Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising The Richard Blackwell Gallery Past Exhibitions
Explore the Richard Blackwell Gallery past exhibits with their images and lasting impact.
Fall 2023 Kindred Keepsakes: Honoring the Heirlooms and Heritage of James Galanos
Family stories of cherished American designer James Galanos (1924-2016) told through apparel, shared through the perspectives of those he held dear, and reflected in memories of love made tangible through crafting and gifting.
Spring 2023 Nostalgia Mode: Fashion and Sentimentality in the 1970s
Commemorations of the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976 spurred a widespread interest in history, which translated into the romanticized and idealized interpretations of American history pervasive in popular culture of the period. This exhibition explored this wave of nostalgia as it appeared in fashionable dress to shine a light on a lesser-known feature of fashion in the 1970s.
Fall 2022 In the Public Trust
Spring 2022 Girl Powder
Fall 2021 Where is Every Body? Mannequins and Mounts
Spring 2020 Proud to Wear: CSU 150
Fall 2018 - Spring 2019 Dior’s ‘New Look’ in the Everyday American Closet
Spring-Summer 2018 ORANGE: a short history of orange in fashion
Summer-Fall 2017 The Allure of the Moroccan Caftan
More Past Exhibits
Spring 2017
Garden Party
Fall 2016
Evolution of a Colorado Clothing Designer
Spring 2016
Mr. Blackwell: ‘artist of subtle witchery’