IMPRESSIVE

From a quote by Vivienne Westwood:

"You have a more interesting life if you wear impressive clothes". So, you will say, was our Vivienne also such a frivolous person who looked more at the aesthetic aspect than at the substance?

Clearly not.

As with everything, Westwood used to tease us. What she meant, I suppose, is that the more strangely dressed you are, the more people label you as someone who has a particular and interesting life. And, sadly, that's just how most people watch the world.

Reaching for the Stars. Da Maurizio Cattelan a Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi, Firenze - 04/03, 18/06/2023

Maurizio Cattelan, Sarah Lucas, Damien Hirst, Lara Favaretto, Cindy Sherman, William Kentridge, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Josh Kline, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye and Rudolf Stingel are just some of the artists on show at Palazzo Strozzi, in an initiative promoted and organised in collaboration with the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo. The occasion is the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Collection. A journey through four decades of painting, sculpture, installation, photography, video and performance to underline the link between Palazzo Strozzi and contemporary art. In this way, the city of Florence opens its doors to some of the most famous international contemporary artists.

Manet / Degas

Musée d'Orsay, Parigi - 28/03, 23/07/2023

Édouard Manet (1832-1883) and Edgar Degas (1834-1917) are two names that are familiar to everyone. On the one hand Manet with his paintings that were too realistic for the time and on the other Degas, who, unlike his Impressionist colleagues, took refuge in his atelier to create or complete works. The two artists, symbols of a new way of painting, are brought together in the exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris to address the similarities and differences between them, not only in their art but also in their private lives. In fact, if Degas had his close circle of contacts, Manet had numerous friends thanks to his sociability.

Yayoi Kusama: You, Me and The Balloons

Factory International, Manchester - 30/06, 28/08/2023

Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese artist whose work is based on conceptual art, with inspirations coming from minimalism, surrealism, but also from art brut and pop art. All her works are united by the presence of polka dots, which become her trademark. The exhibition starting in June at the Factory International in Manchester allows visitors to immerse themselves in her world and the spaces filled with her inflatable works of art. Yayoi Kusama does not stop at art, however, but also collaborates with major fashion brands, as in the case of Louis Vuitton, with whom the artist has been in dialogue since 2012.

Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York - 05/05, 16/07/2023

When Karl Lagerfeld passed away in 2019, he left a big void in the fashion world. The exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art will be a unique show, with around 150 of his pieces accompanied by their respective sketches. Andrew Bolton, curator of The Costume Institute, said the exhibition will explore Lagerfeld's creative process, marking the evolution of his creations from two-dimensional to three-dimensional. Designing the exhibition is Japanese architect Tadao Ando, with whom the designer had worked in the past. Moreover, the next edition of the Met Gala scheduled for 1 May 2023 will be dedicated to the designer.