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Fairy Tale Fashion at the FIT Museum

demetria lucas January 22, 2016

The idea behind the exhibition is that the phrase "fairy tale" is used in fashion circles to describe clothing that is particularly ornate and seemingly out of reach. Clothing also plays a significant role in fairytales, think Cinderella's ball gown or glass slippers; or Little Red Riding Hood's, well hood. The curators used garments and accessories from the 18th century to present-day to fuse the phrase "fairy tale" and actual "fairytales" into a magical display

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In See Some Art, #seesomeFASHION, United States Tags FIT, fashion, Museum of FIT
This would be the Renwick. It was the first U.S. building (1859)  designed with the intention of being an art museum. The architect, James Renwick Jr., also designed the Smithsonian’s “Castle” and St. Patrick’s Cathedral in …

This would be the Renwick. It was the first U.S. building (1859)  designed with the intention of being an art museum. The architect, James Renwick Jr., also designed the Smithsonian’s “Castle” and St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.

Inside "Wonder" at the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery

demetria lucas January 22, 2016

It seems like DC has a thousand museums. While I was in town, poking around to see what was interesting, seemingly everyone asked me, "Have you been to the Renwick?" The museum recently re-opened at a 2 year restoration and kicking off its re-debut is "Wonder". Nine  contemporary artists created large-scale installations  from unexpected materials (index cards, marbles, strips of wood, etc.)

I (and hundreds of others) swung by on a freezing Tuesday afternoon. It was crowded, which means the hype is city-wide, but also well worth braving the cold. I gasped at Gabriel Dawes rainbows, recoiled at Jennifer Angus's insect room and nearly dozed off under Janet Echelman's ceiling-affixed twine. 

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In See Some Art Tags Renwick Gallery, contemporary art, Gabriel Dawe, Wonder, Washington, Leo Villareal, Jennifer Angus, Tara Donovan, John Grade, Janet Echelman

#seesomeART: 14 Exhibitions You Won't Want to Miss This Winter

demetria lucas January 20, 2016

Explore the rainbow at the newly re-opened Renwick Gallery in DC,  manage to stay dry in LACMA's Rain Room, unleash your imagination at  Cincinnati Museum Center's Brickopolis,  or immerse yourself in dance theatre at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Culture in North Carolina. Just make sure you don’t miss these much-anticipated 14 exhibitions coming to a city near you this winter. 

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In See Some Art Tags Art Exhibitions, Smithsonian, LACMA, Rain Room, Cincinnati Museum Center, Legos, Renwick Gallery, FIT, Fashion, SCAD Fash, Daniel Lismore, Harvey B Gantt, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Aperture Foundation, Mickalene Thomas, Bellevue Arts, Columbia Museum of Art, Remix, NSU Art Museum, Seattle Art Museum, Kehinde Wiley, A New Republic, Cincinnati Art Musuem, Cincinnati Art Museum, The Broad, Yayoi Kusama
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