KSUM exhibition
Fashions of Southern Africa
Higbee Gallery | Sara Hume, Curator The exhibition, Fashions of Southern Africa, brings together the work of fashion designers currently active in South Africa and Namibia to showcase the ways that people in southern Africa dress, make clothes and think about fashion. The exhibition looks…
Magical Designs for Mozart's Magic Flute
Magical Designs for Mozart's Magic Flute
Magical Designs for Mozart's Magic Flute is an exhibition conceived and curated by distinguished theatrical and opera designer Judy Levin to compare scenic and costume designs of this much loved opera. These selected productions, extolled for their remarkable visual achievements, speak to the many interpretations given to the opera by scholars over the years, as well as the role of the creative teams in shaping each production.
Thursday, September 29, 2016 to Sunday, January 8, 2017
Focus: Fiber 2016
Focus: Fiber 2016 is a juried exhibition of contemporary fiber art coordinated by Textile Art Alliance. Textile Art Alliance (TAA), an affiliate group of the Cleveland Museum of Art, is an active organization of artists, designers, craftspeople, educators and collectors with a common interest in the…
Flapper Style: 1920s Fashion
Broadbent Gallery | Sara Hume, CuratorThe flapper is widely seen as the epitome of 1920s glamor and decadence. The term refers to the generation of young women who came to age just as World War I ended and shocked the older generation with their short hair and short skirts, their drinking and smokin…
@Infinitum (Create+Lead+Learn)
Stager and Blum Galleries | Curators: Koon Hwee Kan and Janice Lessman-MossWe initiated this project as a celebration of more than three decades of diplomatic ties between the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China. This exchange exhibit serves as an experimental channel for dir…
INSIDE OUT: REVEALING CLOTHING'S HIDDEN SECRETS
Higbee Gallery | Sara Hume, CuratorThe art of creating beautiful custom clothing has always entailed beautiful workmanship that is hidden when the pieces are worn. This exhibition showcases these secret inner-workings that are usually out of sight. Weights, pockets, quilted linings, boning, ruf…
GEOFFREY BEENE: AMERICAN INGENUITY
Broadbent Gallery | Jean Druesedow, Director American designer Geoffrey Beene (1927–2004) was respected throughout the American fashion industry for the high technical quality of his work and his innovative, modernist designs. Although very fashionable, Mr. Beene’s collections were never trendy a…
AMERICAN JEWELRY DESIGN COUNCIL: VARIATIONS ON A THEME: 25 YEARS OF DESIGN
Alumni Gallery | American Jewelry Design Council (AJDC) The most compelling work of the American Jewelry Design Council (AJDC) is their annual design project, which began in 1996. Each year the distinguished group chooses a design theme for which members create one-of-kind pieces. The themes…
THE GREAT WAR: WOMEN AND FASHION IN A WORLD AT WAR
Stager and Blum Galleries | Sara Hume, Curator SPECIAL UPDATE: The exhibition "The Great War" will be closing June 7, 2015 rather than July 5, 2015 as previously advertised. The Museum will be undergoing renovations starting June 8 and will have to be closed. We apologize for any incon…
Fashion Timeline
Palmer and Mull Galleries | Sara Hume, Curator
The “Fashion Timeline” showcases the Kent State University Museum’s world-class collection of historic fashions. Encompassing over 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.
