Patrick Kelly: Runway of Love Closing Celebration

Say a last goodbye to Patrick Kelly: Runway of Love (exhibition closes Sunday, November 6th) with an array of programming including curator-led tours, art making and conversations with guest speakers who will focus on the late designer’s legacy and Black representation in fashion.

Curator-Led Exhibition Tours | Level 2, meet outside of exhibition
10:30 am and 11:15 am
Enjoy exclusive tours of Patrick Kelly: Runway of Love with advising scholar to the exhibition theo tyson and PEM curator Petra Slinkard.

Drop-In Art Workshop | Create Space Studios
11 am – 3 pm
Create your own collage inspired by the designer’s “Love Lists.”

Conversations | Morse Auditorium
We Were There | 1–2 pm
Listen to Patrick Kelly’s boutique manager Andrea Mergentime and studio manager and design assistant Elizabeth “Ms. Liz” Goodrum as they share their favorite memories of working alongside the famed designer.

From the Ebony Fashion Fair to the Louvre: Representation and the Runway | 2:30–3:30 pm
Join PEM curator Petra Slinkard and Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Joy Bivins as they discuss Black designers’ many roles in fashion history.