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Each year, FIT’s School of Art and Design mounts an exhibition of the work its faculty members produce on their own time—away from the demands of the classroom and campus. And each year, we come away from these exhibitions profoundly impressed by these artists’ gifts and grateful for all they can contribute to the development of our students’ potential. This exhibition—entitled, simply, Lightness—once again demonstrates the powerful talent of this faculty. More than 50 artists from nine departments took on the challenge of interpreting and exploring the many meanings of light—its glow or illumination, its weightlessness, its buoyancy or playfulness…how it affects color or value or even the human spirit. The exciting results are expressed in paintings, drawings, collage, video, and digital prints, as well as jewelry, mixed media, and sculpture. I want to congratulate our faculty participants for sharing these fascinating examples of artistic exploration. I thank Professor Joel Werring of the Fine Arts Department for proposing the theme of this exhibition - as well the members of the faculty exhibition committee who served as its jury. Thanks, too, to Museum Director Valerie Steele, the exhibit’s coordinator, Thomas Irizarry, and all the others on the museum staff who helped to make this exhibition a success. The Museum at FIT, the only museum in New York City dedicated solely to the art of fashion, is a repository of one of the world’s most distinctive collections of garments, textiles, and accessories. Its innovative and award winning exhibitions draw more than 100,000 visitors each year. As Lightness happily demonstrates, it also plays a vital role in shaping the unique experience known as an FIT education. |
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Dr. Joyce F. Brown, President |
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