Fashion Victim

A dressing down of the geriatric crowd at the Phoenix Art Museum

Comments (0) By Michele Laudig Thursday, Apr 29 2004

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Even though he's now officially out of the loop, Sheflin is happy to see ACI be more inclusive. "That's all I've been asking for," he says. And who knows -- he says he may even consider working with the organization again.

Sheflin suspects the timing of ACI's new friendliness to the public has something to do with the group's knowledge that he was discussing the diversity issues with New Times. (In fact, New Times first raised the issue with the publicity department at Phoenix Art Museum in January. Cathy Arnold, the museum's public information officer, immediately rescinded permission for New Timesto shadow Dennita Sewell as she prepared the motorcycle exhibition.)

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William Claxton and Peggy Moffitt made news in Women's Wear Daily with their appearance at PAM.

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"Something has happened down there," Sheflin says of the museum and the Arizona Costume Institute.

"We'd been talking about these problems for two years. Nothing changed before, but now, all of a sudden, it has. Well, better late than never. I'm just hoping they can maintain this momentum, because if they can, then anything's possible."

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