Shoetopia CCS Detroit
Shoetopia! The first exhibition of its kind in North America to gather contemporary footwear, art, video and related designs into one space, is curated by Liza Snook, founder of the Virtual Shoe Museum and Aki Choklat, Chair of Fashion Accessories Design at CCS. The exhibition looks at shoe design through the
lens of seven themes: Metropolis, Ritual, Utopia, Feast, Nocturnal, Techno and Eco. On show from November 3rd till december 16th 2017 at the Valade Family Gallery, Detroit, USA.
Shoetopia features an array of objects, from footwear by international designers like Comme des Garçons, Maison Martin Margiela and architect Zaha Hadid, to sculpture, painting and works by artists and designers like Willie Cole, Chris Francis, Fantich & Young, Kobi Levi, Peter Popps and Frederico Uribe.
This exhibition is sponsored by Lisa Applebaum, Nicole Eisenberg, Lynn Gandhi, Danialle Karmanos, The Vivian Pickard Shoe Collection, Sandra Seligman, Julia Reyes Taubman and Molly Valade.
Exhibitions in the Valade Family Gallery are produced by the College for Creative Studies’ Office of Exhibitions & Public Programs and are supported, in part, by Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs, the Kresge Foundation and the Friends of CCS Galleries. Valade Family Gallery, A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education, College for Creative Studies, 460 W. Baltimore, Detroit, MI 48202. Free parking available in the CCS Parking Structure located on Baltimore between Cass and Second. Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 12 to 5 p.m. Like CCS Exhibitions & Public Programs on Facebook: facebook.com/ccsexhibitionsandpublicprograms and CCS Exhibitions on Instagram: instagram.com/ccs_exhibitions to stay informed about all the exhibitions, lectures and special events throughout the year.
The Future of Footwear – Panel discussion:
Thursday, November 2 2017
6 P.M.
GM Auditorium, A. Alfred Taubman Center
for Design Education, CCS
The Toyota Lecture Series and the Woodward Lecture Series
Shoetopia – Opening reception
Friday, November 3 2017
6 to 8 P.M.
Shoetopia / Valade Family Gallery
Located on the first floor of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education, presents exhibitions for and with students, faculty, CCS alumni and the community of Detroit on topics relevant to contemporary art and design practice today. Its focus is to establish educational linkages between the College and the community, and to provide a space for exhibitions that advance and support the academic departments of CCS.
460 W. Baltimore, Detroit, MI 48202
Gallery hours
Wednesday – Saturday 12 to 5 P.M.
Free parking available in the CCS Parking Structure located on Baltimore between Cass and Second.
