Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design is co-curated by Rafael Gomes, director of fashion exhibitions, and Christina Frank, assistant director of fashion exhibitions, in collaboration with guest curator Julia Long. Olafur Eliasson is featured on the design of art, Christoph Niemann on illustration, and Ruth Carter on costume design thus providing a holistic and highly. The same year, she was honored by the Costume Designers Guild with a Career Achievement Award and by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science who awarded her the Academy Award for Best Costume Design. In 2019, Carter was the subject of an episode of Abstract, a Netflix documentary series highlighting artists working in the field of design.

Starring: Olafur Eliasson, Neri Oxman, Ruth E. Step inside the minds of the most innovative designers in a variety of disciplines and learn how design impacts every aspect of life. In 1988, Spike Lee recruited Carter to design the costumes for his film School Daze. She has since worked with Lee on 14 films and has designed for many other directors including Ryan Coogler, Lee Daniels, Ava DuVernay, John Singleton, and Steven Spielberg. 2017 Maturity Rating: TV-14 2 Seasons Documentaries. Carter apprenticed at the Santa Fe Opera before relocating to Los Angeles where she designed costumes for stage productions and dance studios. Initially, Carter pursued acting, but her work in the college wardrobe department led her to discover the art of costume design. She attended the historically black college Hampton University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Theater Arts. Carter’s deep understanding of character, combined with her nuanced use of color and texture, has made her an essential storyteller committed to sharing the past, present, and future of Black culture.

Carter is a costume designer who works across genres and has brought her skills to more than 60 diverse film and television projects. Episodes Olafur Eliasson: The Design of Art Neri Oxman: Bio-Architecture Ruth Carter: Costume Design Cas Holman: Design for Play Ian Spalter: Digital. During her 30-year-plus film career, Carter has been nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, for her work on Spike Lees.

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