“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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jomes
December 17, 2021 at 5:21 pm
MrBeast is gonna be so pissed when he finds outs it was all VFX
Tanya Mendez
December 17, 2021 at 5:23 pm
Great cast. Great show. Great Director. Great everything really. The fact that this show took a decade to make is truly incredible in and of itself. Worth the wait indeed. It deserves all the awards. ????????????????????????♀️????????♀️
The Dana Yi Show
December 17, 2021 at 5:29 pm
ahhhh love seeing the cast and director talk about the show!
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December 17, 2021 at 5:38 pm
The subtitles in this better than actual one that managed to put 1 billion in Netflix account.
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December 17, 2021 at 5:40 pm
Amazing!
Jayden Jones
December 17, 2021 at 5:40 pm
They should make different versions of the games with different countries playing their own childhood games
Aao kuch naya sikhe
December 17, 2021 at 6:11 pm
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KEnN
December 17, 2021 at 5:43 pm
7:33, the moment when this pretty lady caught my eyes.
This shot was so mesmerising.
The slow mo and the expression of Sae Byuk and Deuk So, (sorry for the wrong spelling..) is so good to watch.
I repeated this shot over plenty of times. ????
Monster Idle
December 17, 2021 at 5:58 pm
Lee jung jae husky voice ????
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December 17, 2021 at 6:02 pm
For the next time we should discuss about the Marble Game! ♡
D Sohn
December 17, 2021 at 6:04 pm
218! 18! 18! 18!
Aao kuch naya sikhe
December 17, 2021 at 6:10 pm
Nice ????
Shawty Bae
December 17, 2021 at 6:27 pm
HOWS NOBODY TALKING BOUT HOW THE DIRECTOR STARTED WRITING THE SCRIPT IN 2009!?!?!
Sae Byeok Lover ❤️
December 17, 2021 at 6:30 pm
Best Series, Best Director, Best Cast ????
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December 17, 2021 at 6:32 pm
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December 17, 2021 at 6:33 pm
Red Light Green Light = Mugunghwa Kkoci Pieot Seumnida(Korean)
dalnim
December 17, 2021 at 7:07 pm
It doesn’t mean red light green light in Korean. It means the hibiscus flowers bloomed.
mirthblaster36
December 17, 2021 at 6:36 pm
“Thanks, it’s got pockets”
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December 17, 2021 at 6:37 pm
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December 17, 2021 at 6:37 pm
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wooable
December 17, 2021 at 7:00 pm
squid game sucks
Kazee????????
December 17, 2021 at 7:00 pm
Im still in love with Hoyeon
Kazee????????
December 17, 2021 at 7:02 pm
Dang, I can’t wait for season 2. let’s hope 067 is still alive.
eilysian
December 17, 2021 at 7:09 pm
Love hearing the director’s intentions and decisions, especially in something like squid game where it’s clear just how thoughtfully crafted a scene is. Bravo to all! 잘했어
Lily is going Bonkers Official
December 17, 2021 at 7:16 pm
jung hoyeon looks so pretty ☺☺
Jay Woods
December 17, 2021 at 7:16 pm
How overrated , over hyped and generic do you want this show to be ? Yes
sampletear
December 17, 2021 at 7:52 pm
so happy for the director that it all worked out for him