Globally Connected @ FIT is back for fall 2024 with "Meet New FIT Liberal Arts Faculty Members: Hear About the Global Aspects of Their Research." José Blanco, History of Art José is an associate professor in the History of Art department. His research focuses on dress and popular culture in the second half of the […]
Join Sunaina Bhalla for a fascinating exploration of how traditional textile techniques blend with modern artistic expressions. Sunaina Bhalla is a contemporary artist of Indian origin, living in Singapore. Educated in India, she moved to Tokyo in the late '90s and has spent the last two decades in various parts of North and South Asia. […]
Sindiso Khumalo, from the Minty Collection, spring 2021, South Africa. Please join us for a virtual talk about traditional and modern textiles in South Africa, featuring: Elizabeth Way is curator of Costume and Accessories at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, where her recent exhibitions include Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of […]
Patricia Michaels, whose designs are featured in the FIT’s Art and Design Gallery's exhibition Lighted Earth, on display from November 7 through December 1, will discuss the global aspects of her work. A collaboration between FIT and the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the exhibition features work by students […]
A virtual conversation between students from the Instituto Técnico Superior Mercy Jácquez (ITESUMJ) and FIT students about studying at their institutions, how they spend their time, and what they hope for their future careers in design. The founder of ITESUMJ was Mercy Jácquez, a graduate of FIT in the late 1970s. The conversation will be […]
