Art and Design Gallery

October 16–December 1, 2018 The first exhibition in the new Art and Design Gallery, titled The Future Is … The Human Experience, will feature work from students, faculty, and alumni. The back gallery will feature a photography exhibition titled Inside: A Human Experience with works by award-winning alumna Arlene Gottfried (on loan from the Daniel Cooney Gallery in Chelsea) and distinguished Photography Adjunct Instructor Curtis Willocks, as well as participating students Tanner Albright, Lucy Borden, Catherine McWilliams, and Andrea Zalkin.…

December 13–February 1, 2019 This exhibition provides explorations into the Accessories Design, Jewelry Design, and Fashion Design departments. It also features the paintings of Wayne Koestenbaum and a drawing by Seymour Moss, on loan from Gladys Marcus Library's Special Collections. The Art and Design Gallery brings together the work of FIT students, faculty, alumni, and invited outside artists in every exhibition. The gallery, located in the glass-walled lobby of FIT's Pomerantz Center, is a window into the college and a…

December 13–February 1, 2019 This exhibition provides explorations into the Accessories Design, Jewelry Design, and Fashion Design departments. It also features the paintings of Wayne Koestenbaum and a drawing by Seymour Moss, on loan from Gladys Marcus Library's Special Collections. The Art and Design Gallery exhibits the work of students, faculty, FIT alumni, and invited outside artists together in every exhibition. The gallery, located in the glass-walled lobby of FIT's Pomerantz Center, is a window into the college and a…

The School of Art and Design presents the fall 2019 collection by DYNE, a clothing line designed by FIT alumnus Christopher Bevans, as part of New York Men’s Fashion Week. Bevans, who designs regularly for Kanye West and Pharrell Williams, won the inaugural Woolmark Prize Innovation Award in 2018. This exhibition is open to the public.

February 12–March 5 Professor C.J. Yeh, Communication Design, curates an interdisciplinary exhibition examining the importance of creativity for social impact and inclusion. #IMPACT: The Future Is Inclusive is an exhibition about the imagination and its effects on positive social change. Yeh will curate work by students, faculty, and alumni, as well work by an invited artist to demonstrate the political implications of creativity and community. Exhibiting artists include Troy Richards, Dan Shefelman, Ron Amato, Suzanne Anoushian, Kam Mak, Wendy Yothers, Jack Travis,…

February 26–March 8 This special short exhibition is curated by Communication Pathways Professor Anne Kong and 42 students in the Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design program, featuring hats from the celebrated collection of former FIT dean and professor Nina Kurtis. The students will design and create individual 360-degree displays featuring a hat from a distinctive time period or fashion trend using visual storytelling to entertain and educate the viewer. The displays will incorporate various materials, handmade props, and mannequin parts.

February 12–March 5 Professor C.J. Yeh, Communication Design, curates an interdisciplinary exhibition examining the importance of creativity for social impact and inclusion. IMPACT: The Future Is Inclusive is an exhibition about the imagination and its effects on positive social change. Yeh will curate work by students, faculty, and alumni, as well work by an invited artist to demonstrate the political implications of creativity and community. The Art and Design Gallery brings together the work of students, faculty, FIT alumni, and invited outside…

February 26–March 8 This special short exhibition, curated by Communication Design Pathways Professor Anne Kong and 42 students in the Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design program, features hats from the celebrated collection of the late former FIT dean and professor Nina Kurtis. The students designed and created individual 360-degree displays featuring a hat from a distinctive time period or fashion trend using visual storytelling to entertain and educate the viewer. The displays incorporate various materials, handmade props, and mannequin parts.

March 15–April 26 This immersive exhibition at FIT will show how artistic virtual reality can change how patients react to treatment. FIT artists and technicians, using Google Tilt Brush, have created artwork, which will be on view, in a “fourth dimension.” VR and art impact the patient experience during treatment and beyond. Artist Tom Christopher's entire studio where the VR paintings were created, with the help of FIT students, will be recreated at FIT for a complete immersive experience. A…

March 15–April 26  (extended to May 2) This immersive exhibition at FIT will show how artistic virtual reality can change how patients react to treatment. FIT artists and technicians, using Google Tilt Brush, have created artwork, which will be on view, in a “fourth dimension.” VR and art impact the patient experience during treatment and beyond. Artist Tom Christopher's entire studio where the VR paintings were created, with the help of FIT students, will be recreated at FIT for a…

