End: 03 May 2015
Location: SCAD Museum of Art
Address: 601 Turner Boulevard, Savannah, GA 31401, United States
The SCAD Museum of Art is a premier contemporary art museum established to enrich the education of Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) students and to attract and delight visitors from around the world.
Introducing new exhibitions every academic quarter, the museum showcases work by a range of highly acclaimed professional artists, inspiring and challenging students across disciplines to push the boundaries of their creative practice.
From 5 February through 3 May, it will host the first posthumous tribute to the world-renowned and beloved fashion icon Oscar de la Renta and his work. The installation features 50 garments, many designed exclusively for de la Renta’s closest friends and family.
Known as the "Sultan of Chic" de la Renta dressed such Hollywood A-listers as Oprah Winfrey, Nicole Kidman and Taylor Swift, as well as former first ladies Hillary Rodham Clinton and Laura Bush.
Oscar de la Renta: His Legendary World of Style celebrates the illustrious life and designs of the storied couturier whose work set the standard for timeless elegance.
This exhibition is curated by SCAD Board of Trustees member André Leon Talley. For more information, go to //www.scadmoa.org/art/2015/oscar-de-la-renta-fashion-couturier-exhibition
