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October 16, 2010 –
January 2, 2010
The Perfect
Fit: Shoes Tell Stories
A shoe is the protective armor of the foot,
providing stability, status, and warmth. After the creation of one of the
first shoes—leather sandals
crafted by the Egyptians about 3500 B.C.—footwear
became fashion when the Romans merged their productive skill with
Greek design and established shoes as signatures of social status. Ever
since, shoe designs have reflected the cultural choices of the designer,
maker, and wearer.
This remarkable exhibition
includes more tha
n 120 examples of imaginative and provocative shoes made by
American contemporary artists between 2004 and 2008. Materials range
from clay, metal, fabric, wood, glass and paper. The shoes, while
sometimes whimsical, often communicate multiple meanings and stories that speak to
issues of gender,
history, sexuality, class, race, and culture. Artists
include Jan Hopkins, Judy Haberl, Sergei Isupove, Marjorie Schick,
Willie Cole and Chunghie Lee.
The exhibition, curated by Wendy Tarlow Kaplan, is organized by the FullerCraft Museum, Brockton, MA. An illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition.
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Old
Soles: Three Centuries of Shoes from the Albany Institute's Collection
To complement The Perfect Fit: Shoes Tell
Stories this small exhibition will highlight the museum’s shoe
collection, including an amazing variety of shoes and pattens, shoe
lasts, designer shoes, and silver buckles, from shoes worn by people
from all walks of life throughout the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.
RELATED EVENTS
The Perfect Fit
and Old Soles
Benefit
November 11, 2010
Enjoy cocktails, hors d’ouerves, an exclusive tour of
A Perfect Fit
and Old
Soles, and a door prize for
Best in Shoe.
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Friday, November 5
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'In Your Shoes'
contest
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Email: riccis@albanyinstitute.org
An
illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition, On
sale now in
the museum shop
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