Events

Upcoming events

Aug 8

Gallery Talk: Sicasso

Thursday, August 8, 2024, 7:00–7:30 p.m.

Grand Lobby Free

Join us for a gallery talk with the artist Sicasso to explore her Project Uplift elevator installation: Afrofuturistic Visions: Dreamscapes of Sicasso.   Read More
Aug 13

Conversation: Dana Thomas and Libby Callaway

Tuesday, August 13, 2024, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Zoom Free; registration required

Join us for this virtual conversation with acclaimed fashion journalist Dana Thomas and Nashville-based creative consultant Libby Callaway. Learn more about McQueen’s life and his role in transforming luxury fashion as told in Thomas’ book Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano. About Dana… Read More
Aug 24

Conversation: Karen Elson and Libby Callaway

Saturday, August 24, 2024, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Auditorium Free; first come, first seated

Karen Elson was a model and muse to the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen, starring in some of his most iconic fashion shows, including a gorgeously choreographed turn in his S/S 2004 collection inspired by the film They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? as seen in Ann Ray’s photograph Deliverance I on… Read More
Oct 24

Curator’s Perspective: Journey Through Japan

Thursday, October 24, 2024, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Auditorium Free; first come, first seated

Learn more about the development of Journey Through Japan: Myths to Manga from exhibition curator Mary Redfern. This lecture will explore how landscapes and popular tales have influenced and inspired art, technology, and design in Japan. Redfern will also share how the exhibition was curated for a wide age range and presented at Young V&A.  Read More

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