2023 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition: Pareidolia — Closes

Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Image: Laura Marciniak. June 17–September 3, 2023 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT The 2023 Visual Thesis Show, titled Pareidolia, represents the culmination of three years of graduate study for the FIT MFA Illustration candidates. Each MFA candidate develops and executes a unique body of work that represents their exploration, artistic growth, academic research, and professional […]

A “Conversation” Between Daria Dorosh and Max Meyer

Art and Design Gallery Pomerantz Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, United States

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 […]

The Tales of Nusantara Textile: An Education Showcase of Indonesian Textile, Culture, and Fashion

Dubinsky Student Center, Eighth Floor Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Spanning more than 3,000 miles between its east and west coast and with more than 270 million population, Indonesia is an archipelagic country rich in culture. Each of its 17,000 islands has their own distinctive culture, that is also reflected in the fabric and textiles. Indonesian textiles are not only rich in history and philosophy, […]

Making AI Policies and Expectations Clear: Talking to Students About AI

Dubinsky Student Center, Eighth Floor Alcove Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Join Naomi Gross (Fashion Business Management), Amy Werbel (History of Art), and Calvin Williamson (Science and Math) for a panel about expectations for AI use and policies in the classroom. This is an in-person event. Light refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the FIT Office of Faculty Development and the Center for Excellence in Teaching. […]

Exhibition: Unconventional Then, Now, and Always: A Helix of FIT Influence from Max Meyer to Daria Dorosh — Closes

Art and Design Gallery Pomerantz Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, United States

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 […]