Met Costume Institute Moves to Prime Ground-Floor Space
The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has moved to a new 12,000-square-foot space known as the Condé M. Nast galleries. Located on the main floor, adjacent to the information desk in the Great Hall, this area replaces the previous gift shop. This marks a significant step for the fashion department, which now has a prominent presence in the museum. The inaugural exhibit, titled "Costume Art," showcases garments and artworks that delve into concepts related to the human form. This transition underscores the increasing relevance of fashion within cultural institutions, particularly as it ranks among the Met's top attractions.
Key facts
- Costume Institute moves from basement to new 12,000-square-foot Condé M. Nast galleries
- New space is located just right of the information desk in the Great Hall
- Galleries replaced the former museum gift shop
- Inaugural exhibition is titled 'Costume Art'
- 'Costume Art' pairs every garment with an accompanying piece from around the museum
- Exhibition focuses on the naked and nude body
- Half of the Met's 10 most-visited exhibitions were Costume Institute shows
- Move ends 80 years of debate about fashion's place in art museums
Entities
Artists
- Andy Warhol
- Andrew Bolton
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Michael Kors
- Tory Burch
- Dasha Zhukova
- Anna Weyant
- Tschabalala Self
- Paul Chan
- Massimiliano Gioni
- Rachel Feinstein
- Laurie Simmons
- John Currin
- Calvin Tomkins
- Jean Arp
- Henry Moore
- Albrecht Dürer
- Mark Rothko
- John Singer Sargent
- Georgia O'Keeffe
- Niki de Saint-Phalle
- Chiharu Shiota
- Jacques Fabien Gautier Dagoty
- Nathan Rich
- Miriam Peterson
- Max Hollein
- Angelina Kendall
- Adut Akech Bior
- Elisabetta Dessy
- Jill Kortleve
- Abény Nhial
- Chen Yang
- Yura Romaniuk
- Mona Tougaard
- Yasmin Warsame
- Betsy Gaghan
- Emeline Hoareau
- Aariana Rose Philip
- Libby Taverner
- Jimmy Paul
- Kabuki
- Jin Soon Choi
- Carol Ai
- Deborah Cavendish
- Alexander McQueen
- Tamae Hirokawa
- Anthony Vaccarello
- Robert Wun
- Thom Browne
- Rei Kawakubo
- Vivienne Westwood
- Louise Linderoth
- Nicolas Ghesquière
- Charles James
- Michaela Stark
- Olivier Theyskens
- Cindy Sherman
- Sinéad Burke
- Alex Consani
- Misty Copeland
- Aariana Philip
- Gwendoline Christie
- Aimee Mullins
- Nina Ljeti
- Michael Lopez
- Henry Gill
- Evan Allan
- Bety Dereje
- Rashida Josiah
- Anisa Kennar
- Justine Ramirez
- Lea Donenberg
- Chanthila Phaophanit
- Kahdeem Prosper Jefferson
- Gordan Wong
- Billy Voermann
- Mary Kalecinska
- Alex Frischman
- Mariya Chulichkova
- Joanna Hunt
- Ilana Portney
- Dana Keren
- Quinton Johnson
- Myles Haywood
- Edie Chesters
- Rachel Ademidun
- Shin Arima
- Ai Yokomizo
- Sonny Molina
- Victor Henao
- Nai'vasha Grace
- Meadow Soleil Cloud
- Daniel Kolaric
- Joe Kelly
- Stèfan Jemeel
- Tanía Jones
- Kristen Helmick
- Venita Singh-Warner
- Natasha Soto-Albors
- Andy Morell
- Fynn Lithgow
- Samuel Fuller
- Holly Frew
- Kameron Key
- Alexa Deutsch
- Sergio Kletnoy
- Ignacio Murillo
- Morgan Senesi
- Rahel Gebreyes
- Romy van den Broeke
- Linda Gittleson
- Thespena Guatieri
- Paul Westlake
Institutions
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Costume Institute
- Condé M. Nast
- Victoria & Albert Museum
- Musée des Arts Décoratifs
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Condé M. Nast Galleries
- New Museum
- Peterson Rich Office
- Vogue
- Vanity Fair
- Balenciaga
- Givenchy
- Loewe
- Comme des Garçons
- Saint Laurent
- Erdem
- Barbour
- Boglioli Milano
- Proenza Schouler
- Somarta
- Lou Dehrot
- Undercover
- Fortuny
- Studio Wagner
- Special Production Agency
- Conde M. Nast Galleries
Locations
- New York
- London
- Paris
- New York City
- United States
- Brooklyn
- Lower Manhattan
- Egypt
- Greece
- Rome
- Italy
- France
- Japan
- Switzerland
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Great Hall