WELL SUITED: The Costumes of Alonzo V. Wilson for HBO’s Treme

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WELL SUITED: The Costumes of Alonzo V. Wilson for HBO’s® Treme

Organized by the Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC

November 8, 2014 – May 3 2015

Well Suited includes costumes designed by Wilmington, North Carolina native Alonzo V. Wilson for HBO’s award-winning series Treme. The exhibition emphasizes fourteen exquisitely crafted Mardi Gras Indian suits from the series,  and also includes Mardi Gras costumes from select characters, as well as design sketches, film excerpts, video interviews with cast and costumers and behind-the-scenes photography. This exhibition coincides with The Art and Design of Mardi Gras exhibition.