If you haven't had the chance to check out the beautiful exhibit "CHINA: Through the Looking Glass" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, you're in luck!
Originally set to end this weekend, it has been extended through September 7th, 2015.
Don't let this chance slip away!
Open 7 Days a Week
Sunday–Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, January 1, and the first Monday in May
Sunday–Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, January 1, and the first Monday in May
Phone: 212-535-7710 (TTY: 212-650-2921)
Directions
MORE INFO, IMAGES AND VIDEOS HERE.
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT:
Location: Chinese Galleries (206–218), Egyptian Galleries (132), and the Anna Wintour Costume Center (980–981)
This exhibition explores the impact of Chinese aesthetics on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. In this collaboration between The Costume Institute and the Department of Asian Art, high fashion is juxtaposed with Chinese costumes, paintings, porcelains, and other art, including films, to reveal enchanting reflections of Chinese imagery.
From the earliest period of European contact with China in the sixteenth century, the West has been enchanted with enigmatic objects and imagery from the East, providing inspiration for fashion designers from Paul Poiret to Yves Saint Laurent, whose fashions are infused at every turn with romance, nostalgia, and make-believe. Through the looking glass of fashion, designers conjoin disparate stylistic references into a pastiche of Chinese aesthetic and cultural traditions.
The exhibition features more than 140 examples of haute couture and avant-garde ready-to-wear alongside Chinese art. Filmic representations of China are incorporated throughout to reveal how our visions of China are framed by narratives that draw upon popular culture, and also to recognize the importance of cinema as a medium through which to understand the richness of Chinese history.
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"…the exhibition…offers a thoughtful, expressive, and…utterly breathtaking exploration of China."—Washington Post
"A multimedia extravaganza that moves between quiet contemplation and brilliant visual assault."—Wall Street Journal
"'CHINA through the Looking Glass' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a spectacular new show."—The Economist
The exhibition is made possible by 
Additional support is provided by 
and several Chinese donors.
and several Chinese donors.
Which is your favorite piece? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!
Enjoy your visit!
Terresa =)
Posted 8/14/15 10:15PM PST
Posted 8/14/15 10:15PM PST
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