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It's Official OC Fashion Week® the luxury market of California announces its' launch of "Fashion Travel Week" for July 2023 presented by Celebrity Cruises

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Sunday, September 18, 2022
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The project originated in 2010 as a travel incentive and support for fashion designers who love to travel abroad.

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  • The project originated in 2010 as a travel incentive and support for fashion designers who love to travel abroad.
  • OC Fashion Week (OCFW) is an International Fashion Week show for emerging fashion designers and established brands, for retail entrepreneurs, as well as digital retail startups.
  • Fashion Travel Week is a new travel events and tour group dedicated to its international community of fashion travelers, suppliers and influencers in the retail industries who endorse fashion tourism presented by Celebrity Cruises.
  • The program is produced by OC Fashion Week featuring a 3-destination tour and itinerary of runways, guest speakers, fashion travel tourism and 4-minute networking with luxury purveyors.

Researchers look for concrete answers to decades-old art mystery

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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The piece in question is called Betonbuch, or Concrete Book, and is the work of German-born artist Wolf Vostell.

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  • The piece in question is called Betonbuch, or Concrete Book, and is the work of German-born artist Wolf Vostell.
  • He was a pioneer of using concrete as a material for art, not just construction.
  • Gibbons teamed up with Maria Kokkori, associate scientist at the Art Institute of Chicago, to finally turn the page on this mystery.
  • Kokkori uses Concrete Book in her classroom, teaching materials science as it relates to art.

Supima Design Competition Names Taku Yhim Its 2022 Winner

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Monday, September 12, 2022
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SUPIMA, the non-profit brand that promotes the use of American grown Pima cotton around the world, and this years first ever co-hosts, award winning CFDA designer, Christian Siriano, and supermodel and entrepreneur, Coco Rocha, are excited to announce this years 15th annual SUPIMA Design Competition winner Parsons School of Design, The New School alumni, Taku Yhim.

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  • SUPIMA, the non-profit brand that promotes the use of American grown Pima cotton around the world, and this years first ever co-hosts, award winning CFDA designer, Christian Siriano, and supermodel and entrepreneur, Coco Rocha, are excited to announce this years 15th annual SUPIMA Design Competition winner Parsons School of Design, The New School alumni, Taku Yhim.
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    Taku Yhim and seven other finalists from top design schools across the country showcased their creativity and design talent with eveningwear capsule collections created entirely with SUPIMA cotton fabrics on September 10th, 2022, during a live runway presentation at The Gallery at Spring Studios in tandem with New York Fashion Week.
  • This highly skilled and visionary group of young, emerging designers were tasked with creating five looks using five types of SUPIMA fabric: shirting, twill, denim, jersey, and velveteen.
  • The 2022 finalists included: Candice Tianyu, Academy of Arts University; Chan Kyoo Hwang, Drexel University; Fabian Renteria, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising; Bryan Barrientos, Fashion Institute of Technology; Antonia Bruno, Kent State University; Taku Yhim, Parsons School of Design, The New School; Hu Jun Yi, Rhode Island School of Design; and Michelle Sumin Suh, School of Art Institute of Chicago.

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach Art Gallery Hosts Closing Reception Honoring Juneteenth with Works by Renowned Painter, Richard C. Press, Sr.

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Thursday, July 21, 2022
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Art Institute of Virginia Beach, a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta, Art Gallery will be hosting a closing reception celebrating its featured gallery artist, Richard C. Press, Sr., on Thursday, July 28, 2022.

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  • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Art Institute of Virginia Beach, a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta, Art Gallery will be hosting a closing reception celebrating its featured gallery artist, Richard C. Press, Sr., on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
  • The art gallery show was personally organized by Mr. Press, a renowned Hampton, VA-based artist, in honor of Juneteenth.
  • The Virginia Beach community is invited to attend the gallery closing for one last chance to see the artwork of Mr. Press.
  • The Art Institute of Virginia Beach, a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta, Two Columbus Center, 4500 Main Street, Suite 200, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 2022 The Arts Institutes International LLC.

AXA ART PRIZE announces 2022 exhibition shortlist

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Thursday, June 30, 2022
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NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA XL is pleased to announce the 40 student artists who have been selected for the fifth edition of the AXA Art Prize Exhibition. The shortlisted works will go on view in November at an in-person show at the New York Academy of Art in Tribeca and will also be part of a virtual exhibition at axaartprize.com.

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  • NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA XL is pleased to announce the 40 student artists who have been selected for the fifth edition of the AXA Art Prize Exhibition.
  • The AXA Art Prize, which launched in 2017, has established itself as one of the premier student art competitions in the U.S.
  • For complete details on the competition visit axaartprize.com and follow the AXA Art Prize on Instagram and on Facebook.
  • 1AXA XL is a division of AXA Group providing products and services through four business groups: AXA XL Insurance, AXA XL Reinsurance and AXA XL Risk Consulting.

Letterform Archive announces new exhibition celebrating design that empowers communities and fights oppression

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In collaboration with Polymode, Letterform Archive is excited to announce Strikethrough: Typographic Messages of Protest, a new exhibition on view beginning July 23, 2022. This will be the second-ever exhibition presented by Letterform Archive in their new permanent space at 2325 Third Street, Floor 4R in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco.

