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Derrick Adams exhibition, ‘Patrick Kelly, the Journey’
Derrick Adams, "Runway No. 1," clothing patterns, acrylic, and fabric, 60" x 40", 2017. Courtesy of the artist, Luxembourg & Dayan, New York/London, and Salon 94, New York.
Tuesday January 14, 2020 12:00 AM EST
Cost: free for museum members and SCAD card holders, $10 general admission, $8 senior/military and $5 students
From the venue:
Patrick Kelly, The Journey emerges from artist Derrick Adams’ extensive exploration into the archive of the influential African-American fashion designer Patrick Kelly (1954–90). Kelly was the first American to be admitted to the Chambre syndicale du prêt-à-porter, the prestigious governing body of the French ready-to-wear industry. Adams immersed himself in the Kelly archive at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York, where he discovered a trove of correspondence, sketches, swatches, photographs, and other memorabilia, including a proposal for a book about Kelly’s life written by his friend, the esteemed poet Maya Angelou. Adams’ works reference Kelly’s legacy as a formalist who infused social context and humor into his creations. The exhibition presents Adams’ abstract collages and sculptural works that incorporate Kelly’s vintage clothing patterns, iconic fabrics, bold and colorful geometric forms, and embellishments.