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Meet Masami Yamada, curator at the V&A
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We talked with Masami Yamada, Curator, Asia Department, about her experience of life at the V&A and the significance of some of the best-sellers from our print collection.
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Met Gala: Gilded Glamour
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This year’s exhibition is titled ‘America: An Analogy of Fashion’ and the dress code is Gilded Glamour. We take a closer look at the themes that embody the grandeur of the Gilded Age and the materials celebrities might be seen wearing on the red carpet this year.
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A life in music: Gerard Hoffnung
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Incredibly imaginative, the titles of Hoffnung’s playful works alone – ‘Cat with Musical Whiskers’, ‘Cymbal Player with Bandaged Nose’, ‘Tubular Bell Accident’, amongst others – all bring extraordinary scenes to life.
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Andy Warhol: Immortalising Marilyn
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Christie’s sold Warhol’s 1964 Shot Sage Blue Marilyn in May 2022 for $195 million. We explore the genesis of the pop art prince’s Marilyn series, and the iconic silkscreen that became the most expensive twentieth-century artwork ever to sell at auction.
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Meet Australian painter and printmaker Bianca Harrington
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Inspired by everyday objects and the intimacy of her own home, Bianca Harrington’s still life paintings evoke a comforting sense of calm. We catch up with her to discuss her latest works.
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A look back: curatorial insights
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The past year has been filled with a range of exciting new King & McGaw launches. We asked our in-house curatorial team to reflect on the their 2021 highlights and here are some of their thoughts.
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‘Gouache for St. Ives Window’, 1992, Patrick Heron
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Learn more about the history of this collectible piece.
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Fashion’s forgotten models: dogs in Vogue
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Discover the rise of VOGUE supermodels in the fifties and sixties and the fun and frolics of their canine companions.
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A glimpse at the Royal Drawing School’s graduate exhibition
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The talent on show this year is exceptional. Here are some highlights from opening night.
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Curated Editions: Meet Lindsey Bull
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Interested in figures of an indeterminate gender, Manchester-based painter Lindsey Bull’s figurative works explore psychological states and how they manifest in the external world.
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Mourlot, Matisse, and L’Odalisque Assise
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When he travelled to Nice, French Fauvist Henri Matisse spent much of his time painting nude odalisque figures. We take a closer look at L’Odalisque Assise, a rare lithograph produced by the famous Parisian print studio Galerie Mourlot.
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Lewes painter Nils Jean’s abstract works inspired by language and memory
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Lewes-based artist Nils Jean approaches painting as a form of writing. Drawing from references ranging from Surrealist experimental films by Man Ray, the poetry of Mallarmé or Raymond Roussel, to the witticisms of Cory Arcangel, he is especially interested in questions of re-appropriation and the role of artifice in art.