Past Exhibitions

Installation detail from Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion, 2021

From our first exhibition in 1971 to today, scroll down to revisit and discover our past exhibitions in alphabetical or chronological.

A spotlight on surfaces that shine with a focus on material production, social and financial values, and conservation.

February 26–March 23, 2025

An illustration of how fashion designers contribute to international dialogues around Blackness.

September 19 - December 29, 2024

How sleeves hold the power to define a look–in both the past and present.

January 24 – August 25, 2024

To view past exhibitions in alphabetical order, visit Exhibitions A-Z.

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2020-Current

Claudia Ntsama's pink hemp dress detail

Academic Years
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
2024-2025

Exhibition image from Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion, August 6 - November 28, 2021

2015-2020

Alexand McQueen dress from Plato's Atlantis collection

Academic Years
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020

Exhibition image from Force of Nature, May 30, 2017-November 18, 2017

2010-2015

Academic Years
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015

2005-2010

Academic Years
2008-2009
2009-2010

Exhibition image from American Beauty: Aesthetics and Innovation in Fashion, November 6, 2009 - April 10, 2010

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