May 14–29 The Future Is in the Making reveals the processes of thought and ideation leading to the work highlighted in this year's Graduating Student Exhibition. Works will include original sketches, notes, renderings, mockups, contact sheets, steps to a launch, a presentation, a prototype, a timeline, an opinion poll, or a description. The Art and Design Gallery brings together the work of FIT students, faculty, alumni, and invited outside artists in every exhibition. The gallery, located in the glass-walled lobby of…

May 14–29 The Future Is in the Making reveals the processes of thought and ideation leading to the work highlighted in this year's Graduating Student Exhibition. Works will include original sketches, notes, renderings, mockups, contact sheets, steps to a launch, a presentation, a prototype, a timeline, an opinion poll, or a description. The Art and Design Gallery brings together the work of FIT students, faculty, alumni, and invited outside artists in every exhibition. The gallery, located in the glass-walled lobby of…

June 13–July 21, 2019 (Note: The exhibition was originally scheduled to run through July 11; it has been extended through July 21.) Modeling the Future features the work of Illustration Adjunct Associate Professor Chris Spollen with students, alumni, and other faculty members. This exhibition will showcase Spollen's ingenious robots, wall-mounted creatures, bugs, and flying machines that are made from salvaged materials and will be installed with video stories created by Spollen and his students. The exhibition will also show Spollen's meticulous and fantastical etchings. This exhibition is free and…

June 13–July 21, 2019 (Note: The exhibition was originally scheduled through July 11; it has been extended through July 21.)  Modeling the Future features the work of Illustration Adjunct Associate Professor Chris Spollen with students, alumni, and other faculty members. This exhibition will showcase Spollen's ingenious robots, wall-mounted creatures, bugs, and flying machines that are made from salvaged materials and will be installed with video stories created by Spollen and his students. The exhibition will also show Spollen's meticulous and fantastical etchings. This exhibition is free and open to…

August 15–September 11 Born and raised in Siberia, Russia, Jahnkoy is a New York–based visual artist whose work draws upon found materials and ready-made clothing to illustrate her ideas around consumerism, racial and cultural inequality, crafts, and the political and economic restraints that surround it. She sees fashion as a powerful force to raise questions about the sustainability of the actual fashion system and seeks to bring awareness and raise consciousness among consumers about alternative, more via modes of production,…

August 15–September 11 Born and raised in Siberia, Russia, Jahnkoy is a New York–based visual artist whose work draws upon found materials and ready-made clothing to illustrate her ideas around consumerism, racial and cultural inequality, crafts, and the political and economic restraints that surround it. She sees fashion as a powerful force to raise questions about the sustainability of the actual fashion system and seeks to bring awareness and raise consciousness among consumers about alternative, more via modes of production,…

September 19–October 13 (Note: The exhibition was originally scheduled through October 6; it has been extended through October 13.) Ten FIT Fashion Design students were tasked with reimagining the costumes for the leading ladies of 10 Disney on Broadway shows, in celebration of the Disney organization's 25 years on the Great White Way. Among these characters are Aladdin's Princess Jasmine, Frozen's Anna, and The Lion King's Nala. Each student designer created two looks for their designated character. All 20 completed…

October 11–November 15, 2019 The Art and Design Gallery presents the work of the late fashion designer Michael Katz, whose exuberant hand-painted creations are part of the collection of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and have been worn by luminaries such as Oprah Winfrey and Mick Jagger. Katz was a friend of FIT's Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design program for over 20 years. He spoke to classes, juried windows, and donated original work to the program's wardrobe collection,…

  September 19–October 13 (Note: The exhibition was originally scheduled through October 6; it has been extended through October 13.) Ten FIT Fashion Design students were tasked with reimagining the costumes for the leading ladies of 10 Disney on Broadway shows, in celebration of the Disney organization's 25 years on the Great White Way. Among these characters are Aladdin's Princess Jasmine, Frozen's Anna, and The Lion King's Nala. Each student designer created two looks for their designated character. All 20…

October 17–31, 2019 POC creatives working across many different disciplines come together to celebrate the theme of identity as inspiration. The exhibition features FIT alumni and current students and is curated by current students Taj White and Guillermo Marrero. This exhibition is free and open to the public. 

October 17–31, 2019 POC creatives working across many different disciplines come together to celebrate the theme of identity as inspiration. The exhibition features FIT alumni and current students and is curated by current students Taj White and Guillermo Marrero. This exhibition is free and open to the public. 

