“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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DYNAMIC LIVING PERSON
May 4, 2020 at 4:01 pm
Lisa real?
Aaron Rivera
May 4, 2020 at 7:09 pm
DYNAMIC LIVING PERSON Lisa real
DYNAMIC LIVING PERSON
May 4, 2020 at 7:10 pm
Aaron Rivera yep just kidding
Brandon Priest
May 4, 2020 at 4:01 pm
Can’t she use anything else expect Lisa’s voice?
Chrissy Tee
May 4, 2020 at 4:35 pm
Did you watch the video? Lol
Gustavo Montoya
May 4, 2020 at 4:57 pm
Her normal voice is literally lisa
Brandon Priest
May 4, 2020 at 7:25 pm
@Gustavo Montoya 0:46 Who’s voice is that Lisa’s 3:04 Who’s voice is that Lisa’s 3:52 Who’s voice is that Lisa’s 9:33 Who’s voice is that Lisa’s so shut up everyone!
icecream hero
May 4, 2020 at 7:50 pm
Lisa is her only voice acting gig yeah her voice is too distinct she is normal an on camera actor.
Lillian and Amia
May 4, 2020 at 4:02 pm
Hi
Jokerema 67
May 4, 2020 at 4:02 pm
Woah
Jokerema 67
May 4, 2020 at 4:03 pm
Why does she not only sound like lisa but also looks like her?
PewDiePie's Pie
May 4, 2020 at 4:07 pm
*Bruh ???? she’s just Lisa ???? bruhh Lisa ur so smart so u really broke the 4th wall and came here*
TheLiamScott
May 4, 2020 at 4:08 pm
Bed time stories would be the best time ever with this lady
daniel gonzalez
May 4, 2020 at 4:18 pm
She sounds like Kitty Forman from That 70’s Show when she laughs ???? @2:54
BonnieJ Wee
May 4, 2020 at 4:22 pm
ha! hee hee hee
Zeinab Ahmed
May 4, 2020 at 4:25 pm
oh how cute
Sugar J
May 4, 2020 at 4:25 pm
That was AWESOME! ????❤
heavenlyhashbrown
May 4, 2020 at 4:28 pm
getting some marcel the shell vibes from some of these voices. they should collaborate lol
RealNature YT
May 4, 2020 at 4:39 pm
Wow!
Fatima Rahman
May 4, 2020 at 4:42 pm
These artists are so exceptional…I totally get blown away by this ability to change your voice so insanely.
augustin Beaudry
May 4, 2020 at 4:45 pm
That’s cool
Mom
May 4, 2020 at 5:03 pm
LISA!! <3
OCUBOX
May 4, 2020 at 5:12 pm
Like they say, you only need one voice.
It’s the ACTING that matters.
Khairul Izzral
May 4, 2020 at 5:25 pm
With a voice like that, I won’t shut up.
Brandon Priest
May 4, 2020 at 7:54 pm
Sorry everyone it’s hearing the same voice over and over again is annoying!
Steph P.
May 4, 2020 at 5:41 pm
Awww this is adorable and fun! She did great, and it’s very interesting to hear how she approaches her voice acting and insights into how she plays Lisa.
Pelican74
May 4, 2020 at 5:53 pm
Charlotte was the best one
Christopher Lewis
May 4, 2020 at 5:59 pm
Yeardely is Lisa in and out.
thebamboozlekingbinasjadalalmas
May 4, 2020 at 7:01 pm
Sharlet voice. very cute. ????????
thebamboozlekingbinasjadalalmas
May 4, 2020 at 7:02 pm
Skinny sam ????????????????
Brandon Priest
May 4, 2020 at 7:23 pm
0:46 Lisa’s Voice 3:04 Lisa’s Voice 3:52 Lisa’s Voice 9:33 Lisa’s Voice see showed you everyone!
JJ Kirbs
May 4, 2020 at 7:46 pm
Lmao yeah… She’s literally one character.
icecream hero
May 4, 2020 at 7:49 pm
Yeah her voice is to distinct to do anyone else but its cool and unique.