The Dior exhibition at the V&A
The British capital is a privileged place for art lovers, and the exhibitions that populate its museums and galleries are up to the task. From Van Gogh to Cindy Sherman, through Kubrick and Nelson Mandela, discover which exhibitions you should not miss this season.
** THE RENAISSANCE NUDE AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY (MARCH 3 – JUNE 2) **
This exhibition, which shows the recovery and evolution of the naked in art during the Renaissance period, focuses on the growing interest enjoyed by the art of Ancient Greece and Rome in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and how the interpretation of the human figure was recovered, especially inspired by classical models. The exhibition, which in addition to paintings also includes illustrations, sketches and sculpture, shows works by the great masters, such as Michelangelo, Titian, Raphael or Leonardo.
The Renaissance Nude
** VAN GOGH AND BRITAIN, TATE BRITAIN (UNTIL AUGUST 11) **
The Dutchman lived in London as a young man, before becoming a painter, and became interested in British culture, as well as the work of English artists such as Constable or Millais . That is what, in part, has inspired this exhibition, which seeks to delve into the artist's relationship with Great Britain.
Also, the sample analyzes how Van Gogh's work influenced the work of other British artists. Some of his most famous works, such as Starry Night over the Rhône or The Shoes, as well as The Sunflowers, which is normally in the National Gallery, are featured in the exhibition, which also includes works by British artists inspired by Van Gogh, such as Francis Bacon or David Bomberg , or that served as inspiration for him, such as constable.
** NELSON MANDELA: THE OFFICIAL EXHIBITION , LEAKE STREET GALLERY (UNTIL JUNE 2) **
This traveling exhibition, which will be in London until the beginning of June, reviews the life of the iconic Nelson Mandela. From his humble home in a rural area, to personal belongings, his nearly three decades in prison and his rise as the African country's first democratically elected president, the exhibition allows Mandela to be seen in a new light.
SOROLLA: SPANISH MASTER OF LIGHT **, NATIONAL GALLERY (UNTIL JULY 7) **
One of the most internationally recognized Spanish artists stars in one of the National Gallery's exhibitions of the season. The sample includes 58 works by the Valencian impressionist painter , focusing on his exquisite attention to light, both in portraits, gardens and landscapes as well as in scenes of everyday life and the sea. The exhibition covers the artist's career.
** CHRISTIAN DIOR: DESIGNER OF DREAMS AT THE V&A (UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1) **
The V&A has a deserved fame when it comes to exhibitions related to the world of fashion and this one from Dior is already one of the shows of the year in London. The celebrated French designer publicly acknowledged that the British way of life was the one that convinced him the most after that of his own country, and this exhibition reviews Dior's history from 1947 to the present, as well as the couturier's relationship with Great Britain. Tickets are sold out but every day they put on sale a limited number in the Grand Entrance of the museum at 10:00 in the morning, valid for the same day.
** STANLEY KUBRICK: THE EXHIBITION , DESIGN MUSEUM (UNTIL SEPTEMBER 15) **
A must for movie buffs, this traveling exhibit peers into Kubrick's imagination and examines his genius with a review of his life and career. The exhibition, which arrives in London in the 20th anniversary of death of the North American filmmaker, delves into the creative process that he followed to create his films, from writing the script to directing or editing.
There you can see more than 700 objects, letters and photographs , including the costume design for A Clockwork Orange and jewels on the more technical side, such as the centrifugal set he devised to shoot 2001: A Space Odyssey, or some of the lenses he used throughout his career. The exhibition includes several themed rooms, distributed by films such as Lolita, Eyes Wide Shut, A Clockwork Orange or 2001: A Space Odyssey.
** MARY QUANT, VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM (UNTIL FEBRUARY 16, 2020) **
“The grace of fashion is making trendy garments available to everyone” said Mary Quant, who is credited with creation of the miniskirt . One of the undisputed protagonists of the swinging sixties in London, Mary Quant was also one of the fashion revolutionaries British in the sixties. From miniskirts to colorful stockings or make-up that left no one indifferent, the exhibition shows more than 400 objects from his personal archive: garments, makeup, accessories…some of which have never been exhibited before.
** LEE KRASNER: LIVING COLOR , BARBICAN (MAY 30 – SEPTEMBER 1) **
A key figure in Abstract Impressionism, Lee Krasner's work is sometimes overshadowed by the work of her husband, Jackson Pollock. This will be the first European exhibition dedicated to the work and life of the artist in the last five decades. The exhibition includes almost a hundred jobs from self-portraits and collages to some of her large-scale abstract works.
**_ WILLIAM EGGLESTON: 2 ¼ ,_ DAVID ZWIRNER GALLERY (THROUGH JUNE 1) **
The title of the exhibition refers to the inches of square negatives used with medium format cameras. Known for his pioneering use of color photography, this exhibition features medium-format photos taken by the legendary American photographer in the 1970s, primarily 1977, mostly in California and the southern states of his country. Expect cars, parking lots and urban corners, as well as a portrait.
Cindy Sherman , **NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY (JUNE 27 – SEPTEMBER 15) **
This exhibition promises to be a retrospective of the work of the American visual artist Cindy Sherman, including her groundbreaking series Untitled Film Stills, 1977-80, conceived with the idea of subvert the way women were portrayed in the media. The artist, known for manipulating her own image in her photographs and creating different identities for herself, will present around 150 works from public and private collections, encompassing some of her work from the mid-1970s to the present .