October 2018
Exhibition: The Future Is … The Human Experience — Opens
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.…
Find out more »December 2018
Exhibition: The Future Is … The Human Experience — Closes
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.…
Find out more »Exhibition: Future Possibilities — Opens
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…
Find out more »February 2019
Exhibition: Future Possibilities — Closes
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…
Find out more »Exhibition: DYNE Fall 2019 Collection
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.
Find out more »Exhibition: #IMPACT: The Future Is Inclusive — Opens
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,…
Find out more »Exhibition: Hattitudes — Opens
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.
Find out more »March 2019
Exhibition: IMPACT: The Future Is Inclusive — Closes
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…
Find out more »Exhibition: Hattitudes — Closes
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.
Find out more »Exhibition: The Future Is Immersive — Opens
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…
Find out more »May 2019
Exhibition: The Future Is Immersive — Closes
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…
Find out more »Exhibition: The Future Is in the Making — Opens
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…
Find out more »Exhibition: The Future Is in the Making — Closes
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…
Find out more »June 2019
Exhibition: Modeling the Future — Opens
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…
Find out more »July 2019
Exhibition: Modeling the Future — Closes
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…
Find out more »August 2019
Exhibition: Crafting Evolution: 10 Years of Fashion Study — Opens
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,…
Find out more »September 2019
Exhibition: Crafting Evolution: 10 Years of Fashion Study — Closes
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,…
Find out more »Exhibition: Disney on Broadway: 25th Anniversary, FIT Challenge Presentation — Opens
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…
Find out more »October 2019
Exhibition: Michael Katz: Art as Fashion — Opens
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,…
Find out more »Exhibition: Disney on Broadway: 25th Anniversary, FIT Challenge Presentation — Closes
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…
Find out more »Exhibition: Re:Rooted: Cultivating Creatives of Color — Opens
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.
Find out more »Exhibition: Re:Rooted: Cultivating Creatives of Color — Closes
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.
Find out more »November 2019
Exhibition: Cross-Pollination: Minimalism/Maximalism — Opens
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…
Find out more »Exhibition: Michael Katz: Art as Fashion — Closes
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,…
Find out more »Exhibition: Cross-Pollination: Minimalism/Maximalism — Closes
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…
Find out more »Exhibition: Picturing Space: Artists Imagine Architecture — Opens
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…
Find out more »December 2019
Art and Design Gallery Talk: Picturing Space
Picturing Space is a conversation among FIT students, alumni, faculty, and guest artists. Some artists react to the physical structures of the city by incorporating photography into their work. Others are inspired by the endless construction and deconstruction that surrounds us or interpret the city as a metaphor and construct spaces that symbolize home and shelter. Ten of the artists in the exhibition will participate in an informal gallery talk on the relationship of their work to architecture and the…
Find out more »January 2020
Exhibition: Picturing Space: Artists Imagine Architecture — Closes
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…
Find out more »Exhibition: Black in Time: A Black Renaissance — Opens
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…
Find out more »March 2020
Exhibition: Black in Time: A Black Renaissance — Closes
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…
Find out more »Exhibition: Conversations: Artworks in Dialogue — Opens
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…
Find out more »April 2020
Exhibition: Conversations: Artworks in Dialogue — Closes
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…
Find out more »August 2021
Exhibition: Journey, Journal, Joy — Opens
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…
Find out more »October 2021
Exhibition: Journey, Journal, Joy — Closes
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…
Find out more »Exhibition: Style Journey — Opens
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…
Find out more »November 2021
Exhibition: Style Journey — Closes
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…
Find out more »Exhibition: Untitled — Opens
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,…
Find out more »Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: “2025: A Fashion Odyssey” — Opens
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.
Find out more »December 2021
Exhibition: Untitled — Closes
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,…
Find out more »Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: “2025: A Fashion Odyssey” — Closes
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.
