Episode 8 of Mondays with Merce teaches us that though Merce himself has passed on, the fundamentals still apply—and that is where he began. Let's do the same.

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Patric King.

Phoenix Art Museum
Ellman Fashion Design Gallery
November 7 - March 7, 2010

Featuring more than 30 garments, Geoffrey Beene: Trapeze profiles a fanciful custom-made wardrobe from Patsy Tarr, a prominent supporter of dance in New York and our founder and publisher.

Unlike a retrospective, the exhibition provides unique insight into the creative relationship between designer and client. Featuring one-of-kind garments and unique items, the exhibition clearly expresses the designer’s sense of humor and expertise with fabric. Also present is Beene’s love of flowers, dots, curves, wraps, folds and triangles, reoccurring themes present is several of the designs.

Designed by our own Abbott Miller, the installation draws inspiration from Beene’s love of the circus. Surrounded by polka-dots and stripes, specially designed mannequins will be suspended from the ceiling displaying Patsy's clothes. Tom Kalin’s film “30” commissioned by Beene in 1993, will play on a continuous loop - its film noir surrealism complementing the installation theme.

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Patric King.