Mint Museum exhibit reimagines feminine form as art

MINT TO BE

“Mint to Be: The Feminine Body as Costume Art” is part of an exhibit that centers the voices of marginalized communities.

A new exhibit is reimagining femininity as art.

“Mint to Be: The Feminine Body as Costume Art,” which debuts May 1 at Mint Museum Uptown, reimagines the feminine form as a living canvas by centering the voices of marginalized communities at the intersections of fashion, identity, and fine art.

General admission is $45 at Eventbrite and includes museum and exhibition admission, photo activations, runway show, and cash bar.

The monthlong exhibition curated by Professor Perrine DeShield-Jenkins is a follow-up to last year’s “Superfine: Exploring Black Dandyism,” as a Met Gala–inspired experience where fashion and self-expression celebrate femininity as art. The display supported by Luvly Moon, King Carla, Davita Galloway, Shekinah Williams, Gabi Richmond, and Kimberly Powell and the nonprofit gallery ArtPop includes interactive narratives of self-adornment, storytelling, and transformation. 

In addition to the exhibit, 20 Charlotte designers, including Will White, Jamie Lykes II, and Gianna Ross will compete for $1,000 for couture that best embodies the feminine body as costume art during the runway show. Scoring the competition is a panel of judges as well as the audience. 

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