Find out more »Exhibition: What’s on Your Mind? — Opens
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…
Find out more »Exhibition: Journal and Pattern — Opens
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…
Find out more »Exhibition: What’s on Your Mind? — Closes
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…
Find out more »February 2022
Exhibition: Journal and Pattern — Closes
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,…
Find out more »March 2022
Exhibition: Under the Umbrella — Opens
March 21–April 11 Art and Design Gallery Main Gallery and Back Gallery Under the Umbrella is a curriculum-based project created by professors Anne Kong's and Glenn Sokoli's Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design students in which umbrellas have been used to highlight a sustainable solution that eliminates tons of umbrellas from reaching landfills each year. The exhibition calls for action that focuses on reuse, recycling, and lifestyles that support sustainability. Working in collaboration with Rentbrella, an umbrella sharing company, the students'…
Find out more »June 2022
Exhibition: In Pictures — Opens
In Pictures June 16–July 18 Art and Design Gallery Main and back galleries Sculptural installations, photography, and paintings from recent graduates, faculty members, alumni, and invited guest artists, are all featured in this summer group show. Featured artists include: Sculptures: Kayla Houdek Rikamarie Mantaring Iris Nan Sandra Woodland Anabel Timothy Photo and paintings: Alison Wade, professor and chair, Photography and Related Media Rubens Ghenov, invited artist, and assistant professor, University of Tennessee–Knoxville Rachel Klinghoffer, invited artist Work by recent Photography…
Find out more »August 2022
Exhibition: In Pictures (Extended) — Closes
In Pictures June 16–July 18 EXTENDED Until August 7 Art and Design Gallery Main and back galleries Sculptural installations, photography, and paintings from recent graduates, faculty members, alumni, and invited guest artists, are all featured in this summer group show. Featured artists include: Sculptures: Kayla Houdek Rikamarie Mantaring Iris Nan Sandra Woodland Anabel Timothy Photo and paintings: Alison Wade, professor and chair, Photography and Related Media Rubens Ghenov, invited artist, and assistant professor, University of Tennessee–Knoxville Rachel Klinghoffer, invited artist…
Find out more »Exhibition: By Design: Collections, Public Art, and Spatial Experience — Opens
By Design August 15–September 25 Art and Design Gallery By Design is a retrospective of experience design work guided by Keith Helmetag, co-founder of the award-winning design practice C&G Partners. The show explores the intersection of design, object and interpretation, and culture in public spaces. Created in collaboration with Craig Berger, chair and associate professor of Communication Design Pathways, as well as the students and staff, the immersive, spatial, and digitally illuminated exhibition features work Helmetag created independently and at…
Find out more »Exhibition: Fast Forward: Selected Work by Illustration Faculty Alumni — Opens
August 15–September 25 The Gallery Art and Design Gallery Fast Forward features the work of 13 FIT BFA and AAS alumni who are also current or very recent FIT Illustration Department faculty members. After attending FIT, these artists have taken quite different professional paths and have returned to FIT to share their experiences with the students. The work shown here is a mix of commercial commissions and portfolio pieces—a rich diversity of concepts, media, and applications. Included are fashion, tattoo,…
Find out more »September 2022
Exhibition: By Design: Collections, Public Art, and Spatial Experience — Closes
By Design August 15–September 25 Art and Design Gallery By Design is a retrospective of experience design work guided by Keith Helmetag, co-founder of the award-winning design practice C&G Partners. The show explores the intersection of design, object and interpretation, and culture in public spaces. Created in collaboration with Craig Berger, chair and associate professor of Communication Design Pathways, as well as the students and staff, the immersive, spatial, and digitally illuminated exhibition features work Helmetag created independently and at…
Find out more »Exhibition: Fast Forward: Selected Work by Illustration Faculty Alumni — Closes
August 15–September 25 The Gallery Art and Design Gallery Fast Forward features the work of 13 FIT BFA and AAS alumni who are also current or very recent FIT Illustration Department faculty members. After attending FIT, these artists have taken quite different professional paths and have returned to FIT to share their experiences with the students. The work shown here is a mix of commercial commissions and portfolio pieces—a rich diversity of concepts, media, and applications. Included are fashion, tattoo,…
Find out more »October 2022
Exhibition: Resurgence — Opens
