2013-14 Student / Faculty Exhibitions
Exhibitions
CHROMA: Master of Fine Arts in Illustration Visual Thesis Exhibition
Gallery FIT
June 7 - July 5, 2014
On display in CHROMA were concrete expressions of the individual talents of the 2014 graduating class
that offer a window on the expanding multi-media environment in which these emerging
artists will work in the 21st century. E-books, animation, set designs, graphic novels
all serve the stories they seek to tell: a Trinidadian folk tale, the Triangle Shirtwaist
fire, stories that explore gender and race, and stories about amusement parks, cats
and even a dog who goes to Hollywood. Through the talent of these students, and the
skills they have mastered in the program, very diverse and often personal stories
came vibrantly to life.
Art & Design Graduating Student Exhibition 2014
Gallery FIT and elsewhere
May 7 - 22, 2014
This show presented the work of more than 800 students receiving AAS and BFA degrees
from the School of Art & Design and was on view throughout the main floors of the
Marvin Feldman Center, the Fred P. Pomerantz Art and Design Center, the Shirley Goodman
Resource Center, and the John E. Reeves Great Hall.
The exhibition featured work in seventeen areas of study - Accessories Design, Advertising
Design, Communication Design, Computer Animation & Interactive Media, Fabric Styling,
Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Jewelry
Design, Menswear, Packaging Design, Photography, Textile/Surface Design, Toy Design,
and Visual Presentation & Exhibition Design.
The art selected was the culmination of each students unique experience in the Fashion
Institute of Technology's diverse, challenging, and demanding undergraduate Art &
Design programs. Featuring juried, award winning, and thesis projects, this presentation
is the manifestation of several years of research, experimentation, critical thinking,
and artistic proficiency.
The Graduating Student Exhibition advances the Colleges applied philosophy that integrates
practice in industry with theory and teaching inside the studio.
Beyond Rebellion: Fashioning the Biker Jacket
Gallery FIT
March 4 - April 5, 2014
Beyond Rebellion: Fashioning the Biker Jacket examined high fashion interpretations of the black leather motorcycle jacket. Organized
by graduate students in FIT's Fashion and Textile Studies program, the exhibition explored the many forms this utilitarian garment has taken, from
countercultural wardrobe staple to avant-garde statement piece. The exhibition featured
garments from labels such as Comme des Garcons, Jean Paul Gaultier, Rick Owens, and
Gianni Versace, emphasizing the biker jacket's continuing influence on high fashion.
View the online exhibition.
Schott, Perfecto jacket, black leather, circa 1980, USA. Museum purchase, P89.29.1 Eileen Costa
Big Data Telling Human Stories Through Numbers FIT Media Club
Gallery FIT
January 25 - February 8, 2014
Big Data Telling Human Stories Through Numbers explored the world of data, information, and numbers through artistic vision. The works included were a response to the changing world of the Information Age that we are living in. Instead of using the power of information for political or business-oriented goals, designers and artists in this exhibition used results of their quantitative research to tell the their stories.
The Media Design Club at FIT (MDC) was established in 2009 by Prof. C. J. Yeh from
the Communication Design Department. It brings together students interested in digital
media together outside of the traditional classroom setting. Currently, MDC has over
200 members from Communication Design (AAS), Graphic Design (BFA), Advertising Design
(BFA), Computer Graphics (BFA), and Illustration (AAS) programs. It is one of the
most active student clubs at FIT.
Dreams Lived, Dreams Shattered: MLK, JFK 50 years later
Work of MFA Illustration Students and Faculty
Gallery FIT
November 9 - December 7, 2013
Students and faculty of the MFA in Illustration program at FIT visually reflected
on the 50th anniversary of two seminal events in American History.