The Costume Institute’s spring 2026 exhibition (10 May 2026–10 January 2027) explores depictions of the dressed body across The Met’s collection, pairing garments with artworks to reveal the inherent relationship between clothing and the body.
Focusing primarily on Western art from prehistory to the present, Costume Art presents connections between garments from The Costume Institute and objects from the Museum’s other collecting areas. These pairings are organised into a series of thematic body types that reflect their pervasiveness and endurance through time and cultures.
Image: © The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Photo: Anna-Marie Kellen
May 21 2026
