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2nd Annual Dress to IMPRESS
Saturday, October 4th from 6-10 p.m. w/After Party!
Following the success of our first year, the Morgan Conservatory is hosting our second annual paper fashion fundraiser, Dress to IMPRESS on Saturday, October 4th from 6-10 p.m. A gorgeous night of wild paper fashions and wearable art, the Morgan celebrates paper and print as fashion.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the fashion walk starts at 7 with prizes for first place, runner up, and best-dressed attendee. There will be a cash bar, light finger foods, artworks available for sale plus a silent auction, fantastic raffle baskets, a photo booth, deejay, a red carpet, and more!
Tickets are on sale! Click on the image to the right for pricing information and purchase tickets in advance!
Artist Talk with Katarzyna Łyszkowska
Thurs., 9/4 at 12:15 p.m.
Spend your lunch hour with Artist-in-Residence Katarzyna Łyszkowska (aka Łyszka) as she discusses her new work at the Morgan. Kasia is a Polish interdisciplinary artist whose art emphasizes the values of creating sustainability, participatory art that influences the quality of personal and social life. Her words of paper are astounding.
Snacks and light refreshments will be provided. Can’t make it in person? Watch the live stream on our Facebook.
Arts Pass Membership Program
Become a Morgan Member and receive benefits from our partner organizations, Zygote Press, SPACES Gallery, and Praxis Workshop!
On the Blog
Paper is Fashion
by Hedwiga Wood
Last year I made a dress out of paper.
I’m doing it again this year.
Why???
Last year I walked down the runway like an ethereal bridal moth. I was delighted by the gasps of wonder towards a project I let devour my soul for three months. It was a night where many respected my work, and my fiance finally understood the respect I garner in my niche...
In the Gallery
Transforming Narratives of Identity
On View through September 25
There are many intrinsic aspects of one’s identity such as race, gender and sexual orientation. In today’s world, those identities are challenged physically, mentally, and politically. Despite opposition, these artists in paper, book and print intertwine their identities with their work to unapologetically establish who they are.
Featured NEA Grant Recipient Artists:
Miguel Aragón, Zoë Charlton, Diedrick Brackens
Artists:
Dustin Brinkman, Danqi Cai, Yangbin Park, Joseph Lappie, Nicole Malcolm, Liz Maugans, Roberto Torres Mata, Erin Wohletz
In The Store
The "Printer’s Choice Line", formerly the Artist Curated Paper Line, has been selected based on feedback from various artists who have experimented and worked with the fine art paper produced by hand at the Morgan Papermaking Conservatory. This line of paper is ideal for editioned works.
Chosen for their versatility and unique characteristics, these crisp sheets offer an unmatched quality and structure that allows each to withstand more stress to the surface than traditional machine-made papers. Explore this special line of paper to see and feel the difference for yourself.
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