“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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Jared Markowitz
August 18, 2022 at 5:13 pm
Ben Seidman is the BEST!!
Viktor Reznov
August 18, 2022 at 5:16 pm
20:00 – I went frame by frame you can see just few silver pixels that he’s hiding them under the leftover coins and then in his left hand’s 2nd and 3rd finger. Absolutely slick trick
robert black
August 18, 2022 at 5:22 pm
Aww,,,,no “Harry In Your Pocket”?
Jordan Gibby
August 18, 2022 at 5:22 pm
Ben was by far the best magician to ever appear on pen and teller’s fool us! Such a great entertainer!
Jeppe Frolund
August 18, 2022 at 7:32 pm
He was super amazing. I really did like Shin Lim on there too though. For the show and the magic.
Kceam
August 18, 2022 at 5:41 pm
I don’t know if the queen trick was filmed at a weird angle, but I had to rewind multiple times and don’t see how anyone could think the queen could be anywhere else than to the left
Tomoya Ogawa
August 18, 2022 at 5:46 pm
This guy is not only super good at what he does, but he is just awesome guy. and also I abolutely loved the victim who got tricked in the video. His reaction was just delightful.
BL
August 18, 2022 at 5:54 pm
My fav video by VF so far! More magic tricks pls ????
Tony N
August 18, 2022 at 5:55 pm
That was a lot of fun. Thanks!
css172
August 18, 2022 at 5:56 pm
Excellent video, great entertainment. 15:50 awesome trick!
Izzy Peterson
August 18, 2022 at 6:09 pm
Ben Seidman is the best!!
hmgm
August 18, 2022 at 6:24 pm
All magicians seem so charming, it must be part of their performance but I can’t help but believe they are genuinely nice people.
Herman Von Petri
August 18, 2022 at 7:28 pm
And magicians are some of the most honest liars you’ll ever see. You know up front that it’s all deceit. Most will tell you outright, and you’ll still love being tricked.
Byron Findley
August 18, 2022 at 6:28 pm
Ben is the best I’ve ever seen up close. Great to hear his commentary.
K Family
August 18, 2022 at 6:30 pm
Time to win some money at family parties. Thanks guys ????
Utopia K.
August 18, 2022 at 6:34 pm
????????…
Erik Casey
August 18, 2022 at 6:48 pm
This was amazing!
Suzanne Doberneck
August 18, 2022 at 6:54 pm
My favorite person ever. Give him a show
Gabe Abelson
August 18, 2022 at 7:05 pm
This video could not be more entertaining. When it comes to magic, Ben Seidman is as good as it gets!
Samuel Folaranmi
August 18, 2022 at 7:13 pm
This is wholesome ????
C. ladimore
August 18, 2022 at 7:15 pm
fascinating, but if someone ever started touching me, i’d be checking every pocket and changing all my passwords asap. that card shuffling is incredible.
Leah Groess
August 18, 2022 at 7:22 pm
Sleight-of-hand is my favorite type of magic, and Ben Seidman is definitely a master! Very fun video, and I like the combination of magic tricks and pickpocketing scenes.
Jeppe Frolund
August 18, 2022 at 7:32 pm
His lore knowledge is amazing, but honestly the hysterical surprised laughter from the crew when he flawlessly and seemingly effortlessly demonstrates the magic tricks, like it was the easiest thing in the world, just makes this. I imagine 4-5 people behind the camera just watching him in amazement going “surely no way” and then of course, way.
Just really sublime.
Elmer Costa
August 18, 2022 at 7:34 pm
The wallet and phone switching places is a very funny joke. i love how we can see it being done but Eric didn’t realize what was happening because he’s being distracted by all the moving and touching misdirection
Blaise Serra
August 18, 2022 at 7:39 pm
Can’t think of a better person to host this, Ben is an exceptional performer and wealth of knowledge. Great job Vanity Fair 🙂
Sara Askotzky
August 18, 2022 at 7:42 pm
Ben is one of the best magicians I’ve ever seen live! What a treat to see his show if you can!
Ashley Lee
August 18, 2022 at 7:43 pm
Love this guy!