Resurgence October 10–November 6 Resurgence showcases the ingenuity of artisan work and hand-crafted objects from textiles, jewelry, and decorative accessories. Contributors to this show include FIT alumni, faculty, and students, as well as finalists from the 2022 Global Eco Artisan Awards, a recognition given by the AGAATI Foundation. The unique pieces highlight FIT’s hands-on curriculum and represent how mastering artisanship can lead to successful entrepreneurship. Many of the Global Eco Artisan finalists are informally trained artisans who learned their expertise…
Find out more »November 2022
Exhibition: Resurgence — Closes
Resurgence October 10–November 6 Lobby and Gallery Resurgence showcases the ingenuity of artisan work and hand-crafted objects from textiles, jewelry, and decorative accessories. Contributors to this show include FIT alumni, faculty, and students, as well as finalists from the 2022 Global Eco Artisan Awards, a recognition given by the AGAATI Foundation. The unique pieces highlight FIT’s hands-on curriculum and represent how mastering artisanship can lead to successful entrepreneurship. Many of the Global Eco Artisan finalists are informally trained artisans who…
Find out more »Exhibition: Creative Industry: The Alumni Journey — Opens
"Swing," 2021, by Andy Zalkin, Photography and Related Media BFA '20 November 16–January 29, 2023 Diverse in medium, this exhibition spotlights the career trajectories of several illustrious FIT alumni, highlighting their innovations and interesting journeys through the creative industries. Co-curated by Troy Richards, dean for the School of Art and Design, and Alumni Relations’ Kseniya Baranova, the work on display features photography, fashion, video, weaving, wallpaper, graphic design, and painting. Participating artists Bryant Carmona, Tiffany Chan, Andie M. Clarkson, Fern…
Find out more »December 2022
A Work of Art: Fashion Design AAS Exhibition — Opens
December 7–January 29, 2023 For the Fashion Design AAS program’s capstone projects, students were asked to think of themselves as fashion designers collaborating with famous artists for their designs. They visited New York City's world-famous museums and art galleries, drawing inspiration from sculpture, paintings, and even poems to create garments with movement, volume, space, and light. This exhibition presents selections that speak for themselves emotionally—like a work of art. Included are works selected for Critic Awards by industry mentors who…
Find out more »January 2023
Exhibition: Creative Industry: The Alumni Journey — Closes
"Swing," 2021, by Andy Zalkin, Photography and Related Media BFA '20 November 16–January 29, 2023 Diverse in medium, this exhibition spotlights the career trajectories of several illustrious FIT alumni, highlighting their innovations and interesting journeys through the creative industries. Co-curated by Troy Richards, dean for the School of Art and Design, and Alumni Relations’ Kseniya Baranova, the work on display features photography, fashion, video, weaving, wallpaper, graphic design, and painting. Participating artists Bryant Carmona, Tiffany Chan, Andie M. Clarkson, Fern…
Find out more »A Work of Art: Fashion Design AAS Exhibition — Closes
December 7, 2022–January 29, 2023 For the Fashion Design AAS program’s capstone projects, students were asked to think of themselves as fashion designers collaborating with famous artists for their designs. They visited New York City's world-famous museums and art galleries, drawing inspiration from sculpture, paintings, and even poems to create garments with movement, volume, space, and light. This exhibition presents selections that speak for themselves emotionally—like a work of art. Included are works selected for Critic Awards by industry mentors…
Find out more »February 2023
Exhibition: FIT Fabulous: A Modern Investigation of Hip Hop — Opens
February 8–March 12, 2023 In a unique counterpoint to The Museum at FIT’s Fresh, Fly and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style exhibition, students present work with hip-hop themes from their respective majors. Works include graffiti-themed murals by Illustration students, hip hop–inspired furniture by Interior Design students, and a DJ booth for sampling hip hop music created by a team from Spatial Experience Design. Also on display will be a typeface created by Graphic Design students after exploring iconic…
Find out more »March 2023
Exhibition: FIT Fabulous: A Modern Investigation of Hip Hop — Closes
February 8–March 12, 2023 In a unique counterpoint to The Museum at FIT’s Fresh, Fly and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style exhibition, students present work with hip-hop themes from their respective majors. Works include graffiti-themed murals by Illustration students, hip hop–inspired furniture by Interior Design students, and a DJ booth for sampling hip hop music created by a team from Spatial Experience Design. Also on display will be a typeface created by Graphic Design students after exploring iconic…
