Being a Nasty Woman/Bad Hombre

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Dr. Rocío Aranda-Alvarado, curator at El Museo del Barrio, will give a talk titled "Being a Nasty Woman/Bad Hombre," about the museum's current exhibition uptown: nasty women/bad hombres. Aranda is also on the faculty of the art department at the City College of New York. Her curatorial work and research focuses on modern and contemporary art of […]

Domestic Violence Awareness Community Fair and Pledge Purple/No More Photo Shoot

Breezeway, between Business and Liberal Arts Center and Dubinsky Student Center Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City , NY, United States

Join the FIT community as we take a united stand against domestic violence and sexual assault. Resources and important information will be made available by members of local community agencies and organizations who provide services and assistance to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Stop by to take some information, take a picture for […]

Poetry Reading and Book Signing: Monica Youn

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Monica Youn. Poet Monica Youn will read from her work followed by a brief Q&A and book signing, courtesy of Barnes & Noble at FIT bookstore. Monica Youn is the author of three books of poetry, most recently BLACKACRE (2016), which won the William Carlos Williams Award (judged by Robin Coste Lewis). It was also […]

Fashion Culture: Paris Fashion: A Cultural History

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Dr. Valerie Steele, director of The Museum at FIT, presents an in-depth look at the new edition of her book Paris Fashion: A Cultural History. First published in 1988, this […]

FIT Library Special Collections and College Archives Open House

Gladys Marcus Library, Goodman Resource Center, Room E435 Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

The FIT Library's unit of Special Collections and College Archives (SPARC) has just undergone a major renovation. Their footprint on the fourth floor of the Library expanded from 3,500 square […]