KSUM exhibition
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.
Knitting Beyond the Body
When you think about today’s technological advances, knitting may not be the first activity that comes to mind. However, this ancient craft is at the forefront of exciting research and innovation across many industries including automotive, medical, architecture, interior design and, of course, fashion. The KSU School of Fashion’s KnitLAB is also part of these advances by training the next generation of researchers in what will become a new industry.
A Life in Style: The Wardrobe of James E. Mulholland
Clothes are an expression of who we are. This exhibition tells the personal story of James Mulholland through a selection from his wardrobe. It is a reflection on how clothes are incorporated into a life. Influences on his style range from film references, favorite designers' collections, a love of fine craftmanship and playful reinterpretation of classic menswear.
Head to Toe
Head to Toe - A trilogy of exhibitions from the KSU Museum Collection
February 2, 2023 – July 23, 2023
Pathfinders: Kent State University School of Fashion Alumni
The Kent State University Museum's new Pathfinders exhibit brings together recent work of six creatives, all alumni of Kent State University's School of Fashion, whom are defining their own pathways amidst the everchanging industry of fashion, social media, and design.
Dancing with the Distance
Award winning artist and beloved professor, Janice Lessman-Moss is renowned for her intricate weavings. The Kent State University Museum exhibition, Dancing with the Distance showcases more than thirty of her works. The weavings, which span a period of twenty years, display the evolution of her craft and were created on a variety of different looms from hand looms to digital jacquards and power looms.