SCAD FASH presents Fashioning Art from Paper, an exhibition that explores 500 years of fashion through the breathtaking trompe l'oeil masterpieces of Belgian artist Isabelle de Borchgrave. Through her expert manipulation of paper and paint, de Borchgrave creates sculptural replicas of historic garments found in early European paintings or collections from around the world — from the Renaissance finery of the Medici family and gowns worn by Queen Elizabeth I, to the creations of the grand couturiers of the 20th century such as Charles Frederick Worth and Paul Poiret. The exhibition includes de Borchgrave’s series Les Ballet Russes, which interprets costumes designed by Léon Bakst, Giorgio de Chirico and Pablo Picasso, among others, as well as her Kaftans series, inspired by the Silk Road textiles of central Asia. The exhibition also highlights the creations of the eccentric early 20th-century artist Mariano Fortuny, a major source of inspiration for de Borchgrave.

Fashioning Art from Paper is co-organized by SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film, Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Society of the Four Arts, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Frick Art and Historical Center, Baker Museum and Flint Institute of Arts.

Admission to the exhibition is free for museum members and SCAD students, faculty and staff with a valid SCAD Card. Open to the public with the cost of museum admission.

Funding for this exhibition is provided in part by national sponsor

The exhibition is also supported by Macy’s.

Thank you to the Société d'Isabelle for their support of the exhibition

Ansley Atlanta Real Estate
Jennifer Brady Astrop, Minotti by HA Modern
Mrs. William Bowen Astrop
Helen Ballard
Dixon Bartlett, HB2 Resources
Philipp and Jeannie Mills Biechteler
Lucy and Steve Cookson
Mary Wayne Dixon
Elizabeth and Jack Draughon
Mary Hataway, Soiree Catering
Hindman Auctions
Caroline Hipple, President, Norwalk Furniture Company
Inman Family Fund
Nicole and John Jordan
Dr. Michelle Juneau, Dermatology Consultants, P.C.
Sarah Kennedy
Emily Knobloch
Jane D. Lanier
Andrea Maricich
Isobel Parker Mills
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Mills
Neiman Marcus
Mrs. H. Burke Nicholson III
Dr. Anna M. Paré, Dermatology Consultants, P.C.
Greer Taylor
Anita and Michael Thomas
Shane Thomas and Michael Bishop
Chiara Visconti di Modrone-Pervanas
Suzy Wasserman

Thank you to the exhibition honorary committee

H. E. Dirk Wouters, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the United States
The Hon. Anne Cox Chambers, former Ambassador of the United States to Belgium
Mr. William De Baets, Consul General of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Southeastern United States

Thank you to the exhibition committee

Mrs. William Bowen Astrop, Committee Chair
Jennifer Brady Astrop, Minotti by HA Modern
Helen Ballard
Dixon Bartlett, HB2 Resources
Philipp and Jeannie Mills Biechteler
Tracy Drake
Thierry Flamant
Nathalie Fleury
Anna Stapleton Henson
Caroline Hipple, President, Norwalk Furniture Company
Roya Irvani
Sarah Kennedy
Disja Koch-ter Kuile
Beth Lacefield
Jane D. Lanier
Isobel Parker Mills
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Mills
Mrs. H. Burke Nicholson III
Shane Thomas and Michael Bishop
Alice Trahant
Susan Tucker
Suzy Wasserman