6 février 2017

Prince Charles (known as the Duke of Rothesay when in Scotland) stands at the entrance to the Tapestry Room of Dumfries House, which was preserved for posterity through his efforts. Designed by the brothers Adam and furnished by cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale, Dumfries House is considered the most gloriously intact 18th-century house in Scotland.   The ceiling in the entrance hall features ornate plaster ornamentation; a mahogany-and-brass grand orrey is situated between Doric columns. The floors are stone.   ... [Lire la suite]

PITTSBURGH, PA.- Fashion designer Iris van Herpen (Dutch, b. 1984) marries precision and meticulous handcraft, inventive technological solutions, and a striking, futuristic aesthetic. Organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, and the Groninger Museum, The Netherlands, Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion gathers seven years of van Herpen’s original haute couture for this exhibition: her first North American tour. On view at Carnegie Museum of Art, it presents works from 15 of her collections across a bewildering... [Lire la suite]

  Yee Sookyun, Translated Vase Thousand, 2012. Ceramic shards, epoxy, 24K gold leaf. Dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist and Kukje gallery. Installation view. Constellation Gemini, Korea Artist Prize, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea ⓒ National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea   Yee Sookyun, Translated Vase Thousand, 2012 (detail) Exhibition history: Paradox of Place: Contemporary Korean Art, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Seattle, USA, 2015 When I Become You, Daegu Art Museum, Daegu, Korea,... [Lire la suite]

Alberta Tiburzi in 'envelope' dress by Cristóbal Balenciaga, Harper's Bazaar, June 1967 © Hiro 1967 LONDON.- This May, the V&A will open the first ever UK exhibition exploring the work of Cristóbal Balenciaga and his continuing influence on modern fashion. It will be the first of its kind to look at his unique approach to making and will showcase pieces by his protégés and contemporary designers working in the same innovative way today. The exhibition marks the centenary of the opening of Balenciaga’s first... [Lire la suite]