Colorwear: A Kaleidoscope of Fashion
Join fellow ACI members as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of Phoenix Art Museum’s fashion collection with a chromatic celebration of colorful ensembles and whimsical accessories in Colorwear: A Kaleidoscope of Fashion.
Arranged across a runway of vibrant hues, this exhibition reveals how North American and European designers, including Hubert de Givenchy, Olivier Lapidus, Tina Leser and Giorgio di Sant'Angelo, have used color as a source of inspiration. In addition to luscious gowns and sparkling dresses, the exhibition features some of the smallest and most extraordinary objects in the Museum’s fashion holdings, such as Judith Leiber pillboxes encased in multihued crystals, psychedelic scarves, and shoes that evoke the golden tones of an Egyptian burial or the bold explosion of graffiti paint. From couture to ready-to-wear, Colorwear immerses you in the power of color as storytelling, mood, and creative expression. Alongside the kaleidoscopic array of Colorwear, visitors can also discover objects that tell the history of fashion at PhxArt, from historic accessories to rare and avant-garde examples from the archival collections, and new acquisitions by contemporary designers such as The Son of Picasso, a Native American artist of Kiowa, Taos Pueblo, Diné (Navajo), and Delaware descent.
This riotous celebration of color continues throughout the year with rotating ensembles and an upcoming catalogue that features contributions from fashion historians and Dressed: The History of Fashion podcast hosts April Calahan and Cassidy Zachary.
ACI Members are invited to join us in your favorite colorful and accessorized ensembles!
WHEN:
Tuesday, April 21
4:30 to 6:30 pm Reception | Light bites and no-host bar | Exhibition Viewing
5:00 pm Remarks | Great Hall South
Jeremy Mikolajczak, The Sybil Harrington Director & CEO
Helen Jean, Jacquie Dorrance Curator of Fashion
WHERE:
Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Please reserve your tickets by April 14. We regret we cannot honor late requests.
Exhibition Credits:
Colorwear: A Kaleidoscope of Fashion is organized by Phoenix Art Museum and curated by Helen Jean, the Jacquie Dorrance Curator of Fashion at Phoenix Art Museum, and Summer Rye, Fashion Curatorial Assistant & ACI Liaison.
The exhibition is made possible through the generosity of Jacquie and Bennett Dorrance and Arizona Costume Institute.
All fashion exhibitions at Phoenix Art Museum are underwritten by The Kelly Ellman Fashion Endowment Fund and The Thomas Carlton Rogers II Fashion Exhibition Fund.
All exhibitions at Phoenix Art Museum are underwritten by the Phoenix Art Museum Exhibition Excellence Fund, founded by The Opatrny Family Foundation with additional major support provided by Joan Cremin.
Photo Credits:
Giorgio di Sant'Angelo, Bodysuit with wrap skirt, 1975–2000. Polyester stretch mesh with sequin embroidery; dyed silk chiffon. Gift of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photo: Dan Vermillion