COLOUR THEORY

Think pink and celebrate black culture at these exhibitions

PINK: THE HISTORY OF A PUNK, PRETTY, POWERFUL COLOR From shocking to millennial, pink has been intrinsically woven into the cultural fabric across centuries. Curated by Dr.Valerie Steele, Director of The Museum at FIT, this exhibition showcases around 80 outfits from the 18th century to today, and explores its changing significance. From now to 5 January, 2019, at The Museum at FIT in New York

THE BLACK IMAGE CORPORATION Artist Th easter Gates has cu rated a series of powerful images from the archives of the Johnson Publishing Company for Fondazione Prada, focusing on the works of photographers Moneta Sleet Jr. and Isaac Sutton. “The archives speak about beauty and black female power... I wanted to celebrate women of all kinds and especially black women,” Gates said in a statement. From now to 14 January, 2019, at Fondazione Prada Osservatorio in Milan

From left: “The Black Image Corporation” exhibition. A Gucci spring/summer 2016 look on show at “Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Color”. Comme des Garçons fall/winter 2016. The set-up at Fondazione Prada Osservatorio. Close-up of a Zandra Rhodes ensemble