Cultural Events: Art and Fashion Affairs around the world, April Edition

March 30th to April 2th

This is particularly interesting for young and new collectors because the fair is dedicated to making contemporary art accessible to the widest possible audience, showing some 80 guided tours of the fair as well as a number of specific tools, in particular its elaborate yet eminently practical website.  Art Paris Art Fair is a springtime art fair focusing on discovery bringing together 140 galleries from some 20 countries at the Grand Palais to explore European art from the post war period to the present day as well as international emerging art scenes.

 

Balenciaga: L’oeuvre au noir

Through July 16th 2017
I made a reference about this exhibition in my post about the use of black in Interiors last Thursday.  The Palais Galliera pays a tribute to Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895 – 1972), the most “Couture” of Couturiers, with an exhibition at the Musée Bourdelle entitled “Balenciaga, l’oeuvre au noir”. The exhibition resounds with a black harmony of an Haute Couture alchemist.  Black motivated Balenciaga : the backbone of his work was inspired by the folklore and traditions of his Spanish childhood. Black was this exceptionally skilled tailor’s preference. Black was a monastic influence on the master, about whom Dior once said: “Clothes were his religion”. Balenciaga saw black as a vibrant matter whether it be opaque
or transparent, mate or shiny – a dazzling interplay of light, that owes as much to the luxurious quality of the fabrics as to the apparent simplicity of the cut

Antwerp, Belgium

‘Margiela. The Hermès Years’

Mar 31 to Aug 27
MoMu is displaying Belgian stylist Martin Margiela’s Hermès collections from 1997 to 2003 for the first time. As well as this, the tribute exhibition also explores the relationship during these years between these collections and his own label, Maison Martin Margiela.
Groundbreaking deconstruction and timeless luxury -the two worlds of designer Martin Margiela- are the starting point of the exhibition ‘Margiela. The Hermès Years’.
New York

 

The Jazz Age

Opening April 7th
The first major museum exhibition to focus on American taste during the creative explosion of the 1920s, The Jazz Age will be a multi-media experience of more than 400 examples of interior design, industrial design, decorative art, jewelry, fashion, and architecture, as well as related music and film.
April 17-30
For film aficionados Tribeca film Festival has been offering documentaries, foreign films and indies.  Showcasing some of the up and coming filmmakers as well as already recognizable ones.
Muscat, Oman

Condé Nast International Luxury Conference: Mindful Luxury

April 5th and 6th
This is the most significant conference for the luxury and fashion industries, and brings together decision-makers, influencers and innovators from both the business and the creative sides. Attendees can expect two days of story-telling, experience-sharing, and contact and
network-building that only a premium live event can provide.  Launched in 2015 in Florence, the Condé Nast International Luxury Conference is a unique event from the most exciting and influential multimedia company in the world. The conference draws on the collective
influence of Condé Nast International’s publications, and the vision and knowledge of the world’s most renowned fashion journalist, Suzy Menkes, International Vogue Editor.