‘Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion’ is the title of the new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) in the US metropolis of New York.
The spring exhibition includes 250 pieces from the permanent collection of the museum’s costume department.
“With ‘Sleeping Beauties’ our connection to fashion masterpieces is strengthened by [Anm. d. Red.: die Ausstellung] shows how the pieces feel, move, sound, smell and interact when worn,” said Max Hollein, the Austrian art historian and current Met CEO, in the press release. “Ultimately, this leads to a deeper appreciation of the integrity, beauty and artistic brilliance of the works on display.”
‘Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion’ opens at the Met Gala on the evening of May 6, 2024. The star-studded event, also known as the Met Ball, is the Costume Institute’s primary source of funding and has been held annually since 1946.
The exhibition runs from May 10th to September 2nd, 2024.
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