Maria A. Guzmán Capron: Fitting Room Opening Reception & Fashion Show

Thursday, October 24, 5–8PM

UB CFA Gallery
First-Floor

Free

Join us for the opening of Fitting Room, an exhibition by Bay Area-based textile artist Maria A. Guzmán Capron, featuring a special all-inclusive fashion show!

Guzmán Capron’s work explores cultural hybridity, a non-binary sense of self, and the competing desires to assimilate and to be seen. As someone who has moved between and within multiple cultures, geographies, and communities, Guzmán Capron’s works respond to and celebrate the varying identities that we inhabit. Working predominantly with recycled and thrifted fabrics, the artist melds different materials—velvet, silk, cotton, linen—with silkscreening and painting, which provide additional layers both conceptually and physically. Fabrics are central to our sense-memory, and in the performance of ourselves.

In celebration of Fitting Room, we’re hosting a fashion show during the opening night, where everyone is invited to join the runway! Open to all visitors, this informal show is a celebration of personal style, creativity, and self-expression. Whether you’re a fashionista, stylist, drag performer, or simply want to showcase a look, you’re welcome to hit the runway and celebrate the exhibition’s themes of identity and transformation.

Want to Participate in the Fashion Show?
We invite designers, models, stylists, drag queens, kings, fashionistas, and anyone passionate about style to participate! Here’s how you can get involved:

• Wear something you’ve made, styled, or curated, or dress a model to strut down the runway.
• Drag performances and bold, creative looks are encouraged! All body types, ages, and identities are welcome.
• Photographers will be present to document the runway, so dress to impress and have fun! We'll share the photos after the show.

No pre-registration is required—just arrive before 6:30 in your best look and get ready to parade your look! Whether you’re a student, community member, or fashion icon in the making, this is your chance to shine.

Prefer to Watch?
There’s no show without an audience, and your presence is just as important! Whether you love to cheer others on or catch the latest styles, come be part of the crowd and celebrate with us. Be sure to arrive around 6:30 PM to catch the fashion show in full swing and witness all the creativity and flair on display!