KSUM exhibition

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.

RAIMENT FOR LITURGY: VESTMENTS IN THE KENT STATE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION

Higbee Gallery | Jean Druesedow, Director "Raiment for Liturgy: Vestments in the Kent State University Collection" will highlight a variety of religious garments and textiles from the KSU Museum's permanent collection, many of which are made from lavish materials. The Roman Catholic Churc…

ENTANGLED: FIBER TO FELT TO FASHION

Higbee Gallery | Sherry Schofield and Sharon Kilfoyle The Kent State University Museum is pleased to host this invitational exhibition of felted work by fifteen contemporary textile artists from the United States and Canada. Felt is legendary as one of the oldest materials from which garment…

AMERICAN TAPESTRY BIENNIAL 10

Broadbent Gallery | American Tapestry Alliance The American Tapestry Alliance is pleased to sponsor the 10th iteration of American Tapestry Biennial. Launched in 1996, this premiere, international exhibition highlights the best of international contemporary hand woven tapestry. From 118 arti…

ARTHUR KOBY JEWELRY: THE CREATIVE EYE

Alumni Gallery | Jean Druesedow, Director Architect/sculptor/jeweler: all describe the work of Arthur Koby whom Vogue Magazine described as “one of the masters of collage.” Designer Geoffrey Beene asked Koby to provide jewelry for his runway collections as did Oscar de la Renta and Donna Kar…

SHIFTING PARADIGMS: FASHION + TECHNOLOGY

Broadbent Gallery | Margarita Benitez and Noël Palomo-Lovinski, Guest Curators The innovative subject of the exhibition has potential to shape future ideas of fashion and business. The exhibition seeks to address pioneering applications of technology that will have a radical effect on the fu…

PRETTY PLEATS

Stager and Blum Galleries | Sara Hume, Curator Pleating is one of the most basic fabric treatments as it serves to create three-dimensional clothing out of two-dimensional cloth. Folds and draping occur naturally when cloth is wrapped around the body. As tailored clothing developed in the West…