The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) presents Rodarte: States of Matter, the first West Coast solo exhibition of the work of fashion and costume designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte. Organized by MOCA Associate Curator Rebecca Morse, Rodarte: States of Matter will be on view from March 4–June
5, 2011, at MOCA Pacific Design Center.
Kate and Laura received their bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts from UC Berkeley in 2001. Following their graduations, they returned to their home in Pasadena and launched Rodarte in 2005. Since then, they have launched 12 collections and won multiple awards, including the CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year in 2009.
Rodarte: States of Matter is their first solo exhibition on the West Coast.
Rodarte: States of Matter is presented by Swarovski. Additional support is provided by Maria Arena Bell, Susan Casden, Eugene Sadovoy, Christine Suppes, Jamie Tisch, and the City of West Hollywood. Generous support for MOCA Pacific Design Center is provided by Charles S. Cohen.
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