“Fashion is very much an art form not in spite of the body, but because of it,” says Andrew Bolton, OBE, curator in charge of the Costume Institute. And this year’s exhibition, “Costume Art,” seeks not just to address this tantalizingly complex issue, but to explore it in all its many facets. The central thesis is as simple as it is thrilling: pair existing artworks with corresponding garments or accessories and let your synapses fire. The very layout of the show—broken into sections that move from Biblical nudity to the au courant idea of body diversity to the ways in which we’ve long used clothes not merely to adorn but to subvert and distort the body—indicates just how richly drawn this subject is and why it’s mesmerized artists since time immemorial.
Sinéad Burke, CEO of Tilting the Lens, emphasizes how this exhibit highlights bodies that have traditionally been overlooked, and as someone with a physical disability, she is among those featured. Her body has been memorialized in the exhibition as a custom mannequin, alongside model and musician Aariana Rose Philip, transforming their presence into a lasting part of the narrative around representation, fashion, and identity.
Additionally, this exhibition will be the first in the costume department’s new home, the Conde M. Nast Galleries. Once relegated to a modest 4,500-square-foot space in the museum’s basement, the department will now take flight in a grand, 12,000-square-foot display room on the ground floor, just off the central Great Hall. It is, says Max Hollein, the museum’s director, a symbol of how important clothing has become to The Met’s mission in exploring the many facets of art in the modern age. “We collect paintings, sculptures, textiles, arms and armor, but especially all the fashion,” he says. “And we want to make sure that it’s understood that fashion is a fantastic form of art.”
Featuring testimonials from Misty Copeland, Alex Consani, Gwendoline Christie, Aimee Mullins, Sinéad Burke, Aariana Rose Philip and more.
Director: Nina Ljeti
Directors of Photography: Michael Lopez, Henry Gill
Editor: Evan Allan
Senior Producer: Bety Dereje
Producer: Rashida Josiah
Associate Producers: Anisa Kennar, Justine Ramirez, Lea Donenberg
Camera Operator: Chanthila Phaophanit
Assistant Camera: Kahdeem Prosper Jefferson, Gordan Wong
Gaffers: Billy Voermann, Mary Kalecinska
Swing: Alex Frischman
Audio: Mariya Chulichkova, Joanna Hunt
Set Designers: Ilana Portney, Dana Keren
Production Assistants: Quinton Johnson, Myles Haywood
Runners: Edie Chesters, Rachel Ademidun
Groomer for Andrew Bolton: Shin Arima
Makeup Artist for Sinéad Burke and Alex Consani: Ai Yokomizo
Hairstylist for Sinéad Burke and Alex Consani: Sonny Molina
Makeup Artist for Misty Copeland: Victor Henao
Hairstylist for Misty Copeland: Nai’vasha Grace
Makeup Artist for Aariana Philip: Meadow Soleil Cloud
Makeup Artist for Gwendoline Christie: Daniel Kolaric
Hairstylist for Gwendoline Christie: Joe Kelly
Hair & Makeup Artist for Aimee Mullins: Stèfan Jemeel
Production Coordinator: Tanía Jones
Production Manager: Kristen Helmick
Senior Production Manager: Venita Singh-Warner
Line Producer: Natasha Soto-Albors
Assistant Editors: Andy Morell, Fynn Lithgow
Senior Motion Graphics Designer: Samuel Fuller
Post Production Coordinator: Holly Frew
Supervising Editor: Kameron Key
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Entertainment Director: Sergio Kletnoy
Global Talent Casting Directors: Ignacio Murillo, Morgan Senesi
Executive Producer: Rahel Gebreyes
Senior Director, Digital Video: Romy van den Broeke
Senior Director, Programming: Linda Gittleson
VP, Video Programming: Thespena Guatieri
Florist: London Blooming Haus
Photography By Paul Westlake
Images Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Special Thanks: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Martin Whipkey
June 13, 2020 at 5:01 pm
Wow- I’m liking the “Tim Allen from the Santa Clause” look he’s sporting during the lockdown!
Ellis Dee
June 13, 2020 at 6:26 pm
He’s literally ALWAYS had that beard
SENoR Sanchez SPANKSY Longbottoms
June 13, 2020 at 5:10 pm
“the bears can smell the mensturation”
Eric Woodard
June 13, 2020 at 5:11 pm
This man never misses
Ben Miller
June 13, 2020 at 5:27 pm
Anyone else get distracted by the books on his shelf? I wonder why he has so many sticky notes in the Keith Richards autobiography.
Also this is pretty great, I think Judd doesn’t get much of a chance to talk about his career as often as the actors in his movies do, but he’s always been terrific.
angela whittenhall
June 13, 2020 at 6:07 pm
I was just coming here to comment on all the sticky notes in Keith Richards’ book. I love it. It’s so quotable.
Sonali
June 13, 2020 at 5:30 pm
Vanity fair is doing so many career breakdowns now a days
13strong
June 13, 2020 at 5:34 pm
I’d love to see a series like this about how people first came up in their industry. Like, what did Apatow do between High School and Larry Sanders?
Beauty By Roo
June 13, 2020 at 5:42 pm
I love it
13strong
June 13, 2020 at 5:52 pm
You need to chill on the jazz. It’s too high in the mix and gets really annoying.
RenegadeOfFunk
June 13, 2020 at 6:00 pm
When did this guy turn into a tugboat captain?
Ezra Finkelstein
June 13, 2020 at 6:01 pm
Interesting bookcase
Rebecca O'Sullivan
June 13, 2020 at 6:04 pm
What is the Kevin Hart beer commerical?
Wayward Mind
June 13, 2020 at 6:20 pm
“But it was really hard to figure out who was as good as Michael Cera. Michael Cera is the greatest in the world.” Uh huh.
Carter Sims
June 13, 2020 at 6:21 pm
ahead of his time
RckrGrl2010
June 13, 2020 at 6:24 pm
I hope one day to be a part of one of his projects ❤️
SodaSiren
June 13, 2020 at 6:28 pm
Lol my favorite Judd Apatow project is Heavyweights.
pincmin
June 13, 2020 at 6:30 pm
Funny People was a great movie
Nik Murphy
June 13, 2020 at 6:32 pm
This guy has some excellent movies but he is at least partially responsible for the careers of people like Lena Dunham, Amy Schumer, and Mindy Kaling.
I can’t forgive him for that.
Batgirl1234556
June 13, 2020 at 7:29 pm
sounds like you hate a lot of female comedians!
Nik Murphy
June 13, 2020 at 7:35 pm
@Batgirl1234556 Nope. Just the terrible ones.
catdog
June 13, 2020 at 6:46 pm
We watch Superbad once every year with my sister. It’s become a tradition of 7 years now 🙂
Ginge
June 13, 2020 at 6:50 pm
Who
Eric Klein
June 13, 2020 at 6:59 pm
Undeclared!
Anna Smith
June 13, 2020 at 7:00 pm
I wonder how many of those books he’s actually read…
Joshyy Boii
June 13, 2020 at 7:16 pm
You need to do more of those slow zoom videos ????❤️❤️❤️
Ellis Dee
June 13, 2020 at 7:34 pm
23:18 no wonder this guy is so huge and successful in Hollywood. Always be open to new audiences I never say anything bad about anyone at least publicly
spacekitt3n stickers
June 13, 2020 at 7:35 pm
Never forget literally how much rejection this guy had to face before he took off. But he kept going.
Never give up, friends.
C Delany
June 13, 2020 at 7:37 pm
So sad Freaks and Geeks didn’t last longer it was so good