The Story of the Supremes from The Mary Wilson Gown Collection
Upcoming Exhibition
25 January - 30 June 2013
The African American Museum in Philadelphia
701 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Tel: 1 215 574 0380
E-mail: info@aampmuseum.org
Website: http://aampmuseum.org/
"Supreme Gala" at the Wichita Art Museum
Misericordia University Art Gallery is hosting the ‘Mary Wilson Supremes’ Collection’, July 22nd, 2011
Exhibit Opening in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 4th, 2011
"I did it my way...", Folio - August 2009
Supremes Makeover
"Where Did Our Gloves Go?", Venue Magazine
"The Story of the Supremes", Bath Magazine
"Dreamgirls", Bath Life
"Display of dresses is simply Supreme", Chronicle
"The exhibition has been safely packed up and sent on to Gateshead for its next stop and we are delighted with the result. We had 21,690 visitors in the five week period. We would have expected 15,000 visitors in a normal summer. I had not expected to have so many, because 20,000 was my best estimate.
Your presence made all of the difference and launched the exhibition in the best way possible!"
Curator at the Assembly Room, Bath
Podcast: Up Close & Personal with Mary Wilson at the Wichita Art Museum
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Exhibit Opening in Dallas, PA at Misericordia University
Reflections on the Supremes costume exhibit at Experience Music Project, June 14th, 2010
"Motown singer backs NICU appeal", The Bath Chronicle - August 13th, 2009
"With a lollypop in my hand, I sang Baby Love to my mum", The Bath Chronicle - August 13th, 2009
"Supremes singing legend opens exhibition of group's dresses", The Bath Chronicle - July 30th, 2009
"Dreamgirls are sure to be a hit in Bath", The Bath Chronicle - July 16th, 2009
"Bath set to welcome Supremes star Mary", The Bath Chronicle - June 9th, 2009
"Supremes singer Mary is star guest at costume show", The Bath Chronicle - May 7th, 2009
"Show devoted to fashions of The Supremes", Western Daily Press - May 6th, 2009
"The magic of Mary", Journallive
Videos
Set against the backdrop of the meteoric rise of Motown records and the American civil rights movement, the exhibition explores the inspirational role The Supremes played in changing racial perceptions, and their influence on today's performers.
Featuring over fifty outfits that chart the changing image of the group, from their dresses in the early days as The Primettes, to the glamorous Hollywood designs worn at the height of their fame, the exhibition examines how the group was carefully styled by Berry Gordy and his Motown associates to appeal to the widest possible audience.
Based on the collection of Mary Wilson, the display includes the groups's music, album covers and archive performance footage as well as new video interviews with Wilson and Maxine Powell, Motown's in-house Artist Development Director.
Previous Exhibition
| Nov 13 - Jan 12, 2012 | The Wichita Art Museum | http://wichitaartmuseum.org/ |
| July 23 - Oct 17, 2011 | The Pauly Friedman Art Gallery: Misericordia University, Dallas, PA | http://www.misericordia.edu/ |
| February 4 - 14, 2011 | Ukrainsky Dim, Kyiv, Ukraine | http://ukraine.usembassy.gov/americanmusic.html |
| Jun 10 - Sep 6, 2010 | Experience Music Project, Seattle, WA | |
| Oct 24, 2009 - Jan 24, 2010 | The Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, UK | |
| Jul 25 - Aug 31, 2009 | The Assembly Rooms, Bath, UK | |
| Feb 21 - Jun 7, 2009 | Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery (Waterhall Gallery), Birmingham, UK | www.bmag.org.uk |
| Nov 8 - Jan 31, 2008 | Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool, UK | |
| May 13 - Oct 19, 2008 | Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK | www.vam.ac.uk/Supremes |