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Met Museum's New Exhibit Celebrates Diverse Body Types

4/21/2026

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Artist Michaela Stark helped photograph in Brooklyn to create 25 new mannequins for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Art exhibit, launching May 4, 2026.
The exhibit aims to promote body positivity by featuring mannequins based on diverse body types, including disabled individuals, with model Sinéad Burke and model Aimee Mullins contributing.
The 25 mannequins will join the museum's permanent collection after the exhibit ends in January 2027.

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Artist Michaela Stark helped photograph in Brooklyn to create 25 new mannequins for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Art exhibit, launching May 4, 2026.
The exhibit aims to promote body positivity by featuring mannequins based on diverse body types, including disabled individuals, with model Sinéad Burke and model Aimee Mullins contributing.
The 25 mannequins will join the museum's permanent collection after the exhibit ends in January 2027.