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  • This will be the second-ever exhibition presented by Letterform Archive in their new permanent space at 2325 Third Street, Floor 4R in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco.
  • Curated by Silas Munro of the design studio Polymode with Stephen Coles of Letterform Archive, the exhibition will feature more than 100 objects, including broadsheets, buttons, signs, t-shirts, posters, and ephemera spanning the 1800s to today.
  • "We're also very inspired by the collective and collaborative process that Letterform Archive welcomes and supports for typographers, designers, and expanded audiences."
  • The hardcover exhibition catalog, Strikethrough: Typographic Messages of Protest, is authored by Silas Munro, with an introduction by Colette Gaiter.

The Art Institute of Austin Spring Student Fashion Show Set for June 8th

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Thursday, May 26, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Art Institute of Austin (Ai Austin), a branch of the Art Institute of Houston, announced the timing of its Spring Student Fashion Show for Wednesday, June 8th at 5:30pm.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Art Institute of Austin (Ai Austin), a branch of the Art Institute of Houston, announced the timing of its Spring Student Fashion Show for Wednesday, June 8th at 5:30pm.
  • Elly Abels, a junior in fashion design from Austin, TX, will be showing pieces inspired by 60s mod fashion, with a bright, colorful presence.
  • The Art Institute of Austin, a branch of The Art Institute of Houston, is one of The Art Institutes, a system of private schools throughout the United States.
  • The Art of Austin, a branch of The Art Institute of Houston, 1204 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, TX 78602 2022.

FIT Announces Expansion of the Bob Fisch Graduate Student Award Program and Recipients of Inaugural Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence

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Thursday, May 19, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, May 18, the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), a college of the State University of New York (SUNY), announced that two $25,000 awards for entrepreneurial excellence were presented Tuesday night, May 17, during an event held on campus and hosted by Dr. Brooke Carlson, interim dean, School of Graduate Studies, and the FIT Foundation. Robert (Bob) Fisch, founder and former chairman and CEO of rue21, award-winning author of Fisch Tales: The Making of a Millennial Baby Boomer and the forthcoming Get a Life, and an FIT Foundation director, established the awards to help nurture and advance the careers of outstanding students from FIT's School of Graduate Studies' Fashion Design and Global Fashion Management programs.

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  • Fisch, a renowned entrepreneur widely recognized for his bold and successful innovations in value-priced, fast fashion retailing, said: "My FIT experience with the graduate students was inspiring.
  • "Bob Fisch's scholarship goes beyond dollars, and includesBob coming to FIT and to the classroom to mentor the students during 'Fireside Chats,'" said Dr. Carlson.
  • Bob is very approachable, honest, and open-minded, and this is why he has been so well received by the students."
  • The awards are an extension of the comprehensive Bob Fisch Graduate Student Award Program, launched in 2021, which celebrates entrepreneurial excellence and intergenerational mentoring through an initial gift from Fisch of $300,000.

The Art Institute of Atlanta Announces Jermaine Dupri as Commencement Speaker and Recipient of Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Degree

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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ATLANTA, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Art Institute of Atlanta (Ai Atlanta) is proud to announce GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter/producer and CEO of So So Def Recordings, Jermaine Dupri as the speaker at Ai Atlanta's commencement ceremony on June 17th.

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  • ATLANTA, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Art Institute of Atlanta (Ai Atlanta) is proud to announce GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter/producer and CEO of So So Def Recordings, Jermaine Dupri as the speaker at Ai Atlanta's commencement ceremony on June 17th.
  • As part of the commencement celebration, Ai Atlanta will recognize Dupri's contributions to the community by awarding the rap icon with an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree.
  • Dupri is a supporter of Ai Atlanta because of the creative talent of the students and the unique programs offered by the private school.
  • "It gives us great pleasure to nominate Jermaine Dupri for an honorary degree from The Art Institute of Atlanta as his impressive achievements serve as an example of our aspirations for our students," said Elden Monday, Interim Campus President of The Art Institute of Atlanta.

Formica Corporation Announces Winners of Fifth Annual FORM Student Innovation Competition

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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CINCINNATI, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its ongoing commitment to celebrate up-and-coming design professionals, Formica Corporation today announced the winners of the 2022 FORM Student Innovation Competition. Now in its fifth year, the competition invites interior design, architecture and furniture design students across the U.S. and Canada to create furniture pieces using Formica® Brand products.

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  • CINCINNATI, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its ongoing commitment to celebrate up-and-coming design professionals, Formica Corporation today announced the winners of the 2022 FORM Student Innovation Competition.
  • Now in its fifth year, the competition invites interior design, architecture and furniture design students across the U.S. and Canada to create furniture pieces using Formica Brand products.
  • "The caliber of entries was outstanding," said Felice Silverman, competition judge and principal of Silverman Trykowski Associates located in Boston, Mass.
  • Formica Group is a global group of companies consisting of Formica Canada Inc., Formica Corporation, Formica de Mexico S.A. de C.V., Formica IKI Oy, Formica Skandinavien AB, Formica Limited, Formica S.A., Formica S.A.S., Formica Taiwan Corporation, Formica (Thailand)Co.,Ltd.,Formica (Asia)Ltd.,Formica DecorativeMaterials(China) Co.,Ltd.and Homapal GmbH, among others.