November 7–17, 2019 Cross-Pollination: Minimalism/Maximalism will showcase the work of students from FIT and from LaSalle School of Art in Singapore. Students will produce original work by delving into The Museum at FIT’s exhibition Minimalism/Maximalism that explores the history of fashion with a particular focus on the 1960s and 1970s in New York City and Singapore. From August to October of 2019, students interacted with their peers in the other country and responded to each other’s research, crossing knowledge from…

October 11–November 15, 2019 The Art and Design Gallery presents the work of the late fashion designer Michael Katz, whose exuberant hand-painted creations are part of the collection of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and have been worn by luminaries such as Oprah Winfrey and Mick Jagger. Katz was a friend of FIT's Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design program for over 20 years. He spoke to classes, juried windows, and donated original work to the program's wardrobe collection,…

November 7–17, 2019 Cross-Pollination: Minimalism/Maximalism will showcase the work of students from FIT and from LaSalle School of Art in Singapore. Students will produce original work by delving into The Museum at FIT’s exhibition Minimalism/Maximalism that explores the history of fashion with a particular focus on the 1960s and 1970s in New York City and Singapore. From August to October of 2019, students interacted with their peers in the other country and responded to each other’s research, crossing knowledge from…

November 26, 2019–January 5, 2020 Picturing Space is an exhibition that brings together the work of fine artists, exhibition designers, and interior designers who respond to the constructed city. Work will be displayed in the large glass outer lobby and the adjacent interior gallery space. The exhibit includes invited professional artists, and FIT faculty, alumni, and current students. The work ranges from large three dimensional installations to small sculptures and models, and includes photography, paintings, drawings and video. The show…

November 26, 2019–January 5, 2020 Picturing Space is an exhibition that brings together the work of fine artists, exhibition designers, and interior designers who respond to the constructed city. Work will be displayed in the large glass outer lobby and the adjacent interior gallery space. The exhibit includes invited professional artists, and FIT faculty, alumni, and current students. The work ranges from large three dimensional installations to small sculptures and models, and includes photography, paintings, drawings and video. There will…

Importune Injustice organized by Maeve Cahill, Photography ’21. January 31–March 8, 2020 In recognition of Black History Month, FIT's Black Student Union will curate an interactive exhibition that showcases work by students, faculty, and alumni illustrating the constant evolution of black art, using it also as a teaching tool to educate visitors about black fashion, art, music, cinema, and literature, from Ancient Egypt to the present day. The mission of the Black Student Union is to provide an opportunity for…

Importune Injustice organized by Maeve Cahill, Photography ’21. January 31–March 8, 2020 In recognition of Black History Month, FIT's Black Student Union will curate an interactive exhibition that showcases work by students, faculty, and alumni illustrating the constant evolution of black art, using it also as a teaching tool to educate visitors about black fashion, art, music, cinema, and literature, from Ancient Egypt to the present day. The mission of the Black Student Union is to provide an opportunity for…

Dimitri Dimizas, Hold It Together, 2014, steel and concrete. The Art and Design Gallery is temporarily closed.  March 17–April 7, 2020 This exhibition calls attention to each artist's distinct visual voice, while simultaneously inviting them to engage with one another in a curated discourse. Conversations: Artworks in Dialogue brings together a group of 23 artists whose works are both visually and conceptually diverse, but when the works are meticulously and intentionally placed in relation to each other and in conjunction with the…

Dimitri Dimizas, Hold It Together, 2014, steel and concrete. The Art and Design Gallery is temporarily closed.  March 17–April 7, 2020 This exhibition calls attention to each artist’s distinct visual voice, while simultaneously inviting them to engage with one another in a curated discourse. Conversations: Artworks in Dialogue brings together a group of 23 artists whose works are both visually and conceptually diverse, but when the works are meticulously and intentionally placed in relation to each other and in conjunction with the…

August 30–September 24 Art and Design Gallery The works in this exhibition open the mind and tell stories. They represent discoveries made through photographs, garments, journals, poetry, and sculpture. This show is joyful and reflective yet nuanced, personal, and thought-provoking—jumpstarting the collaborative learning process this fall at FIT. A selection of paintings from Juneteenth 2021, "Love and Resilience," organized and curated by Joi Berry, Natasha Bwalya, Khyla D. Walters, and Rukaiah El, are also displayed in the lobby. Read more…

August 30–October 10 Art and Design Gallery The works in this exhibition open the mind and tell stories. They represent discoveries made through photographs, garments, journals, poetry, and sculpture. This show is joyful and reflective yet nuanced, personal, and thought-provoking—jumpstarting the collaborative learning process this fall at FIT. A selection of paintings from Juneteenth 2021, “Love and Resilience,” organized and curated by Joi Berry, Natasha Bwalya, Khyla D. Walters, and Rukaiah El, are also displayed in the lobby. Read more…

