Exhibitions
¡Moda Hoy! Latin American and Latinx Fashion Design Today
Exhibition Page (English) | Página de la exposición (español)
For decades, fashion designers of Latin American descent such as Carolina Herrera,
Oscar de la Renta, and Haider Ackermann have been central figures of the fashion industry.
Their successes have paved the way for new generations of talented designers including
Gabriela Hearst, Carla Fernández, and Willy Chavarria. These represent only a few
of the emerging designers who are making their mark on the fashion scene by creating
for famous fashion houses, winning prestigious awards, and dressing celebrity clients.
¡Moda Hoy! Latin American and Latinx Fashion Design Today includes creators from Latin American countries, as well as designers of Latin American
heritage living and working in the United States and Europe who are often referred
to as Hispanic, Latino/Latina, or the gender-neutral term Latinx. Featuring more than
60 objects from the museum’s permanent collection, including many new acquisitions,
the exhibition rejects the notion of a singular Latin American style, to focus instead
on the diversity of talent present today in Latin America and its diaspora.
Image: (L) Equihua, Devotion coat, New Classics collection, 2018, USA, museum purchase,
2022.24.1 (R) Kika Vargas, dress, 2022, Colombia, gift of Kika Vargas, 2022.83.1
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Durante décadas, diseñadores de ascendencia latinoamericana como Carolina Herrera,
Oscar de la Renta y Haider Ackermann han sido figuras centrales de la industria de
la moda. Sus éxitos han facilitado el camino para nuevas generaciones de diseñadores
talentosos, como Gabriela Hearst, Carla Fernández y Willy Chavarria. Estos son sólo
algunos de los diseñadores emergentes que están dejando huella en la escena de la
moda al diseñar para famosas casas de moda, ganar prestigiosos premios y vestir a
clientes famosos.
¡Moda Hoy! Latin American and Latinx Fashion Design Today incluye creadores de países latinoamericanos, así como diseñadores de ascendencia
latinoamericana que viven y trabajan en Estados Unidos y Europa, a menudo referidos
como hispanos, latinos / latinas o el término inclusivo Latinx. La exhibición incluye
más de 60 objetos de la colección permanente del museo, muchos de ellos siendo adquisiciones
nuevas. La exposición rechaza la noción de un estilo latinoamericano singular para
enfocarse, en cambio, en la diversidad de talento presente hoy en América Latina y
su diáspora.
(Izq.) Equihua, abrigo Devotion, colección New Classics, 2018, EUA, 2022.24.1 (Der.)
Kika Vargas, vestido, 2022, Colombia. Donación de Kika Vargas, 2022.83.1
Pareidolia | 2023 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Show
The 2023 Visual Thesis Show, titled Pareidolia, represents the culmination of three years of graduate study for the FIT MFA Illustration candidates. Each MFA candidate develops and executes a unique body of work that represents their exploration, artistic growth, academic research, and professional development. This year the exhibition includes the work of 15 MFA candidates and consists of works on paper, collaged drawings, digital art, animation motion graphics, comics, and picture books.
Image: Laura Marciniak
Food & Fashion
Food & Fashion is a major exhibition exploring the relationship between these related topics. Featuring over 90 works, it includes garments, accessories, and textiles by designers such as Chanel, Delvaux, Comme des Garçons, Carla Fernandez, Stella Jean, Judith Leiber, Issey Miyake, William Morris, Moschino, Rick Owens, Charles Frederick Worth, and Jason Wu. Food and Fashion illuminates the dynamic relationship between these two mediums as expressed in fashion design.
Food & Fashion is accompanied by a book of the same title (Bloomsbury, 2023).
Image: Jeremy Scott for Moschino, chocolate bar gown, wool/silk and polyamide-nylon blend, fall 2014, Italy, museum purchase, 2019.55.1
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