Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT

December 5, 2017–January 6, 2018  The age of image branding is coming to an end. In a world of instant and constant sharing, even a brilliantly designed brand image cannot create value that doesn’t exist or sustain a fabricated brand story. Brands today operate in an omni-channel world where the customer relationship is always on, and the rapidly growing complexity of digital communication makes understanding the dynamics of customer experiences a major challenge. A new wave of innovative design professionals…

December 5, 2017–January 6, 2018  The age of image branding is coming to an end. In a world of instant and constant sharing, even a brilliantly designed brand image cannot create value that doesn’t exist or sustain a fabricated brand story. Brands today operate in an omni-channel world where the customer relationship is always on, and the rapidly growing complexity of digital communication makes understanding the dynamics of customer experiences a major challenge. A new wave of innovative design professionals…

Bonnie Cashin, lime green cotton canvas short A-line raincoat and skirt with matching leather convertible collar, piping and "trompe l'oeil shoulder bag" applique. March 6–31, 2018 Pockets and purses provide immediate access to personal possessions, satisfying the need to carry money and other useful objects. They can also display luxury or emphasize fashionable gestures. Pockets to Purses: Fashion + Function is organized by graduate students in FIT’s Fashion and Textile Studies program. The exhibition will explore the history of pockets…

Bonnie Cashin, lime green cotton canvas short A-line raincoat and skirt with matching leather convertible collar, piping and "trompe l'oeil shoulder bag" applique. March 6–31, 2018 Pockets and purses provide immediate access to personal possessions, satisfying the need to carry money and other useful objects. They can also display luxury or emphasize fashionable gestures. Pockets to Purses: Fashion + Function is organized by graduate students in FIT’s Fashion and Textile Studies program. The exhibition will explore the history of pockets…

September 15–October 6, 2018 The work of FIT students, faculty, and alumni takes center stage in the FIT exhibition Crafting Change. Organized by the Textile/Surface Design Department in conjunction with New York Textile Month, the works featured in Crafting Change use long-established techniques in a modern context to explore the shifting boundaries between art, design, and technology. The use of handcrafting techniques combined with digital processes preserves tradition while pushing textiles into the future. Projects bridging science and textiles have…

September 15–October 6, 2018 The work of FIT students, faculty, and alumni takes center stage in the FIT exhibition Crafting Change. Organized by the Textile/Surface Design Department in conjunction with New York Textile Month, the works featured in Crafting Change use long-established techniques in a modern context to explore the shifting boundaries between art, design, and technology. The use of handcrafting techniques combined with digital processes preserves tradition while pushing textiles into the future. Projects bridging science and textiles have…

Image courtesy of Megan Brady. October 20–November 10, 2018 The Italian Way presents paintings and sketchbooks created by students who were participants in FIT’s month-long study abroad program in Florence, Italy. The students—sophomores, juniors, and seniors—are from the Fine Arts, Illustration, Packaging Design, and Graphic Design departments within the School of Art and Design at FIT. The goal of the study abroad program is to build a bridge between the art of the Italian Renaissance and these young, contemporary artists. Students…

September 14–October 26 Gallery FIT Reflections is an exhibition featuring work by 10 student artists from the Photography and Fine Arts departments of FIT’s School of Art and Design. Under the guidance of Professor Curtis Willocks, the students put together an exhibition of photography, drawing, and mixed media collage. Reflections offers the visitor a look at artistic explorations and interpretations of summertime thoughts and experiences. This exhibition is free and open to the public. 

September 14–October 26 Gallery FIT Reflections is an exhibition featuring work by 10 student artists from the Photography and Fine Arts departments of FIT’s School of Art and Design. Under the guidance of Professor Curtis Willocks, the students put together an exhibition of photography, drawing, and mixed media collage. Reflections offers the visitor a look at artistic explorations and interpretations of summertime thoughts and experiences. This exhibition is free and open to the public. 

