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Susanne Bartsch installation at Tampa Museum of Art

 
Susanne Bartsch and Raquel Martuscelli adjust the hat and hair on a mannequin in the Susanne Bartsch: Art-a-Porter exhibit on Thursday July 27, 2017 at the Tampa Museum of Art, in Tampa, Fla. The exhibit features designs worn by Bartsch and highlights her career in fashion. Bartsch is known for her over the top style and lavish parties thrown in the New York club scene, since the 1980s. The exhibit runs July 30 through November 12.
Susanne Bartsch and Raquel Martuscelli adjust the hat and hair on a mannequin in the Susanne Bartsch: Art-a-Porter exhibit on Thursday July 27, 2017 at the Tampa Museum of Art, in Tampa, Fla. The exhibit features designs worn by Bartsch and highlights her career in fashion. Bartsch is known for her over the top style and lavish parties thrown in the New York club scene, since the 1980s. The exhibit runs July 30 through November 12.
Published July 27, 2017

Bartsch's Art-a-Porter will open at the Tampa Museum of Art on July 30 and run through Nov. 12.

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Small doll-like faces make up one of the designs in the Susanne Bartsch: Art-a-Porter exhibit.

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Small doll-like faces make up one of the designs in the Susanne Bartsch: Art-a-Porter exhibit.

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Brandon Olson prepares the Susanne Bartsch: Art-a-Porter exhibit.

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Brandon Olson prepares the Susanne Bartsch: Art-a-Porter exhibit.

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Deney Adam prepares the eye makeup on a mannequin at the Susanne Bartsch: Art-a-Porter exhibit.

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Deney Adam prepares the eye makeup on a mannequin at the Susanne Bartsch: Art-a-Porter exhibit.

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Susanne Bartsch adjusts a headdress in the Susanne Bartsch: Art-a-Porter exhibit.

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Susanne Bartsch adjusts a headdress in the Susanne Bartsch: Art-a-Porter exhibit.

Susanne Bartsch has been a pioneer on the New York City fashion, art and underground club scene since the 1980's. In 2015, the Fashion Institute of Technology mounted Fashion Underground: The World of Susanne Bartsch, a retrospective of her 30-year career and the designer ensembles inspired by her creativity and the culture she promotes.