Find out more »April 2023
Exhibition: Crafted: Fashion Design AAS Exhibition — Opens
April 12–19, 2023 Art and Design Gallery For the spring 2023 Fashion Design AAS program’s capstone projects, students were asked to create their garments using muslin fabric exclusively. As a result, the exhibition focuses on simple forms and techniques, encouraging innovation and skill. For example, students could choose from a variety of weights, and the muslin could be draped, pleated, embroidered, dyed, or hand-painted. Included are works selected for Critic Awards by industry mentors who have worked alongside students throughout…
Find out more »Exhibition: Crafted: Fashion Design AAS Exhibition — Closes
April 12–19, 2023 Art and Design Gallery For the spring 2023 Fashion Design AAS program’s capstone projects, students were asked to create their garments using muslin fabric exclusively. As a result, the exhibition focuses on simple forms and techniques, encouraging innovation and skill. For example, students could choose from a variety of weights, and the muslin could be draped, pleated, embroidered, dyed, or hand-painted. Included are works selected for Critic Awards by industry mentors who have worked alongside students throughout…
Find out more »June 2023
Exhibition: Halston and Ultrasuede: A Perfect FIT — Opens
June 15–July 16, 2023 Art and Design Gallery, Back Gallery The exhibition showcases student designs from the 2023 With Love Halston x FIT competition and a curated selection of Halston pieces from Fashion Design professor Michael Kaye's private collection. It juxtaposes eight winning student garments with historical representations of original Halston designs. The exhibition also includes Ultrasuede garments from Kaye's collection, highlighting key Halston design concepts such as the paper bag skirt and the rock ’n’ roll chore jacket. The…
Find out more »Exhibition: Millinery at FIT: It’s All About the Hat! — Opens
June 15–July 16, 2023 Art and Design Gallery, Lobby Millinery at FIT celebrates the art of hat-making. Since 1944, FIT has nurtured a passion for hats, with students mastering various styles, from fashionable felt hats to exquisite fur pieces. The program includes men's hats, bridal headpieces, and weather-appropriate headwear. In the late 1970s, millinery became a part of FIT's curriculum, led by renowned milliners. This program has boosted the hat-making industry in New York City and nationwide. Graduates excel as…
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Artist Talk: Sue Muskat: Asking Questions
Photo by Art Evans. July 12, 1 pm and 7 pm Please join us in the Art and Design Gallery lobby for one of two informal discussions with artist Sue Muskat on the occasion of her exhibition at the Art and Design Gallery. Sue Muskat's paintings merge image and word, raising the question of which the mind perceives first. The mind's journey between the left and right brain allows for simultaneous interpretation. Muskat's art challenges viewers with varied content and…
Find out more »Artist Talk: Sue Muskat: Asking Questions
Photo by Art Evans. July 12, 1 pm and 7 pm Please join us in the Art and Design Gallery lobby for one of two informal discussions with artist Sue Muskat on the occasion of her exhibition at the Art and Design Gallery. Sue Muskat's paintings merge image and word, raising the question of which the mind perceives first. The mind's journey between the left and right brain allows for simultaneous interpretation. Muskat's art challenges viewers with varied content and…
Find out more »Exhibition: Halston and Ultrasuede: A Perfect FIT — Closes
June 15–July 16, 2023 Art and Design Gallery, Back Gallery The exhibition showcases student designs from the 2023 With Love Halston x FIT competition and a curated selection of Halston pieces from Fashion Design professor Michael Kaye's private collection. It juxtaposes eight winning student garments with historical representations of original Halston designs. The exhibition also includes Ultrasuede garments from Kaye's collection, highlighting key Halston design concepts such as the paper bag skirt and the rock ’n’ roll chore jacket. The…
Find out more »Exhibition: Millinery at FIT: It’s All About the Hat! — Closes
June 15–July 16, 2023 Art and Design Gallery, Lobby Millinery at FIT celebrates the art of hat-making. Since 1944, FIT has nurtured a passion for hats, with students mastering various styles, from fashionable felt hats to exquisite fur pieces. The program includes men's hats, bridal headpieces, and weather-appropriate headwear. In the late 1970s, millinery became a part of FIT's curriculum, led by renowned milliners. This program has boosted the hat-making industry in New York City and nationwide. Graduates excel as…
Find out more »August 2023
Exhibition: Unconventional Then, Now, and Always: A Helix of FIT Influence from Max Meyer to Daria Dorosh — Opens
