Art and Sole: Fantasy Shoes from the Jane Gershon Weitzman Collection

September 3, 2016 - December 31, 2016 - This exhibition features inventive examples of fantasy art shoes chosen from the Weitzman collection, remarkable for their imaginative construction and elaborate adornment. Each delicate shoe is constructed from unexpected materials such as bronze, ceramic, wire, Plexiglas, and corrugated cardboard. Other shoes are noteworthy for their surfaces, embellished with feathers, gems, and cake frosting. “While delighting the eye, the shoes will provide our visitors wonderful opportunities to see notable artists transforming functional objects into whimsical and humorous art. No pair is alike and each one sparks the imagination,” comments Amy G. Moorefield, Taubman Museum of Art Deputy Director of Exhibitions and Collections.