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FABULOUS! Ten Years of FIDM Museum Acquisitions, 2000-2010

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I’m so pleased to bring you CSA Western’s next formal program on November 19, “FABULOUS! Ten Years of FIDM Museum Acquisitions, 2000-2010." Participants will enjoy illustrated presentations by curatorial staff about the FIDM Museum's current exhibition, as well as a curator-led tour of the gallery followed by a book signing.

This program presents a unique opportunity for members and non-members to get up close and personal with "FABULOUS!" and the Museum's staff. The last FIDM Museum program sold out, so register early to avoid the inevitable waiting list! Registration deadline is November 11.

Questions? Contact me directly at heather.a.vaughan@gmail.com

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Heather A. Vaughan

Programs Chair
Western Region Costume Society of America

Tim Burton Exhibit at LACMA

LACMA

Resnick Pavilion

May 29, 2011–October 31, 2011

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents a major retrospective exploring the full range of Tim Burton's creative work, both as a film director and as an artist, illustrator, photographer, and writer.

Tim Burton was born in Burbank in 1958. After studying at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), he worked as an animator at the Walt Disney Studios before breaking out on his own. Taking inspiration from popular culture, fairy tales and traditions of the gothic, Burton has reinvented Hollywood genre filmmaking as an expression of a personal vision.

The exhibition brings together over 700 drawings, paintings, photographs, moving-image works, storyboards, puppets, concept artworks, maquettes, costumes, and cinematic ephemera, including art from a number of unrealized and little-known personal projects. Many of these objects come from the artist's own archive, as well as from studio archives and private collections of Burton's collaborators. Hundreds of never-before-exhibited artworks and sketches will be joined by a selection of film posters accompanied by music composed for the exhibition by Burton's longtime collaborator Danny Elfman.

Two large-scale outdoor artworks are also installed on campus: a topiary inspired by Edward Scissorhands (1990), and Balloon Boy, an enormous figure based on an amalgamation of characters that Burton first introduced in his 1997 book The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories.

Tim Burton will open at 10 am every Saturday & Sunday through the run of the exhibition beginning October 1.

This exhibition was organized by The Museum of Modern Art, New York.The Los Angeles presentation was made possible in part by LACMA’s Wallis Annenberg Director’s Endowment Fund.

5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA

(323) 857-6010 ‎ · lacma.org

FIDM's "Little Black Dress" Exhibit

The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise (FIDM) is inviting the public to a free exhibit on the fiftieth anniversary of the debut of Audrey Hepburn's iconic little black dress in the classic film Breakfast at Tiffany's. The LBDs on display will invite visitors to explore the role and re-invention of this wardrobe staple throughout fashion, films, and pop culture. Running through August 13th, 10am to 3pm, Tuesdays to Saturdays.

Go to FIDM’s Current Exhibitions page now for more information.

FIDM is a community partner of FNF and will be FNF’s LA Art Walk/Fashion’s Night Out event: “Refashion.”

FIDM Museum Exhibit: "Re–Designing History"

Re–Designing History:
FIDM Museum Study Collection, 1850-2000
October 19 – December 17, 2010

The FIDM Museum Study Collection houses more than 2,000 objects and is a major education resource for students and researchers. This exhibition will showcase more than 30 fully dressed mannequins, along with accessories and related ephemera. In conjunction with the exhibition, the FIDM Museum will hold a design competition for currently enrolled FIDM Students to re-design history by creating illustrations inspired by a key piece from the Study Collection. The winning illustrations will be displayed in the FIDM Museum & Galleries during the exhibition.

What: Re-Designing History: FIDM Museum Study Collection 1850-2000 Lecture Series

When: Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 11:00 am

Where: FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandise, Los Angeles

RSVP to: Meghan Grossman Hansen at mhansen@FIDMmuseum.org by November 1.
If you’d like to suggest a program or ‘Meet-Up’, please feel free to email me directly at heather.a.vaughan@gmail.com.

This free exhibition will also be open to the public Tuesday – Saturday during the exhibition dates (Oct. 17th- Dec. 17th) from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Please Note: The exhibition will be closed on November 11, 2010, for Veterans Day and November 25 – 27, 2010, for Thanksgiving break.

WEBSITE

919 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA
(213) 624-1200‎

Fashion and Finance Exhibit at Weisman Museum

INSPIRED BY Fashion and Finance:
Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation
August 28–December 5

The art in this thought-provoking exhibition explores the great impact that fashion, finance, and socioeconomic themes have had on contemporary art. From the recent international financial crisis to the media’s fixation on luxury and glamour, these themes have inspired artists to look deep into the heart of today’s society. Chronologically, the exhibition begins with Andy Warhol, the pop artist who redefined the boundaries between media and fine art in the 1960s with his iconic depictions of celebrities and dollar signs. Lesley Dill’s Large Copper Poem Dress (shown at left) is a rusted metal ball gown emblazoned with the poems of the reclusive writer Emily Dickinson. Works by renowned artists Keith Haring, David Hockney, James Rosenquist, and many younger talents help us understand, deconstruct, and critique the global obsession with consumer culture.

Open Tuesday - Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM, and one hour prior to most performances through intermission. Please call 310.506.4851 for more information. Visit the WEBSITE HERE.

UC Irvine Library Exhibit Examines Hollywood's Influence on Fashion

Putting on the Glitz:

Hollywood’s Influence on Fashion

With a talk by

Lynn Mally
UCI Professor of History

Wednesday, October 20, 2010
5:30 p.m.
Langson Library, UC Irvine

Reception and exhibit viewing to follow immediately
Reservations requested by October 14

The Libraries fall exhibit, Putting on the Glitz: Hollywood’s Influence on Fashion, examines the major influence Hollywood had and continues to have over fashion.

In the early 1930s, European designers realized that a dramatic shift had occurred in the fashion industry. Paris was no longer the fashion capital of the world. With eighty-five million movie tickets being purchased each week, Hollywood had become a potent force, with the ability to reach almost all social classes and spread new fashions quickly. Movies had glamorous stars, huge budgets, and innovative designers all geared toward marketing and selling a trend.
The Libraries exciting new visual exhibit will highlight films and designers from Hollywood’s golden years through the 20th century, all presented within a historical context. The scope of the exhibit demonstrates how the entertainment industry dictates trends and ideologies and acts as a socializing force. Items presented include books, magazines and newspaper articles, images, videos, and movie posters from the Libraries’ collections, and exciting costumes on display from UCI’s drama department. Becky Imamoto, Research Librarian for History, is the curator.

The opening night event will feature a talk by Lynn Mally, UCI Professor of History, followed by a reception and exhibit viewing. Professor Mally teaches classes and gives lectures on fashion history at UCI and in the community. The event is free and open to the public.

The exhibit will be on display through April 2011 in the Langson Library Reynolds Gallery during regular library hours. For more information or to make a reservation, please call the Library Development Office at 949.824.4651 or email partners@uci.edu. WEBSITE