Mint to Be: The Feminine Body as Costume Art

Professor P

Mint to Be reimagines the feminine body as a living canvas where softness, power, fashion and storytelling converge.

Mint Museum Uptown

Presented by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/perrinedeshield/" title="https://www.instagram.com/perrinedeshield/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Professor P</a> and inspired by the Met Gala theme of Costume Art, Mint to Be reimagines the feminine body as a living canvas: soft yet powerful, adorned yet unbound, expressive in every form.This immersive exhibit and event celebrate femininity as both art and narrative, where self-adornment becomes storytelling, and softness transforms into strength.Guests will have access to various existing <a href="https://www.mintmuseum.org/" title="https://www.mintmuseum.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mint Museum</a> exhibitions, experience the Feminine Form exhibit, featuring original interpretations by local artists, centering voices from marginalized communities, alongside a dynamic runway competition, interactive activations, and moments that blur the boundaries between fashion, identity, and art.More than an event, Mint to Be is a love letter to the feminine form; layered, intentional, and unapologetically seen. Dress Code: Feminine Body as Costume Art Come adorned as living art. Interpret femininity, softness, strength, and self-expression through fashion, texture, and storytelling. Sculptural, layered, artistic, and intentional looks are encouraged., 6 PM: Doors Open, Mint Steps Media Experience, The Feminine Form + Mint Exhibit Access 8 PM: The Feminine Body as Costume Art Runway Competition 9 PM: Museum Party + VIP Terrace Access Throughout the Night -Whimsical Portraits by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sancho.smalls/" title="https://www.instagram.com/sancho.smalls/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sancho Smalls</a> -The Feminine Form exhibition curated by Professor P, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/luvlymoon_/" title="https://www.instagram.com/luvlymoon_/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Luvly Moon</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/arko.clt/" title="https://www.instagram.com/arko.clt/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Arko</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamkingcarla/" title="https://www.instagram.com/iamkingcarla/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">King Carla</a>,<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thedavitagalloway/" title="https://www.instagram.com/thedavitagalloway/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Davita Galloway</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thekinah/" title="https://www.instagram.com/thekinah/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Shekinah Williams</a>.Special Exhibit Collaborators: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/artpopstreetgallery/" title="https://www.instagram.com/artpopstreetgallery/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ArtPop Street Gallery</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bigbodibenz_/" title="https://www.instagram.com/bigbodibenz_/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gabi Richmond</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/berl.girl/" title="https://www.instagram.com/berl.girl/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kimberly Powell.</a> -Sounds by: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dammit_wesley/" title="https://www.instagram.com/dammit_wesley/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dammit Wesley</a> &amp; friends Sponsored by <a href="https://www.advancial.org/" title="https://www.advancial.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Advancial</a>, High West, Mi Campo, and RuffinoIn partnership with the <a href="https://www.mintmuseum.org/" title="https://www.mintmuseum.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mint Museum</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/a704party/" title="https://www.instagram.com/a704party/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">a704Party</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/artpopstreetgallery/" title="https://www.instagram.com/artpopstreetgallery/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ArtPop Street Gallery</a>, and the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecertifiedwino/" title="https://www.instagram.com/thecertifiedwino/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Certified Wino</a>

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