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 […]
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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. |
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February 6–16, 2019 X-RAYS of Balenciaga, Chanel, Dior, and Givenchy is the result of a collaboration between the students of FIT’s Fashion Design MFA program and The Museum at FIT. The project is part of a course titled “Fashion Creation 3—Design Archaeology,” which centers on the concept that in order to move design forward, it is […]
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SUNY Board of Trustees Chairman H. Carl McCall will deliver the keynote for the opening of Black History Month at FIT. The national theme this year is Black Migrations, emphasizing the movement of people of African descent to new destinations and subsequently to new social realities. While inclusive of earlier centuries, this theme focuses especially […] |
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Installation view of Fashion & Surrealism (1987) featuring La Sirène dress by Charles James and "Lobster" dress by Elsa Schiaparelli and Salvador Dalí. February 8–April 20, 2019 Founded in 1969 by the Fashion Institute of Technology, The Museum at FIT is a specialized fashion museum famous for its innovative and award-winning exhibitions. The museu m has been the […] |
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February 11–March 31 It is estimated that between 1525 and 1866 some 12.5 to 15 million African men, women, and children were violently forced from Western and Central Africa into brutal captivity to provide labor for the Western Hemisphere. Approximately 450,000 of the 10.5 million who survived the overseas voyages were sent to North America […] |
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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 […]
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The School of Graduate Studies' Fashion Design MFA program holds a symposium on local and global denim production. Students will present research from their Fashion Farming course in Japan. This event is free and open to the public; register here. Symposium schedule: 9 am Coffee/check-in 9:30 am Welcome, School of Graduate Studies Dean Mary Davis […] |
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February 13–May 15 This exhibition showcases select works by FIT students in the team-taught course "Images of the Mind: Introduction to Chinese Calligraphic Art." Through guided training, students gain knowledge of key concepts, methods, and techniques of calligraphy and brush pen writing. They also receive a thorough background in the history of the art form […]
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FIT presents a screening of The Hate U Give, directed by George Tillman Jr., based on the best-selling book by Angie Thomas. Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and […]
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Join us for an overview of the Master of Professional Studies in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management program! Learn more about our graduate program and application process from program administration and staff. This event is open to the public; to register for the information session, click here. |
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Stop by to learn more about the One Billion Rising movement, the largest mass action to end violence against women in human history, which began on Valentine's Day in 2012. This year the theme of Solidarity remains the focus of One Billion Rising. We ask that you join us as the FIT Dance Company and FIT Gospel Choir dance […] |
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February 6–16, 2019 X-RAYS of Balenciaga, Chanel, Dior, and Givenchy is the result of a collaboration between the students of FIT’s Fashion Design MFA program and The Museum at FIT. The project is part of a course titled “Fashion Creation 3—Design Archaeology,” which centers on the concept that in order to move design forward, it is […] |
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February 18–22, 2019 The Illustration MFA Student and Alumni Show will feature work by all current students and faculty. Note: This exhibition is held at Okay Space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. This exhibition is open to the public. |
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President Joyce F. Brown will hold an “open hours” session in her office for those interested in meeting with her one on one. Please sign in upon arrival; meetings take place on a first come, first served basis. Each meeting will be limited to 15 minutes in order to accommodate all who attend.
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At this FIT Author Talk, Linda Tain discusses her book, Portfolio Presentation for Fashion Designers. Portfolio Presentation for Fashion Designers, Fourth Edition, is still your best guide to showing your designs, skill sets, and creativity, to get you that job. In new images throughout, the book shows examples of croquis books, spec and flat drawings, […]
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"Head and Plant," 2009-2010, Oil on canvas, 11 x 10 in. (27.9 x 25.4 cm), courtesy of the artist. © Ellen Altfest. Photo © White Cube (Christopher Burke, New York). After receiving her MFA from Yale University School of Art in 1997, Ellen Altfest has developed her own distinctive and devoted approach to figurative and […] |
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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 […]
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Amir Issaa, an Egyptian rapper from Italy, will perform and give a talk on the changing patterns of migrations of the New Italian Society. This event is made possible by funding from the Diversity Council.
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You are invited to a Celebration of Caribbean Culture! There will be a scholarly presentation on Caribbean studies followed by a performance of traditional steel drum music and dance from the Caribbean. In addition, there will be a recitation of original poetry by distinguished, award-winning poet Madeline Millan, assistant professor, Modern Languages and Cultures. This event […]
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In this panel discussion, learn to combat the effects of pop culture and peer pressure by building self-esteem to better love yourself with tips from experts in the fashion industry. The panel features professionals that include fashion bloggers, fashion curators, and health care professionals from the community. Afterward, enjoy light refreshments, resources, and make your […] |
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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. The documentary Fresh Dressed chronicles the history of hip-hop/urban fashion and its rise from Southern cotton plantations to the gangs of the 1970s in the South Bronx, to corporate America, and everywhere in between. Supported by rich archival materials and in-depth interviews with individuals crucial to the evolution of a way […]
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FIT joins the V-Day global movement to stop violence against women and girls. V-Day at FIT 2019 presents a benefit production of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues by the Theater Club. Doors open for an art exhibition at 7:30 pm; show at 8 pm. This event is part of Promoting Healthy Relationships Month. Find more details at fitnyc.edu/healthyrelationships. This event […] |
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