In all the Met Gala’s “gilded glamour”, perhaps smaller art institutions represent the issues of ignorance and underrepresentation during The Gilded Era?The Met’s 150th anniversary in 2020. Image: Metropolitan Museum of Art
As necessary lockdowns came into place for the past two years, the world had to shut down momentarily. Galleries, museums and visitor attractions, among many other economy driving forces, were in turmoil. In April 2021, UNESCO released a report on the situation of museums across the world, in light of Covid-19. The organisation estimates 104,000 museums in the world, and in that, 43 per cent faced closures in the first quarter of 2021.
Funding will surely not be an issue for the museum, but what about inclusive representation on fashion’s biggest red carpet? What seems to be missing this year, other than some of social media’s favourite stars like Zendaya,