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Home Arts, Arts & Entertainment, Comics, Fan Boy/Girl Land, Film, Geek, Geek Film, MoPOP, Museums, Pop CultureTickets Still Available For Big MoPop Opening Party For “Black Panther” Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter

Tickets Still Available For Big MoPop Opening Party For “Black Panther” Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter

June 15, 2022• byMichael Strangeways

Fans of the following will want to get on this:

  • Costume Design
  • Afrofuturism
  • Black Panther, comic book and film

The woman who combines all those interests is the celebrated Ruth E. Carter, the Oscar winning costume designer behind the iconic costumes in the Black Panther film not to mention work stretching back 40 years and including many of Spike Lee’s films including Do The Right Thing, Malcolm X and Crooklyn but she’s also designed costumes for Amistad, Selma, The Butler, Coming To America 2 and many other films and television shows.

She’s now the focus of a new exhibit at MoPop, the Museum of Pop Culture that is opening this weekend and with a big opening night party on Friday, June 17th with Ms Carter herself in attendance. It’s  Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design  and it’s a must see for fans of costume design and Marvel films.

More on the party and the exhibit:

Opening Night Party

(no big deal, but Ruth Carter already RSVP’d to this one)

Friday, June 17 | 7:00pm–11:00pm | MoPOP

Celebrate Ruth Carter and her stunning work with us for an evening to remember. Take part in learning exercises that walk you through the genius behind Carter’s creative process, hear from the legend herself with a Q+A sesh, get down on the dance floor with DJ Lady Love, and more.

  • Ruth Carter and Isabella Price in Conversation (ASL Interpreted) 
  • Cosplay Showcase with Anna He & Isis Asare (ASL Interpreted) — Register below ▾
  • Costume Piece Creation with Candace Cantaloupe
  • 3D Printing + Costume Design with FabLab Education
  • Costume Creation with MoPOP Volunteers
  • DJ Lady Love in Sky Church

Regular Tickets: $30 for non-members / $24 for members

Youth Tickets (12 and under): $23 for non-members / $18 for members

GET TICKETS ▸

And, about the exhibit itself:

An Academy-Award winning costume designer, Ruth E. Carter’s career has defined generations through her work in film and TV. Her art adds dimensionality, flair, and culture to the characters she envisions, giving power to the incredible actors that wear them. Her vibrancy and attention to detail in costuming is integral to translating stories of race, politics, and culture to the big screen. From humble roots in Massachusetts, Ruth Carter has been helping style the Afrofuturism movement for almost 40 years.

Designing pieces for films such as Black Panther, Malcom X, Selma, and Do the Right Thing, Carter has designed costumes for legends like Oprah Winfrey, Denzel Washington, Chadwick Boseman, Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, and more.

MoPOP is proud to display more than 60 of Carter’s original garments while also showcasing her immersive process, historical research, and attention to detail that imbues every project she brings to life.


Exhibition Highlights

  • Costumes designed by Ruth E. Carter from films including Black Panther, Do the Right Thing, Selma, Malcolm X, Roots, Coming 2 America, and more
  • Immersive, interactive experiences including a Black Panther “Warrior Falls” photo opportunity
  • Afrofuturistic installation incorporating original artwork by Brandon Sadler
  • Original drawings, paintings, photographs, sketches, and mood boards
  • Descriptive text panels with supplemental digital materials
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About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.

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