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Met Museum show at new Costume Institute puts fashion in same spotlight as Egyptian artefacts
Costume Art pairs couture pieces with items from its collection in exploration of many kinds of human bodies
TL;DR
- The Met's Costume Institute has opened its largest exhibition, 'Costume Art,' in a new 12,000 sq ft space, the Condé Nast Galleries.
- The exhibition pairs 200 garments and accessories with 200 artworks from the Met's collection.
- The show is organized into 13 'thematic body types,' including the Naked and Nude, Abstracted, Corpulent, Disabled, Mortal, and Aging Bodies.
- Designers featured include Walter van Beirendonck, Comme des Garçons, Michaela Stark, Burberry, Yves Saint Laurent, Batsheva, Vetements, and Harry Pontefract.
- The exhibition aims to reconsider hierarchies and explore the concept of the 'dressed body' in art.
- Anna Wintour described the exhibition opening and Met Gala as her favorite and most terrifying day, highlighting the importance of art funding for New York City.