In America: An Anthology of Fashion Exhibition Preview

Watch a teaser for The Costume Institute's In America: An Anthology of Fashion—the second in a two-part exhibition exploring fashion in the United States.

Watch a teaser for The Costume Institute's In America: An Anthology of Fashion—the second in a two-part exhibition exploring fashion in the United States. Presented in collaboration with The Met's American Wing, In America: An Anthology of Fashion will highlight sartorial narratives that relate to the complex and layered histories of the American Wing period rooms. The exhibition is on view May 7, 2022, through September 5, 2022.


A close-up detail of a painted face rendered in muted green, blue, and gray tones.
"In this portrait of her contemporary, Helene Schjerfbeck has revealed a moment of truth, repelled and secreted away."
Leena Krohn
December 18
Fan showing a dramatic scene of a volcanic eruption and lava flow.
How does an everyday object meant to provide relief from the heat represent centuries of travel and exquisite design?
Ashley E. Dunn and Jane R. Becker
December 11
Medieval-style hall with brick arches and statues, illuminated by lanterns arranged around a central stone structure.
Discover how American sculptor George Grey Barnard’s fascination with medieval European art inspired an enterprising collection and the eventual foundation of The Met Cloisters.
Shirin Fozi and Julia Perratore
November 13
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