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In today's post, Associate Curator Christina Johnson takes a fond last look at Modern Love. Filled with evocative images, this post offers Christina's visual perspective on the deinstallation of this exhibition. As she describes, removing... Read Article ››
Australian Adventure
In today's post, Associate Curator Christina Johnson takes us to Bendigo, Australia. As we've described here and here, we spent much of 2013 preparing Modern Love for exhibition at the Bendigo Art Gallery in Bendigo, Australia. In this post,... Read Article ››
Styling Museum Mannequins
Today's post is courtesy of Associate Curator Christina Johnson. Using a bright pink Stephen Sprouse ensemble as an example, Christina describes how we bring garments to life with research, mannequins, accessories, and styling. Thanks to Christina... Read Article ››
Behind the Scenes at Modern Love
Modern Love: Fashion Visionaries from the FIDM Museum LA opens this weekend at the Bendigo Art Gallery! For the past three weeks, Curator Kevin Jones, Associate Curator Christina Johnson, and Assistant Registrar Dani Killam have been working with Bendigo Art... Read Article ››
Flying First Class: Custom Crating for Alexander McQueen’s Peacock Dress
Today's post is courtesy of Ilana Winter, our Temp. Assistant Registrar. In this post, Ilana describes the process of crating our beloved Alexander McQueen Peacock dress for travel to the Modern Love exhibit in Bendigo, Australia. Read on for a wonderful... Read Article ››
Modern Love: Fashion Visionaries from the FIDM Museum LA at Bendigo Art Gallery, Australia
Headed down under? Don’t miss Modern Love: Fashion Visionaries from the FIDM Museum LA, an exhibition of visionary late-20th & 21st century fashion from the FIDM Museum collection. Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia, will be the exclusive venue... Read Article ››