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ROM opens Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles & Costume
06 Mar '08
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Patricia Harris affirms, “The spectacular Lee-Chin Crystal surpasses anything I could have imagined. This Gallery is the realization of my husband's surprise 1999 Christmas gift to me and it is an inspired setting for the ROM's celebrated collection of textiles and costume. As a ROM volunteer for 50 years, I look forward to the Gallery becoming alive with excited students, members of the fashion and art communities and the public at large. This is a dream come true and I am thrilled.”
Dr. Alexandra Palmer, Nora E. Vaughan Fashion Costume Curator and Senior Curator, Textiles & Costume, in the ROM's World Cultures department, says, “It is most exciting to open the new Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles & Costume. This dedicated space allows us to exhibit the depth and breadth of the ROM's significant collection of textile and fashion arts from around the world and across time.
Patricia Harris is an exemplary volunteer, patron and long-time supporter of the Textile department. We are all most fortunate to benefit from and share in Pat and Bill's passion, enthusiasm and generosity.” "As inaugural season sponsor of the Lee-Chin Crystal, we are proud to be part of this exciting year for the ROM," said Gerry McCaughey, President and Chief Executive Officer of CIBC.
"We are pleased to play a role in bringing the Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles and Costume to the public."
Gallery Highlights:
The Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles &Costume, at 6,499 square feet (600 square metres), is one of the most dramatic spaces in the newly opened Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Located on the fourth floor, the gallery is a voluminous cathedral-like space with angular walls rising to approximately 43 feet.
The peak of the Lee-Chin Crystal, hanging above the edge of the sidewalk below, is located near the gallery's ceiling. The open-concept design allows textiles to be displayed in unique formations presenting visitors with a three-dimensional experience.
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Dr. Alexandra Palmer, Nora E. Vaughan Fashion Costume Curator and Senior Curator, Textiles & Costume, in the ROM's World Cultures department, says, “It is most exciting to open the new Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles & Costume. This dedicated space allows us to exhibit the depth and breadth of the ROM's significant collection of textile and fashion arts from around the world and across time.
Patricia Harris is an exemplary volunteer, patron and long-time supporter of the Textile department. We are all most fortunate to benefit from and share in Pat and Bill's passion, enthusiasm and generosity.” "As inaugural season sponsor of the Lee-Chin Crystal, we are proud to be part of this exciting year for the ROM," said Gerry McCaughey, President and Chief Executive Officer of CIBC.
"We are pleased to play a role in bringing the Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles and Costume to the public."
Gallery Highlights:
The Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles &Costume, at 6,499 square feet (600 square metres), is one of the most dramatic spaces in the newly opened Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Located on the fourth floor, the gallery is a voluminous cathedral-like space with angular walls rising to approximately 43 feet.
The peak of the Lee-Chin Crystal, hanging above the edge of the sidewalk below, is located near the gallery's ceiling. The open-concept design allows textiles to be displayed in unique formations presenting visitors with a three-dimensional experience.
Click here to view more:
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