“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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February 29, 2024 at 7:41 pm
Truly legendary actor.
@Micah_S_0x4D
February 29, 2024 at 7:57 pm
His monologue in “Andor” is fantastic!
@Badvision
February 29, 2024 at 8:02 pm
lovely guy ???? a legend
@avancons1
February 29, 2024 at 8:10 pm
My boy Borys Shcherbyna!!!
@KipArmadillo
February 29, 2024 at 8:13 pm
Will would be happy to know he didn’t fumble around and f*ck this up.
@JJHewable
February 29, 2024 at 8:55 pm
His performance in Andor is my favourite!
@jaimeantoniomangune5793
February 29, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Professor Selvig
@ffvvnnaa
February 29, 2024 at 9:02 pm
<3333
@TheQuinto2010
February 29, 2024 at 9:03 pm
Love how he pronounces ‘Boston’.
@oppenhomies4life
February 29, 2024 at 9:41 pm
I always Skarsgard as Eric Savic mainly him in MCU that’s just my childhood
@originaozz
February 29, 2024 at 9:49 pm
6:34 He really understood the assignment in Mamma Mia! there.???? I enjoyed his confidence & chaotic joy throughout. His performances are ones I start to appreciate as I grew up and you can see his sons adopt similar skills.
@joep.1792
February 29, 2024 at 10:30 pm
legend
@globalnomad1221
February 29, 2024 at 10:30 pm
Amazin in Andor
@jamesq5831
February 29, 2024 at 11:06 pm
the production assistant that laughed when he said be cute lol 6:46
@Crazy_Diamond_75
February 29, 2024 at 11:11 pm
I’ve seen him in a million things and I’ve known who he is for many, many years now, but still, it’s a little shocking to see this condensed list of his filmography and reflecting on _just how many_ iconic roles in big productions he’s been in. And bizarrely, instead of aging out, some of my favorite roles he’s been in have been in just the last decade, and they seem to be getting more frequent! Anyway, just thankful to have his presence in modern cinema. He’s always lent a sense of authenticity to every production he’s been in.
@rjtavares1480
February 29, 2024 at 11:18 pm
Chernobyl was horrifying, but I was glued to it every second I watched
@erikbuysbricks1562
February 29, 2024 at 11:43 pm
I like him more every time I see more interviews with him. With most actors it’s the opposite.
@kendallroys
February 29, 2024 at 11:48 pm
seeing the whole stretch of his most poignant roles in this format makes it clear how versatile he is
@britturk123
February 29, 2024 at 11:51 pm
A wonderful actor.
@reymondiscool
February 29, 2024 at 11:51 pm
“Star Wars for grownups”. That’s well said. Andor was excellent it was beautifully written, it had interesting characters, and it dealt with real issues.
@NostalgiNorden
March 1, 2024 at 12:03 am
Kudos for actually starting with Bombi Bitt….and then skipping the next 30 years of swedish movies…..
@RavenG.est95
March 1, 2024 at 1:24 am
You know you have talent when you can’t help but pass it on in your genes.
@susiesaalwaechter3947
March 1, 2024 at 1:31 am
That voice. Mesmerizing.
@souvikmondal6161
March 1, 2024 at 1:44 am
Stellan Skarsgård described Andor perfectly . It is Starwars for grownups.
@who3182
March 1, 2024 at 1:47 am
The way Stellan talks about Robin Williams is just so present as if he’s still around….
It just so heartwarming