Ruth E. Carter won her 2nd Oscar for ‘Wakanda Forever.’ How to see her costumes in NC
Ruth E. Carter made history Sunday night when she became the first Black woman in history to win multiple Oscars in any category.
Carter won her second Oscar for Best Costume Design for her work on “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” She won her first Oscar in 2019 in the same category for “Black Panther,” making history then as the first Black person to the Oscar for costume design.
Her work has been seen in “Malcom X,” “Selma” and “Do the Right Thing,” among other films.
And in a few weeks, it will be seen at the N.C. Museum of Art in Raleigh.
“Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design” will showcase the Oscar winner’s work from April 1 to Aug. 6, exploring her “research, process and incredible craft,” according to the museum.
According to press materials from the museum, she has been styling the Afrofuturism movement for almost 40 years, a “movement connecting African diaspora culture with science and technology.”
She earned two Oscar nominations previously for “Malcom X” (1992) and “Amistad” (1997).
“Wakanda Forever,” which opened in 2022, was the highly anticipated sequel to the groundbreaking “Black Panther.” It was nominated for five Academy Awards and was singled out for its sensitive way of honoring to the late Chadwick Boseman, the star of “Black Panther” who died of cancer.
The Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences noted Carter’s historic moment on social media.
In her acceptance speech Sunday, Carter dedicated the Oscar to her mother, who she said died last week at the age of 101.
“Thank you to the Academy for recognizing the superhero that is a Black woman,” she said. “She endures, she loves, she overcomes, she is every woman in this film. She is my mother. This past week, Mable Carter became an ancestor. This film prepared me for this moment. Chadwick, please take care of Mom.”
Carter also won the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Costume for both films.
"This past week, Mable Carter became an ancestor. This film prepared me for this moment. Chadwick, please take care of mom."
Ruth Carter honors her late mother, who died at 101, in her speech for Best Costume Design for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” https://t.co/mz3NqEuIN6 pic.twitter.com/1yNFSxeAxF— Good Morning America (@GMA) March 13, 2023
How to see ‘Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design’
The exhibit is April 1 to Aug. 6, N.C. Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh.
Tickets are on sale now for the exhibit at ncartmuseum.org.
