PHOENIX – Fashion and art go hand in hand at that is truly evident in one exhibit opening next month at the
Phoenix Art Museum.
Geoffrey Beene (1927-2004) was one of America’s most original fashion designers, a design pioneer that many say elevated his craft to an art.
Now, the Fashion Design Department of Phoenix Art Museum presents
Geoffrey Beene: Trapeze, an exhibition with attitude that goes beyond the study of dressmaking into the world of conceptual art.
The exhibition will be on view at Phoenix Art Museum from November 7, 2009 through March 7, 2010.
“Geoffrey Beene: Trapeze is drawn from a superb private collection acquired in the 1980s and 1990s, when Mr. Beene was at a creative peak,” commented Dennita Sewell, curator of fashion design,
Phoenix Art Museum. “The exhibition, much like Mr. Beene’s life in fashion, is witty and irreverent. It will allow visitors to experience his celebrated designs and philosophies in a striking and stimulating way.”
Admission to the exhibition is included in general museum admission, which is $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens (65+), $8 for full-time college students with ID, $4 for children ages 6-17 and free for children under 6 and for museum members.
Phoenix Art Museum is located in downtown Phoenix at the corner of Central and McDowell Road. Museum Hours are Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Thursday thru Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, Noon – 5:00 p.m.
The museum will be closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and major holidays.
Admission is free on Wednesdays from 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. and for everyone on First Fridays, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
