Exhibition: Renewal of Symbols: Contemporary Minhwa Paintings — Opens

Gladys Marcus Library Staircase Gallery Goodman Resource Center, New York City, NY, United States

August 25–December 16 Minhwa is traditional Korean folk art from the Chosun era (1392-1910) painted on paper or canvas in a simplistic but expressive style executed in bold colors. Translated as "painting of the people" or "popular painting," it is often the work of anonymous craftsmen and shows figures from folk mythology and legends, symbols […]

First Day of Fall 2022 Classes

Fashion Institute of Technology 227 West 27th Street, New York, NY, United States

Please refer to the Academic Calendar for a full listing of all fall 2022 dates. Details on FIT’s COVID-19 campus protocols can be found at fitnyc.edu/covid.

Exhibition: Shoes: Anatomy, Identity, Magic — Opens

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

Tom Ford, evening sandals, spring 2012, USA, gift of Tom Ford International, 2013.10.1 September 1–December 31, 2022 Special Exhibitions Gallery Shoes: Anatomy, Identity, Magic explores our physical, social, and psychological relationship with shoes. The exhibition begins with a pair of baby shoes, indicating how shoes accompany us on the journey of life. The theme of anatomy […]

Keeping the Gods Alive Through Art and Fashion

Film and Media Screening Room D207 Pomerantz Center, New York City , NY, United States

Fashion designer Omar Buckley and FIT Illustration Professor Karen Santry will discuss how Omar's fashion line RAMOMAR NY is inspired by ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Assyrian art and culture. This event is part of the Bridging Time Discussion Series, and is moderated by Alex Nagel and Jen Babcock, History of Art at FIT. It is […]

ARTSpeak: Yashua Klos

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

In his multimedia practice, Yashua Klos explores themes of identity, memory, and African Americans' relation­ship to American labor. His large-scale works are created from the intricate formation of woodblock prints, representing ideas of Blackness through multi-dimensional, fragmented portraits. Unlike traditional collage arranged from ready-made source material, Klos creates all his collage material through woodblock printing […]