“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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mochi ani
August 20, 2021 at 6:37 pm
Sandra oh is everything. Even in roles where she’s not the main character, she’s the main character. She steals the show
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August 20, 2021 at 6:41 pm
she’s so interesting to listen to and so passionate about her experiences
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August 20, 2021 at 6:43 pm
Her voice is so relaxing. I could listen to her all the day.
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August 20, 2021 at 6:45 pm
Love her, her level of consciousness inspires me all the time, I too hope to contribute to change????????????Se ve bella ????
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August 20, 2021 at 6:45 pm
We need a meryl streep one
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August 20, 2021 at 6:48 pm
hello lgbtq community lol
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August 20, 2021 at 6:51 pm
stopped watching when they skipped princess diaries…
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August 20, 2021 at 6:51 pm
Shes an icon shes a legend and she is the moment
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August 20, 2021 at 6:52 pm
Canadian Cween
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August 20, 2021 at 6:52 pm
umm, under the tuscan sun? HELLO?!
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August 20, 2021 at 6:55 pm
all hail the great Sandra oh.
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August 20, 2021 at 7:06 pm
sandra is so intelligent, talented and also beautiful it’s crazy
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August 20, 2021 at 7:09 pm
I loved her in greys anatomy and killing eve
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August 20, 2021 at 7:11 pm
I’m salty that they completely ignored Princess Diaries.
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August 20, 2021 at 7:12 pm
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August 20, 2021 at 7:14 pm
YOU DID NOT JUST SKIP PRINCESS DIARIES
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August 20, 2021 at 7:20 pm
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August 20, 2021 at 7:22 pm
Christina was THE role model for little me ❤️ Sandra brought her to life in a way no one else could’ve done. The depiction of the determined, self-assured, unapologetically confident woman who always got what she wanted and loved herself and her skills… Thank you Sandra for that!
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August 20, 2021 at 7:23 pm
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August 20, 2021 at 7:25 pm
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August 20, 2021 at 7:28 pm
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Celebrities Then And Now
August 20, 2021 at 7:28 pm
Sandra Oh was born to Korean parents in the Ottawa suburb of Nepean, Ontario, Canada. Her father, Oh Junsu, a businessman, and her mother, Oh Young-Nam, a biochemist, were married in Seoul, Korea. They both attended graduate school at the University of Toronto.
Pooja Pagare
August 20, 2021 at 7:45 pm
Did anybody else notice that she wore little dangly earrings same as Cristina Yang did on her first day ????❤️
sunshell
August 20, 2021 at 7:45 pm
i actually wish they talked more about greys anatomy since thats one of her major roles and is so fundamental to her popularity
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August 20, 2021 at 7:52 pm
What an admirable woman and true artist