November 19–December 14, 2019 Gallery FIT,  The Museum at FIT Pomerantz Center Lobby We are living through a fundamental workforce transformation during which digital technology has begun to alter the skills companies are searching for. Inspired by President Joyce F. Brown’s Workforce of the Future initiative, FIT’s Advertising and Digital Design BFA, Creative Technology and Design (CT&D) subject area, and Center for Continuing and Professional Studies worked closely with our industry partners to create a series of specialized credit courses…

November 19–December 14, 2019 Gallery FIT,  The Museum at FIT Pomerantz Center Lobby We are living through a fundamental workforce transformation during which digital technology has begun to alter the skills companies are searching for. Inspired by President Joyce F. Brown’s Workforce of the Future initiative, FIT’s Advertising and Digital Design BFA, Creative Technology and Design (CT&D) subject area, and Center for Continuing and Professional Studies worked closely with our industry partners to create a series of specialized credit courses…

December 21–February 8, 2020 Gallery FIT How do our surroundings shape us? From the neighborhoods we grew up in, to the natural world we inhabit and the community of people around us, our environment can greatly influence our perspective, outlook and artistic practice. In the age of the internet and global inter-connectivity, to what extent does our geographic location still inform our sense of identity? In Homegrown, student artists of FIT's Urban Studio club explore these concepts of home, environment, and culture through various…

December 21–February 8, 2020 Gallery FIT How do our surroundings shape us? From the neighborhoods we grew up in, to the natural world we inhabit and the community of people around us, our environment can greatly influence our perspective, outlook and artistic practice. In the age of the internet and global inter-connectivity, to what extent does our geographic location still inform our sense of identity? In Homegrown, student artists of FIT's Urban Studio club explore these concepts of home, environment, and culture through various…

Halston, evening gown, 1972, USA, gift of Lauren Bacall, 74.107.30. The Museum at FIT is temporarily closed.  View the online exhibition here. March 3–28, 2020 Gallery FIT As the “original fashion publicist,” Eleanor Lambert was a defining character of 20th century American fashion. Over her 75-year career, Lambert helped establish a number of organizations and initiatives that shaped the American fashion landscape, including the Council of Fashion Designers of America, the International Best Dressed List, the Coty American Fashion Critics’ Award,…

Halston, evening gown, 1972, USA, gift of Lauren Bacall, 74.107.30. The Museum at FIT is temporarily closed.  View the online exhibition here. March 3–28, 2020 Gallery FIT As the “original fashion publicist,” Eleanor Lambert was a defining character of 20th century American fashion. Over her 75-year career, Lambert helped establish a number of organizations and initiatives that shaped the American fashion landscape, including the Council of Fashion Designers of America, the International Best Dressed List, the Coty American Fashion Critics’ Award,…

Faded Wave, by Eva Castro. November 13, 2021–January 30, 2022 The Museum at FIT Gallery FIT Around the Corner is an exhibition that takes an in-depth look at a group of 21 artists’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, telling individual stories through the art they made and corresponding photographs captured during this imposed reality. Through challenging circumstances, their creative acts took on a new significance—helping them to cope with and process a rapidly changing world. Participating artists are from the…

Faded Wave, by Eva Castro. November 13, 2021–January 30, 2022 The Museum at FIT Gallery FIT Around the Corner is an exhibition that takes an in-depth look at a group of 21 artists’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, telling individual stories through the art they made and corresponding photographs captured during this imposed reality. Through challenging circumstances, their creative acts took on a new significance—helping them to cope with and process a rapidly changing world. Participating artists are from the…

Vivienne Tam, dress, spring 1998, USA, gift of Vivienne Tam, 98.50.1 March 2–27 Gallery FIT Asian Americans in New York Fashion: Design, Labor, Innovation celebrates the Asian American community’s diverse contributions to the fashion industry. The recent rise of violent, racially motivated attacks against Asian Americans in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need to increase support and awareness around the complex narratives and expansive achievements of this community. New York City is a fashion capital with a large…

