“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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January 6, 2026 at 12:08 pm
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January 6, 2026 at 12:29 pm
Lee Byung-hun is an amazing actor. The first time I saw him was in G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra and seeing him again on the first season of Squid Game was totally unexpected but worth it. I give him nothing but high praise and wish him global success in his life and his career.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:29 pm
Such an awesome episode. LBH is a generational talent!
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January 6, 2026 at 12:30 pm
I saw the devil is one of the best and most intense movies I’ve ever seen
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January 6, 2026 at 12:32 pm
A Bittersweet Life and I Saw The Devil are two of my favourite films. They’re unique and unlike anything else I have ever seen. LBH is a generational talent.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:39 pm
First time I saw him was in I Saw The Devil. Cannot recommend that movie enough. Definitely not for the weak hearted though but such a well made and beautiful movie full of revenge and violence.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:14 pm
No Terminator Genisys? You missed something truly impressive.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:18 pm
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January 6, 2026 at 1:27 pm
He is so gorgeous and such a deep analysis of his characters always, just an amazing actor 🎉👏
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January 6, 2026 at 1:28 pm
Became his fan after watching Squid Game 2 and Mr. Sunshine, then watched his entire filmography and I’m so amazed by his filmography. He is such a versatile actor. One of my fav movie of him is “A single rider”. I’m disappointed you guys didn’t added that movie in this list. Whatever, I really like the fact that he literally became an actor by an accident😭 , thanks to his mom’s friend..now he’s the goat of Korean cinema🙌🏻.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:44 pm
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January 6, 2026 at 2:18 pm
No Other Choice is incredible! Definitely go see it in theaters
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January 6, 2026 at 2:38 pm
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January 6, 2026 at 2:51 pm
Im surprised they didn’t mention “IRIS”.
That drama catapulted him throughout the World. It is cemented as one of the biggest Korean drama shows ever. It was so huge that it made Korea become popular with other Countries.