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Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising

Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising Exhibitions

Avenir Museum Galleries are updated with new exhibits each semester to ensure that our visitors always have something new to look forward to.

Spring 2024 Exhibitions

Avenir Museum Gallery

Resist: Tie Dye Practices from Around the World

February 13 –July 30, 2024

Resist dyeing is a magical process. Patterns and images are revealed after a complex series of folds, ties, binds, and dyes. Scholars believe that these practices may have developed independently in cultures across the world. Join the Avenir Museum as we tie together diverse practices of tie dye from Japan, Indonesia, India, Uzbekistan, Nigeria, Guatemala, and Peru, amongst others.

a close up of fabric created from resist dyes with a purple background and spots where resists were created.

The Richard Blackwell Gallery

Inside Out: Structures and Secrets  

January 20 – June 1, 2024

Garments are designed to be seen right side out. The inside – typically unseen – contains stories of both the maker and the wearer. This exhibition provides a rare opportunity to view hidden traces that are normally concealed by the rules of fashion.

inside seaming of a garment to show the bust darts and the neck lining

The Lucile Hawks Gallery

A Fancy Flourish: Mary Frances Handbags  

January 16 – May 4, 2024

Enjoy a collection of opulently embellished handbags created by San Francisco-based designer Mary Frances, whose philosophy fuses whimsy and elegance!

structured florals made from fabric to create a purse
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Virtual and Other Galleries

Gustafson Gallery

The Gustafson Gallery is under the umbrella of the Avenir Museum and is located in the Gifford Building on CSU's main campus.

Virtual Gallery

Experience our collection in the comfort of your own home!