HMP x NYCO THRIFT Exhibit

In June 2024, as part of the New York City Opera Thrift Shop’s World Event, an annual event featuring sustainable 2nd hand clothing from around the world, the store featured four Huddled Masses Costumes on display and photography covering the history of the history of the project.

The collaborative exhibit was designed by Lauren Bridgeman, Creative Director of the New York City Opera Thrift Shop.

The goal of the exhibit was to merge the narrative design techniques and issues of global movement inherent to the Huddled Masses Project with the sustainablity mission of the New York City Opera Thrift Shop. Patrons were invited to view, touch, and examine the costumes as part of the in-store display, and consider their own narratives of identity and movement in their shopping experience.