Black History Month

Image of people from different cultures standing in their traditional garments.
Image of people from different cultures standing in their traditional garments.

Exhibition: Africa’s Fashion Heritage: Eight African Countries — Opens

February 2–16, Goodman Center Lobby February 9–28, Goodman Center, Room D223  This 3D virtual fashion exhibition presents 28 looks created

Inside the Artist’s Studio: Adolphus Washington

“Preamble Remixed,” 2022, by Adolphus Washington. Join us for an engaging conversation and Q&A with the collagist Adolphus Washington as

UCE of FIT Black History Month Event: Resistance and Rebellion Through Beats

Professor Martin Felix, editor of Big Drum Nation, and drummers Norman Lendore and Nick Cox will address themes of resistance

Virtual Gallery and Exhibit: Ann Lowe’s Life and Legacy as an American Couturier — Opens

February 1–28, 2025 Feldman Center Lobby In celebration of Black History Month 2025, this virtual gallery exhibit (which is displayed

Black Student Union Exhibition: Threads of Legacy — Opens

February 1–28, 2025 Feldman Center Lobby This exhibition celebrates Black history within the FIT community, spanning past to present. It

Exhibition Reception: Social Responsibilities of Museums

Join a reception on Monday, February 24, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm, for the exhibition Social Responsibilities of Museums in

Exhibition: Social Responsibilities of Museums — Closes

January 21–April 20, 2025 Gladys Marcus Library, Fourth Floor Exhibit Case Students in FIT’s Art History and Museum Professions program

Exhibition: Social Responsibilities of Museums — Opens

January 21–April 20, 2025 Gladys Marcus Library, Fourth Floor Exhibition Case Students in FIT’s Art History and Museum Professions program

Fashion Culture: Black in Fashion: 100 Years of Style, Influence, and Culture

Cover of Black in Fashion. Courtesy of WWD. Tonya Blazio-Licorish, archives editor with WWD and co-author of Black in Fashion,

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