind of a surreal question for myself because now I work at the Met as a security officer and I know the galleries, I know the places I visited. In 2006, almost I could see myself walking.

Oh, my God. I still, by the way, I still remember that feeling and still see myself walking in the galleries as a visitor. It's kind of a surreal question for myself because now I work at the Met as a security officer and I know the galleries, I know the places I visited. In 2006, almost I could see myself walking.

I was really kind of flying and happy, kind of virtually hugging the arts and the Egyptian, of course. Yeah, I would say I'm still happy. That was really kind of an inspiring visit. really an amazing experience. And I still have it. It's still as it happened to me like 10 seconds ago.

I was really kind of flying and happy, kind of virtually hugging the arts and the Egyptian, of course. Yeah, I would say I'm still happy. That was really kind of an inspiring visit. really an amazing experience. And I still have it. It's still as it happened to me like 10 seconds ago.

I was really kind of flying and happy, kind of virtually hugging the arts and the Egyptian, of course. Yeah, I would say I'm still happy. That was really kind of an inspiring visit. really an amazing experience. And I still have it. It's still as it happened to me like 10 seconds ago.

Yes, ma'am. And I'm grateful. I'm really grateful. It's been really amazing. I mean, the museum for me, it's more than home.

Yes, ma'am. And I'm grateful. I'm really grateful. It's been really amazing. I mean, the museum for me, it's more than home.

Yes, ma'am. And I'm grateful. I'm really grateful. It's been really amazing. I mean, the museum for me, it's more than home.