August 3–September 10, 2023 Art and Design Gallery In the early decades of the 20th century, FIT founder and president Max Meyer (1876–1953), then a buyer for a major New York City cloak and suit manufacturer, commissioned thousands of drawings of French couture designs to be licensed for production in the U.S. This exhibition juxtaposes a selection of these sublime watercolor and ink images from houses such as Chanel, Poiret, Molyneux, Lanvin, and Paquin with comparable examples of actual garments…
Find out more »Creative Concept Mapping Workshop
FIT alum and former professor Daria Dorosh will lead a conversation and workshop on how mapping can be used as a personal way to visualize ideas. The topic to be explored individually and collectively will be emergen(t)cy fashion thinking for everyone. Paper will be provided; please bring a writing tool and lunch if you wish. The session is part of the archival exhibition Unconventional Then, Now, and Always: A Helix of FIT Influence from Max Meyer to Daria Dorosh, on…
Find out more »The Future of Education in the Age of AI and Robotics
FIT alum and former professor Daria Dorosh will lead a conversation and workshop on the future of education in the age of AI and robotics. The topic will be explored individually and collectively. Paper will be provided; please bring a writing tool and lunch if you wish. The session is part of the archival exhibition Unconventional Then, Now, and Always: A Helix of FIT Influence from Max Meyer to Daria Dorosh, on display at FIT’s Art and Design Gallery through September…
Find out more »September 2023
A “Conversation” Between Daria Dorosh and Max Meyer
We invite the FIT community to a conversation across time and space between Daria and Max, whose legacy will be channeled through History of Art Professor Lourdes Font. The "conversation" will be facilitated by Chief Storyteller Alex Joseph and Professor Karen Trivette, head of the Library Special Collections and College Archives. The dialogue will center on the role of archives, fashion, and art in the exhibition Unconventional Then, Now, and Always: A Helix of FIT Influence from Max Meyer to…
Find out more »Exhibition: Unconventional Then, Now, and Always: A Helix of FIT Influence from Max Meyer to Daria Dorosh — Closes
August 3–September 10, 2023 Art and Design Gallery In the early decades of the 20th century, FIT founder and president Max Meyer (1876–1953), then a buyer for a major New York City cloak and suit manufacturer, commissioned thousands of drawings of French couture designs to be licensed for production in the U.S. This exhibition juxtaposes a selection of these sublime watercolor and ink images from houses such as Chanel, Poiret, Molyneux, Lanvin, and Paquin with comparable examples of actual garments…
Find out more »Exhibition: The Unwearable Collection — Opens
September 18–October 15, 2023 Art and Design Gallery The FIT Foundation, in partnership with the FIT DTech Lab, presents the evolution of The Unwearable Collection by Boehringer Ingelheim: pieces that are impossible to wear and impossible to ignore. The Unwearable Collection Exhibition—inclusive of "Uncertainty," the fifth piece designed by FIT’s Fashion Design MFA students Natalia Robles-Oteiza and Urvi Selarka under the supervision of Dobriana Geneva, assistant professor, Fashion Design, with creative direction by Michael Ferraro, executive director, FIT DTech Lab—utilizes…
Find out more »October 2023
Exhibition: The Unwearable Collection — Closes
September 18–October 15, 2023 Art and Design Gallery The FIT Foundation, in partnership with the FIT DTech Lab, presents the evolution of The Unwearable Collection by Boehringer Ingelheim: pieces that are impossible to wear and impossible to ignore. The Unwearable Collection Exhibition—inclusive of "Uncertainty," the fifth piece designed by FIT’s Fashion Design MFA students Natalia Robles-Oteiza and Urvi Selarka under the supervision of Dobriana Geneva, assistant professor, Fashion Design, with creative direction by Michael Ferraro, executive director, FIT DTech Lab—utilizes…
Find out more »Exhibition: Pattern, the Grid, and Other Systems — Opens
October 27–December 3, 2023 Art and Design Gallery Curated by FIT Associate Professor of Fine Arts Julia Jacquette, this exhibition at the Fashion Institute of Technology features work that utilizes and explores all aspects of repetition and pattern. Pattern is often thought of in terms of art and design: the repetition of shape in surface design. But the definition of pattern can be even more expansive: It's a regularity or repetition in the world in general. It includes the repetition…
Find out more »December 2023
Exhibition: Pattern, the Grid, and Other Systems — Closes
October 27–December 3, 2023 Art and Design Gallery Curated by FIT Associate Professor of Fine Arts Julia Jacquette, this exhibition at the Fashion Institute of Technology features work that utilizes and explores all aspects of repetition and pattern. Pattern is often thought of in terms of art and design: the repetition of shape in surface design. But the definition of pattern can be even more expansive: It's a regularity or repetition in the world in general. It includes the repetition…