Style Journey October 18-November 21 An exhibition of contemporary kurtas, hand-embroidered and collaboratively designed by Textile/Surface Design students and fashion design students from Pearl Academy, India. The show will also feature an installation by N'Ketiah Brakohiapa, a textile artist and FIT alum, taking inspiration from his native Ghana, along with a display of garments by recent FIT Fashion Design alum Emily Omesi and current Fashion Design student Anthony Cruz. Read more on the Art and Design Gallery site.  About the…

Style Journey October 18-November 21 An exhibition of contemporary kurtas, hand-embroidered and collaboratively designed by Textile/Surface Design students and fashion design students from Pearl Academy, India. The show will also feature an installation by N'Ketiah Brakohiapa, a textile artist and FIT alum, taking inspiration from his native Ghana, along with a display of garments by recent FIT Fashion Design alum Emily Omesi and current Fashion Design student Anthony Cruz. Read more on the Art and Design Gallery site.  About the…

November 24–December 5, 2021 Untitled features the final projects of current third-year Photography and Related Media students from their exhibition class (PH 352: Photographic Concepts and Exhibition). Professors Michel Leroy and Tiffany Smith aimed to create a forum for the students to share their “personal narrative” or “tableau.” Student artists: Alexa Acevedo, Nicolette Armijos, Alexa Benitez, Jennifer Bernal-Peralta, Nickolas Bhattan, Michael Bodor, Lesly Bravo, Danikah Chartier, Thomas Dodd, Aaron Duchene, Lily Ferenc, Stephanie Flores-Avina, Sofia Franzese, Blake Frase, Jasmine Garoosi,…

November 30–December 6, 2021   Selected works by graduating Fashion Design AAS students will be on display. Exhibition hours are 9 am to 6 pm. This exhibition is free and open to the public.

November 24–December 5, 2021 Untitled features the final projects of current third-year Photography and Related Media students from their exhibition class (PH 352: Photographic Concepts and Exhibition). Professors Michel Leroy and Tiffany Smith aimed to create a forum for the students to share their “personal narrative” or “tableau.” Student artists: Alexa Acevedo, Nicolette Armijos, Alexa Benitez, Jennifer Bernal-Peralta, Nickolas Bhattan, Michael Bodor, Lesly Bravo, Danikah Chartier, Thomas Dodd, Aaron Duchene, Lily Ferenc, Stephanie Flores-Avina, Sofia Franzese, Blake Frase, Jasmine Garoosi,…

November 30–December 6, 2021   Selected works by graduating Fashion Design AAS students will be on display. Exhibition hours are 9 am to 6 pm. This exhibition is free and open to the public. 

What's on Your Mind? December 7–13, 2021 This exhibition features culminating work by third-year Photography and Related Media students in Professor Jessica Wynne’s Photographic Concepts and Exhibition course (PH 352). The stories told and questions asked within these images shed light on the process and psyche of these young artists. The vast differences in the presentation and content of the photographs featured are representative of each artist's different perspectives. These photographs reflect each person's interests and explorations at this stage…

Journal and Pattern December 13, 2021–January 23, 2022  The work on display includes crocheted installations, fibrous stitchery, handmade books, collages, theatrical garments, costumes for dogs, sketches from the COVID-19 lockdown, illustrations of an extraordinary shoe collection, a gigantic moss-like sculpture, and a quilt from students, faculty, alumni and invited guest artists.  Participating artists: Chloe Apostle, Fine Arts student; Anabella Bergero, Fashion Design MFA '20 and inaugural SUNY Performing Arts Creation and Curation Prize winner; Jacyln Burke Fine Arts '22; Slavko…

What's on Your Mind? December 7–13, 2021 This exhibition features culminating work by third-year Photography and Related Media students in Professor Jessica Wynne’s Photographic Concepts and Exhibition course (PH 352). The stories told and questions asked within these images shed light on the process and psyche of these young artists. The vast differences in the presentation and content of the photographs featured are representative of each artist's different perspectives. These photographs reflect each person's interests and explorations at this stage…

December 13, 2021–February 27, 2022 Work will include crocheted installations, fibrous stitchery, handmade books, collages, and theatrical garments exploring aspects of Latinx and Latin American culture and identity. Participating artists: Anabella Bergero (Fashion Design MFA '20); Donna Cleary (herbalist and artist); Slavko Djuric (book artist and technologist, Fine Arts and Photography); Bil Donovan (adjunct associate professor, Illustration); Esther Li (Fashion Design BFA '21); Tom Scott­ (assistant professor, Fashion Design); Lauren Zodel (assistant professor, Fashion Design); and invited visiting artist Woolpunk,…