KSUM exhibition
Costumes from "Wicked"
The Kent State University Museum is pleased to bring Paul Tazewell to campus on Thurs., Sept. 18 as part of the Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series. In celebration of this visit, the museum will showcase original Elphaba and Glinda costumes from "Wicked," designed by the Akron-born, award-winning costume designer. The costumes can be viewed in the museum lobby from Sept.11–Nov. 9.
LeRoy Neiman: A Keen Observer of Style
LeRoy Neiman Exhibition Highlights Early Fashion Illustration Work LeRoy Neiman (1921–2012) was best known for his brilliantly colored, expressionist paintings and screen prints of athletes, musicians and sporting events. A new exhibition highlights his early, lesser-known work as a fashion illus…A Meeting of Cultures: Fashioning North Africa
The exhibition "A Meeting of Cultures: Fashioning North Africa" will be the first of its kind in the world to focus specifically on contemporary fashion designers and influencers in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. Scheduled to open at the Kent State University Museum in September 20…Exhibition: John Paul Morabito: Madonna dei Femminellə
The Kent State University Museum is pleased to announce its spring exhibition, “John Paul Morabito: Madonna dei Femminellə”, a solo exhibition by the head of the textiles program at Kent State University’s School of Art.
Exhibition: “Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson: Micro/Macro”
The Kent State University Museum is pleased to announce its winter exhibition, “Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson: Micro/Macro,” a solo exhibition by Ohio-based artist, Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson. Consistent with the museum’s mission to showcase exceptional textile art and to inspire the next generatio…Nancy Crow: On My Mind CONSTRUCTIONS / RIFFS/ DRAWINGS/ MONOPRINTS
Nancy Crow has been internationally recognized in contemporary quiltmaking and fiber arts since the 1970s. She continues to develop innovative techniques that provide a range of expressive imagery. This selection of her works from the past two decades provides an opportunity for reflection on her life’s work and experience.
The Hepburn Style: Katharine and her Designers
"The Hepburn Style: Katharine and her Designers" is now on display at the Kent State University Museum. Throughout the exhibition, you will see the elements of comfort, movement and proportion represented in Katharine Hepburn’s fashion choices and in the costumes she wore.
Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman: Dazzling Day and Night
"Dazzling Day and Night" celebrates the creative legacy of the KSU Museum’s founders, Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman. The exhibition will highlight over 30 ensembles from the late 1950s when Rodgers began designing in NYC through the 1970s.
SUKEINA: the Light of Omar Salam
The Kent State University Museum is honored to host the first museum exhibition in the United States dedicated to the work of the brand Sukeina founded by Omar Salam. While his family’s origins go back to Senegal in West Africa, Salam lived around Europe before coming to New York City to study at Parsons School of Design for a degree in fashion.
Posing Beauty in African American Culture
The Kent State University Museum is proud to announce a special exhibition of over 100 photographs entitled, “Posing Beauty in African American Culture.” The images spanning the 20th and 21st centuries explore the ways in which African and African American beauty has been represented in historical and contemporary contexts through a diverse range of media including photography, video, fashion and advertising.