Victoria Rovine, Christopher L. Richards, Elizabeth Way and Álvaro Luís Lima will present “African Fashion in Conversation.” Explore culturally innovative and socially significant trends in fashion inspired by the current exhibition Ghanaian Fashion, curated by Richards. This conversation about African fashion begins with Ghana and casts a broader view including diaspora fashion in the U.S.
Victoria Rovine is Professor of African Art History and Director of Carolina Public Humanities, UNC Chapel Hill. Christopher Richards is Associate Professor and Director of Women’s and Gender Studies Program, Brooklyn College, NY. Elizabeth Way is Curator of Costume and Accessories at The Museum at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology, NY). Álvaro Luís Lima is Assistant Professor of African Art History, School of Art + Art History, UF.
Made possible by the Harn Eminent Scholar Chair in Art History (HESCAH) program and the Roy C. Craven, Jr. Memorial Lecture.
The Harn is open on Thursdays until 9 pm for Art After Dark. The galleries, café and museum store are open late to round off your museum experience! Admission is free.