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Week of Events
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 […]
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Fashion Culture: 50 Years of The Museum at FIT: Fashion as Cultural Heritage
Fashion Culture: 50 Years of The Museum at FIT: Fashion as Cultural Heritage
Roberto Cavalli, ensemble, embroidered denim and silk, spring 2003, Italy. As part of its ongoing 50th anniversary celebration, The Museum at FIT invites you to this panel discussion about fashion museums, the fashion industry, and the cultural heritage of fashion. Panelists will include Dr. Valerie Steele, director of The Museum at FIT; Professor Susan Scafidi, […]
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A Collective Ribbon: Weaving Stories of the Triangle Fire: A Participatory Community Event
A Collective Ribbon: Weaving Stories of the Triangle Fire: A Participatory Community Event
Join us for two days of events and discussion on March 16 and 17 about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and its memory. The centerpiece of the event will be the collective creation of a ribbon, formed together from smaller individual pieces of fabric brought by the participants. The ribbon will be used to cast […]