Yohji Yamamoto at the V&A, red and black boiled wool jacket and skirt, Autumn/Winter 2009, Photography Nick Knight Art Direction Peter Saville via here.
Yohji Yamamoto at the V&A.
12 March – 10 July 2011
Exhibition Court, V&A Museum.
Japanese fashion designer, Yohji Yamamoto has become renowned for his drapery techniques, avant-garde vision and exploration of beauty irrespective of seasonal trends.
Till 10th July 2011, the V&A is holding a retrospective exhibition which will feature over 80 garments by Yamamoto.
This is set to be the first UK solo exhibition lauding the work of Yohji Yamamoto.
In a show entitled Legend II, Adham Faramawy takes the viewer on a narrative on the concept of ‘legends’. The solo multimedia show which also examines the nature of narratives involves works of photography, digital video and sculpture.
For more information on the exhibition visit here.
Art by Richard Hambleton, courtesy of Giorgio Armani. Video courtesy of Giorgio Armani
Richard Hambleton-The Godfather Of Street Art curated by Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld and Andy Valmorbida in Collaboration with Giorgio Armani.
November 19th to December 3rd, 2010.
The Dairy, 7 Wakefield Street, London WC1
The Dairy in London, will be home to an exhibition of the work of elusive artist, Richard Hambleton. The renowned artist is known for his iconic work, which rose to fame in the 1980′s with the likes of Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. He is the last living member of the East Village Art Movement. The artist used the streets of London, New York, Berlin, Japan and San Francisco as his canvas, on which he created transfixing imagery.
The exhibition was curated by Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld and Andy Valmorbida in Collaboration with renowned fashion designer, Giorgio Armani. It was first shown in New York, Milan and then France. Entitled ‘Richard Hambleton-The Godfather Of Street Art’, the show which delves into street art of Hambleton, will now be open to the public in London.
Restoin Roitfeld and Valmorbida collaborated with Giorgio Armani on this important exhibition. The fashion designer is a Hambleton enthusiast and is quoted as saying: “I have long been a fan of Richard Hambleton. Richard’s work is of the streets, and for me stands as a reminder that art in all its forms is first and foremost driven by individual passion and creativity.”
During the exhibition, 30 works (including 25 never before seen works) will be up for sale to the public.
About Hambleton and the exhibition, curators Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld and Andy Valmorbida are quoted as saying: “Richard Hambleton’s brush stroke as an artist is genius and is in a league of its own. Most significantly, he is the most important and influential living street artist in the world today, with a story and career that is unparalleled. It is also a privilege for us to collaborate again with Giorgio Armani and we’re pleased to present it in such a prestigious space.”
Information on the exhibition as seen in the above video.
Agnew’s Gallery, 35 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4JD.
‘The Day Begins’ marks Andrew Gadd’s fifth exhibition at Agnew Gallery. According to the press release it will showcase a development of his themes of isolation and social brutality.
The release goes on to say that the exhibition will also feature other themes like cubist-inspired meditations on cityscapes, abstract concepts and the intangible world.
For more information on the exhibition visit here.
Photo Credit: ‘Mum & Dad@Tate Modern’ by John Kelly
John Kelly: Probe exhibition.
13th October – 5th November 2010
Agnew’s Gallery, 35 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4JD.
Australian artist, John Kelly is holding an exhibition at Agnew’s (noted for being one of the world’s leading international art dealerships) for the first time. Kelly is best known for his eight metre high ‘Cow Up A Tree’ bronze first exhibited on the Champs Élysées in Paris which marked the turn of the millennium.
The focal point of the exhibition will be his life scale models of actual museums and galleries. These include scale models of the renowned Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim in New York and London’s Tate Modern.
According to the release -
“the sculptures on show at Agnew’s will invite interpretation on more than one level. The flavours of wit and irony that permeate many of the pieces on display represent a constant throughout Kelly’s career. Suspended from the ceiling or raised up on easel legs, many of Kelly’s sculptures occupy a very ‘human’ space, allowing the intricacies and beauty of their design and construction to be viewed at close quarters, and from almost every angle.”
The exhibition will also feature work that touches on the Kelly’s relationship with his parents as seen in ‘Mum & Dad@Tate Modern’, pictured above.
For more information on the exhibition visit here.
Olyvia Fine Art is pleased to present ‘Sold Out: American Pop Art from the 1970s to the 1980s’.
22 September – 20 November 2010.
Olyvia Fine Art, 17 Ryder Street, London, SW1Y 6PY. Admission is free.
Olyvia Fine Art presents Sold Out: American Pop Art from the 1970s to the 1980s. This is an incredible comprehensive show featuring Pop Art by the likes of Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Tom Wesselmann, Keith Haring, Robert Longo and Frank Stella. On display will be wall sculptures, silk screen prints and paintings which show the evolution and key notions of American Pop Art.
The exhibition as curated by Laetitia Lina, features well known pieces by the afore mentioned artists including Keith Haring’s diptych ‘Pyramid’,
For more information on the exhibition visit here.
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Sun Setting over a Lake circa 1840
Romantics Exhibition.
9 August 2010 – 31 December 2012
Tate Britain. Admission is free.
The Tate Modern is holding a nine room display of British Romantic Art. The collection explores the inspiration and innovations of the work by William Blake, Henry Fuseli, JMW Turner and John Constable.
For more information on the exhibition visit here.
The Saatchi Gallery is now showing the Newspeak: British Art Now.
Newspeak: British Art Now is the largest exhibition the gallery has held in it’s new location. It features a varied range of work (including installation, sculpture, photography etc) by an exciting line up of British artists.
More information on the must see exhibition and a full list of artists participating can be viewed here.
Newspeak: British Art Now opened up on 2nd June and will run till17th October,2010. Entry is free.
It was announced in December 2009 Belgian Maison Martin Margiela was no longer the creative director of the Margiela business. His conceptual deconstructionist avantgarde work over the last 20 years has always challenged the conventional fashion system, it’s body ideals and it’s approaches to innovation.
Somerset House is the host venue to the London segment of the Maison Martin Margiela ‘20’ The Exhibition. This major international touring exhibition featuring film, photography, installation and garments is the definitive Margiela experience. It is to celebrate 20 years of the brand and it’s influence. The Maison Martin Margiela ’20′ The Exhibition as initiated by Margiela and Fashion Museum Province of Antwerp. It was curated by Mode Museum (MoMu) ,where it began the tour.
The exhibition is open from June 3rd to 5th September in the Embankment Galleries, Somerset House. Tickets are £6.
Maison Martin Margiela’s ethos of the anti-brand, deconstruction, nondescript branding, interpretation of the form, view to seasonal trends etc changed my personal conception of fashion. I look forward to seeing the exhibition.
Mini print featuring Picasso’s Child With a Dove, 1901 as available at Tate Liverpool.
Image from Tate Liverpool website.
If you are in Liverpool, UK over the course of 21 May to 30 August 2010 you should see the Picasson: Peace and Freedom exhibition at the Tate Liverpool.
The exhibition includes 150 works of art by the renowned artist. It is the first exhibition to focus on Picasso’s work as a peace campaigner and political activist during the cold war. The exhibition includes Picasso’s famous symbolic Dove of Peace works.
Admission is £10 and visit here for more information on the exhibition.
