Designed by the theater scenographer Jan Versweyveld to focus on camp’s exuberant aesthetic, The Costume Institute’s new exhibition, “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” will be on view from May 9 through September 8, 2019, at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 999.
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12 Things Not to Miss in New York City: a Beginner’s Guide
There’s no shortage of things to do in New York City. The “City that Never Sleeps” is a world-class destination for anyone who loves art, theater, music, fine dining, charming neighborhoods, shopping and historic sights – essentially everyone.
Vatican Gems in “Heavenly Bodies” Met Exhibit
The Costume Institute’s “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” exhibition, running from May 10 through October 8, 2018, at The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters in NYC, will highlight the ongoing interplay between fashion and religion.
The Rise and Fall of “Freak Shows” in the United States
Physically unusual humans, such as those who were extremely short or tall, those with both male and female secondary sexual characteristics or those suffering from extraordinary conditions and diseases, were among the oddities that made “Freak Shows” a major attraction for more than a century.
Jeremy Bentham’s Preserved Corpse in NYC
The mummified corpse of 18th-century English philosopher Jeremy Bentham will travel to The Met Breuer in NYC for an exhibition that will run from March 21st to July 22nd, 2018.
The Garret: NYC’s Best Speakeasy Pub
It would be fair to say that The Garret is pure Big Apple magnificence. Located on Bleecker Street in Manhattan’s West Village atop the famous 30-year-old burger joint Five Guys, The Garret is a skylighted hidden bar where you can enjoy upscale, unique, and flavorful drinks.