A painting from the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens permanent collection, Portrait of a Youth in an Embroidered Vest by Marie Victoire Lemoine has been selected to be featured in the exhibition at The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York this spring. The exhibition, titled “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” presents a cultural and historical examination of the Black dandy, from the figure’s emergence in Enlightenment Europe during the 18th century to today’s incarnations in cities around the world. This original exhibition opens at The Costume Institute on May 10. The Cummer Museum marked this important occasion with a festive Mardi Gras-themed sendoff event on Tuesday, March 4, for the community to experience this extraordinary painting in person before it embarks on its journey to New York City. Guests enjoyed a festive Mardi Gras sendoff with New Orleans-themed music, hors d’oeuvres, a Mardi Gras-inspired signature cocktail and a special champagne toast to Cummer’s iconic painting, beads and masks.
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