Vivienne Tam, dress, spring 1998, USA, gift of Vivienne Tam, 98.50.1 March 2–27 Gallery FIT Asian Americans in New York Fashion: Design, Labor, Innovation celebrates the Asian American community’s diverse contributions to the fashion industry. The recent rise of violent, racially motivated attacks against Asian Americans in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need to increase support and awareness around the complex narratives and expansive achievements of this community. New York City is a fashion capital with a large…

Image: KÙR x BLG. September 17–October 16, 2022 Gallery FIT The work of FIT alumni and faculty takes center stage in the exhibition Crafting Change. Organized by the Textile/Surface Design Department in conjunction with New York Textile Month, the works featured in Crafting Change use long-established techniques in a modern context to highlight the potential for promoting connection, community, and wellbeing through creating textiles. These works explore the potential for art to promote connection with ourselves and others and how the tactility of…

Image: KÙR x BLG. September 17–October 16, 2022 Gallery FIT The work of FIT alumni and faculty takes center stage in the exhibition Crafting Change. Organized by the Textile/Surface Design Department in conjunction with New York Textile Month, the works featured in Crafting Change use long-established techniques in a modern context to highlight the potential for promoting connection, community, and wellbeing through creating textiles. These works explore the potential for art to promote connection with ourselves and others and how the tactility of…

October 29–November 13 Gallery FIT Memories, both real and imagined, are the catalyst of this group exhibition of photographic-based imagery by FIT students in the Photographic Concepts and Exhibition (PH352) classes. The exhibition Unseen Memory is a creative exploration of personal narrative, identity, and truth experienced by Fine Arts students in the Photography Department. Collaborating with students from all three PH352 classes along with professors Jessica Wynne, Tiffany Smith, and Michel Leroy, the exhibition is presented in two consecutive shows in Gallery FIT at The…

October 29–November 13 Gallery FIT Memories, both real and imagined, are the catalyst of this group exhibition of photographic-based imagery by FIT students in the Photographic Concepts and Exhibition (PH352) classes. The exhibition Unseen Memory is a creative exploration of personal narrative, identity, and truth experienced by Fine Arts students in the Photography Department. Collaborating with students from all three PH352 classes along with professors Jessica Wynne, Tiffany Smith, and Michel Leroy, the exhibition is presented in two consecutive shows in Gallery FIT at The…

November 19–December 11, 2022 Gallery FIT Memories, both real and imagined, are the catalyst of this group exhibition of photographic-based imagery by FIT students in the Photographic Concepts and Exhibition (PH352) classes. The exhibition Unseen Memory is a creative exploration of personal narrative, identity, and truth experienced by Fine Arts students in the Photography Department. Collaborating with students from all three PH352 classes along with professors Jessica Wynne, Tiffany Smith, and Michel Leroy, the exhibition is presented in two consecutive shows in Gallery FIT at The…

November 19–December 11, 2022 Gallery FIT Memories, both real and imagined, are the catalyst of this group exhibition of photographic-based imagery by FIT students in the Photographic Concepts and Exhibition (PH352) classes. The exhibition Unseen Memory is a creative exploration of personal narrative, identity, and truth experienced by Fine Arts students in the Photography Department. Collaborating with students from all three PH352 classes along with professors Jessica Wynne, Tiffany Smith, and Michel Leroy, the exhibition is presented in two consecutive shows in Gallery FIT at The…

"American Stalker" by Kailee Finn. February 1–12 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT This Black History Month, students at FIT were given the opportunity to express their upbringing as Black students in the Black Student Union's exhibition Out of Body or Out of Place? Visual depictions of racial dysmorphia, imposter syndrome, ostracism, and more are featured in this exhibition. This show is an opportunity for those who do not fall under a Black identity to understand the extent and importance…

"American Stalker" by Kailee Finn. February 1–12 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT This Black History Month, students at FIT were given the opportunity to express their upbringing as Black students in the Black Student Union's exhibition Out of Body or Out of Place? Visual depictions of racial dysmorphia, imposter syndrome, ostracism, and more are featured in this exhibition. This show is an opportunity for those who do not fall under a Black identity to understand the extent and importance…

