Exhibits
CURRENT EXHIBITS
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Raiment for Liturgy: Vestments in the Kent State University Collection
March 8, 2013 - February 9, 2014These vestments serve as a survey of the extraordinary textile art of the periods of their creation.
Higbee Gallery -
Glass: Selections from the Kent State University Museum Collection
February 7, 2013 - June 28, 2015This exhibition of glass showcases the Kent State University Museum's diverse collection of glass that spans the Roman Era to the 20th century.
Tarter/Miller Gallery -
Fandemonium
November 16, 2012 - October 6, 2013Over the centuries and across continents, a number of different basic forms of fans developed. This exhibition explores these different shapes and styles. From hand-painted rococo designs of the eighteenth century to celluloid, art deco pieces from the twentieth century, the variations are remarkable and stunning.
Alumni Gallery -
Undress: Shaping Fashion and Private Life
September 28, 2012 - September 1, 2013The defining characteristic of any fashion period is the shape of the silhouette. Shape is largely determined by what is worn underneath the fashionable garment and next to the skin.
Broadbent Gallery -
Fashion Timeline
June 29, 2012 - June 28, 2015The “Fashion Timeline” showcases the Kent State University Museum’s world-class collection of historic fashions. Encompassing two centuries of fashion history, this exhibition is designed to show the evolution of styles and silhouettes while contextualizing the pieces with relevant political, technological and cultural developments.
Palmer and Mull Galleries -
RESIST: A World of Resist Dye Techniques
April 6, 2012 - June 9, 2013Ikat, batik, tie-dye, kasuri, tsutsugaki, adire, bandhani… Many different methods, one simple premise: creating patterns using dye.
Stager and Blum Galleries
PAST EXHIBITS
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LIfe, Thoughts & Garments: Linda Öhrn-McDaniel Recent Works | March 2, 2012 - February 10, 2013
Concept, problem solving and material process are the fundamental starting points for all my creative work as a designer, artist and educator.
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A Day at the Beach | November 18, 2011 - October 28, 2012
The image of women at the seaside in elegant white gowns was a popular subject for Impressionist painters. This exhibition explores the reality of summer tourism with a selection of actual garments of the style that would have been worn near and at the beach.
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On the Home Front: Civil War Fashions and Domestic Life | September 30, 2011 - August 26, 2012
As Americans observe the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War, the Kent State University Museum will present an exhibit about the material circumstances and domestic life during the Civil War and the years that followed.
