A Ninja Turtle walks into an art museum ...
Michelangelo paid a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Thursday, but no, of course it wasn't the famous sculptor of "David" who died in 1564. In some ways, it was even more fantastic a visitor — Michelangelo of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fame.
Michelangelo's visit to the Met was occasioned by the museum's "must-see" exhibit of Mr. Buonarroti's drawings. "Our celebrity guest came to see the work of an artist who happens to share his name," the Met tweeted, sharing pictures of the event:
One can't help but wonder if Leonardo, Donatello, and Raphael — whose namesakes also have art in the Met collection — felt a little left out.
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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.