March 1–26, 2023 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT Elizabeth Hawes: Along Her Own Lines is the first contemporary exhibition dedicated to the gifted American clothing designer, author, and labor activist, Elizabeth Hawes (1903–1971). The show opens at a crucial moment when Hawes is especially relevant, because her activism and innovative philosophies correspond to the concerns of today. Hawes criticized the exploitative, classist nature of the fashion industry and sought to revolutionize it in her own creations, and through her…

March 1–26, 2023 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT Elizabeth Hawes: Along Her Own Lines is the first contemporary exhibition dedicated to the gifted American clothing designer, author, and labor activist, Elizabeth Hawes (1903–1971). The show opens at a crucial moment when Hawes is especially relevant, because her activism and innovative philosophies correspond to the concerns of today. Hawes criticized the exploitative, classist nature of the fashion industry and sought to revolutionize it in her own creations, and through her…

Claire McCardell, Popover dress, rayon, brass hooks & eyes, c. 1947, Lord & Taylor, American, founded 1826, Gift from Hood College of Frederick, Maryland, 96.61.6 April 5–16, 2023 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT This exhibition explores the work of Claire McCardell (1905-1958), one of the founders of American sportswear. Introducing key themes that are characteristic of McCardell’s designs, it features nine original dresses from The Museum at FIT’s Study Collection, mid-20th-century advertisement materials from Special Collections and College Archives,…

Claire McCardell, Popover dress, rayon, brass hooks and eyes, c. 1947, Lord & Taylor, American, founded 1826, Gift from Hood College of Frederick, Maryland, 96.61.6 April 5–16, 2023 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT This exhibition explores the work of Claire McCardell (1905-1958), one of the founders of American sportswear. Introducing key themes that are characteristic of McCardell’s designs, it features nine original dresses from The Museum at FIT’s Study Collection, mid-20th-century advertisement materials from Special Collections and College Archives,…

September 16–October 15, 2023 The Museum at FIT, Gallery FIT Founded in 2019, the Loop for Good is a collegewide interdisciplinary experiential learning project focused on sustainability and technology. This year’s exhibition celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Loop for Good. The exhibition theme is “Digital Athletes for Sportsmanship” to promote respect, ethics, and fellowship in a broader community. Each participating student artist integrated academic research, creativity, innovation, digital design technologies, and the art of physical craftsmanship into the presented…

September 16–October 15, 2023 The Museum at FIT, Gallery FIT Founded in 2019, the Loop for Good is a collegewide interdisciplinary experiential learning project focused on sustainability and technology. This year’s exhibition celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Loop for Good. The exhibition theme is “Digital Athletes for Sportsmanship” to promote respect, ethics, and fellowship in a broader community. Each participating student artist integrated academic research, creativity, innovation, digital design technologies, and the art of physical craftsmanship into the presented…

"The Luxury of Knowing Me," by Toluwani Adesanya January 24–February 11, 2024 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT What is a home? How do we view the communities that shaped us into who we are today? For Black History Month, students from the FIT Black Student Union present Love Thy Neighbor’Hood, an exhibition that illustrates the dynamics of home and what that means to each artist. From an outside perspective, many predominantly black neighborhoods are viewed as dangerous and scary…

"The Luxury of Knowing Me," by Toluwani Adesanya January 24–February 11, 2024 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT What is a home? How do we view the communities that shaped us into who we are today? For Black History Month, students from the FIT Black Student Union present Love Thy Neighbor’Hood, an exhibition that illustrates the dynamics of home and what that means to each artist. From an outside perspective, many predominantly black neighborhoods are viewed as dangerous and scary…

Outfits designed by students from LASALLE College of the Arts (right) and the Fashion Institute of Technology (left) created during the Cross-Pollination Workshop: ¡Moda Hoy! April 3–21, 2024 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT A collaborative showcase between FIT and LASALLE College of the Arts, this exhibition draws inspiration from The Museum at FIT’s spring 2023 exhibition ¡Moda Hoy! Latin American and Latinx Fashion Design Today. Students from both fashion colleges engage in creative dialogues around the themes of Myth and…