Find out more »Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: Postmodernism: Irony and Contradiction — Opens
December 7, 2023–January 31, 2024 Art and Design Gallery In the fall 2023 Fashion Design AAS exhibition, students celebrate the eclectic and subversive spirit of the movement by focusing on the ironic and contradictory aspects in particular, deconstructing the notion of “good” and “bad” taste, and “high” and “low” fashion. About the Art and Design Gallery The Art and Design Gallery brings together the work of FIT students, faculty, alumni, and invited outside artists in every exhibition. The gallery, located…
Find out more »January 2024
Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: Postmodernism: Irony and Contradiction — Closes
December 7, 2023–January 31, 2024 Art and Design Gallery In the fall 2023 Fashion Design AAS exhibition, students celebrate the eclectic and subversive spirit of the movement by focusing on the ironic and contradictory aspects in particular, deconstructing the notion of “good” and “bad” taste, and “high” and “low” fashion. About the Art and Design Gallery The Art and Design Gallery brings together the work of FIT students, faculty, alumni, and invited outside artists in every exhibition. The gallery, located…
Find out more »February 2024
Exhibition: The Colorful Influence of Susan Daykin — Opens
February 9–March 3, 2024 Art and Design Gallery The Colorful Influence of Susan Daykin at the Fashion Institute of Technology’s Art and Design Gallery celebrates the artwork and teaching of Fine Arts Professor Susan Daykin. Throughout the 52 years she has worked at FIT, her impact on the Fine Arts program, its students, and the college at large has been nothing short of profound. This exhibition will include a survey of work by Daykin and nine of her former students:…
Find out more »March 2024
Exhibition: The Colorful Influence of Susan Daykin — Closes
February 9–March 3, 2024 Art and Design Gallery The Colorful Influence of Susan Daykin at the Fashion Institute of Technology’s Art and Design Gallery celebrates the artwork and teaching of Fine Arts Professor Susan Daykin. Throughout the 52 years she has worked at FIT, her impact on the Fine Arts program, its students, and the college at large has been nothing short of profound. This exhibition will include a survey of work by Daykin and nine of her former students:…
Find out more »Exhibition: The Design of Comfort — Opens
March 11–27, 2024 Art and Design Gallery Discover the transformative power of Squishables in The Design of Comfort, where cuddly companions go beyond mere playthings. The exhibition recognizes how plush toys become essential tools in coping with anxiety, stress, grief, and isolation. Join us for an enchanting journey celebrating the profound impact of Squishables on mental well-being and the unexpected joy and comfort they bring in challenging times. About the Art and Design Gallery The Art and Design Gallery brings…
Find out more »Exhibition: The Human Experience — Opens
March 11–27, 2024 Art and Design Gallery The Human Experience showcases featured artists’ personal journeys as they navigate life. Our lives are uniquely built by our experiences, from beginning to end. As artists, we are often passionate about conveying those experiences to our viewers, whether they are filled with loss or accomplishment. The work displayed here is from different majors within the School of Art and Design at FIT, including guest artists and alumni. It is meticulously curated by undergraduate…
Find out more »Exhibition: The Design of Comfort — Closes
March 11–27, 2024 Art and Design Gallery Discover the transformative power of Squishables in The Design of Comfort, where cuddly companions go beyond mere playthings. The exhibition recognizes how plush toys become essential tools in coping with anxiety, stress, grief, and isolation. Join us for an enchanting journey celebrating the profound impact of Squishables on mental well-being and the unexpected joy and comfort they bring in challenging times. About the Art and Design Gallery The Art and Design Gallery brings…
Find out more »Exhibition: The Human Experience — Closes
March 11–27, 2024 Art and Design Gallery The Human Experience showcases featured artists’ personal journeys as they navigate life. Our lives are uniquely built by our experiences, from beginning to end. As artists, we are often passionate about conveying those experiences to our viewers, whether they are filled with loss or accomplishment. The work displayed here is from different majors within the School of Art and Design at FIT, including guest artists and alumni. It is meticulously curated by undergraduate Photography…
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