Aileen Ribeiro

A Mark and Mary Goff Fiterman Lecture presented by Friends of the Institute and Mia

Please join the Friends of the Institute as they present the first of this year’s Mark and Mary Goff Fiterman Lectures. Aileen Ribeiro, longtime Head of the History of Dress Section at the Courtauld Institute of Art, will offer us a fascinating presentation on clothing in art. Offering a new way of looking at the history of fashion through the eyes of artists, Ribeiro will show us how artists portrayed dress and textiles in highly imaginative ways. Themes she may touch on include the ways in which clothing helped to define the nation-state; how dressing up and masquerade were key subjects in art and life; and how artists were both inspired by fashion and themselves inspired “artistic” and reform dress. Whether you are inspired by fashion or by the sumptuous depiction of fashion in art, you won’t want to miss this engaging lecture!

Reserve your ticket at tickets.artsmia.org or by calling 612.870.6323. Tickets are available for Friends members on August 15, and the general public on August 17.