{"id":15300,"date":"2017-02-16T14:31:35","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T14:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=15300"},"modified":"2017-02-16T14:54:47","modified_gmt":"2017-02-16T14:54:47","slug":"the-intersection-of-fashion-and-art-exhibits-to-see-in-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/the-intersection-of-fashion-and-art-exhibits-to-see-in-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"The Intersection of Fashion and Art: Exhibits to See in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Fashion vs. art.” “Wearable art.” “The art of fashion.” Any way you swing it, fashion and art’s undeniable relationship is a hot topic, and exhibition venues\u00a0around the world are capitalizing on it. \u00a0To\u00a0honor the beginning of fashion month,\u00a0here’s a\u00a0list of the most compelling shows taking place now through next fall.<\/p>\n

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“Where Are We Going?” by Chiharu Shiota<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Le Bon March\u00e9; Paris, France <\/strong><\/p>\n

On view through\u00a0February 18<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo\/\/ www.wwd.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Using 300,000 yards of white cotton thread, Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota has created a stunning, immersive installation in Paris’s historic department store Le Bon March\u00e9.<\/p>\n

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\u201cManolo Blahnik. The Art of Shoes\u201d<\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Palazzo Morando; Milan, Italy <\/strong><\/p>\n

Closes\u00a0April 9<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo\/\/ Andrea Delb\u00f2<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Showcasing\u00a0212 shoes and 80 sketches, this exhibit is a celebration of the\u00a0iconic designer’s career, which spans\u00a0nearly five decades.<\/p>\n

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“Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Carnegie Museum of Art; Pittsburgh, PA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Closes May 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo\/\/ Twitter (@cmoa)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Making its third stop in America, this exhibit of groundbreaking Dutch designer Iris van Herpen’s work focuses on her innovative use of technology and unconventional materials.<\/p>\n

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Bjarne Melgaard’s\u00a0“The Casual Pleasure of Disappointment”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Red Bull Arts; New York, NY<\/strong><\/p>\n

February 16\u2013April 9<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hanna Hazel for Art Zealous<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard is rocking\u00a0the New York art scene with the next installment of his ongoing critique of fashion and consumerism. On Valentine’s Day<\/a>, he\u00a0kicked\u00a0things off by giving away $500,000 worth of his own designer duds, and\u00a0on February 16, the\u00a0multi-level psychopathological department store experience he’s co-created with\u00a0creative director Babak Radboy will open to the public.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWOW\u00ae World of WearableArt\u2122\u201d<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Peabody Essex Museum;\u00a0Salem, MA <\/strong><\/p>\n

February 18\u2013June 11<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo\/\/ www.worldofwearableart.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bringing a taste of New Zealand’s world-renowned wearable art competition to the U.S., this exhibit will feature 32 unbelievable outfits that\u00a0were top contenders in years past.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBrilliant Partners: Judith Leiber\u2019s Handbags & the Art of Gerson Leiber”<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Long Island Museum;\u00a0Stony Brook, NY <\/strong><\/p>\n

February 24\u2013June 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo\/\/ www.nytimes.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This dynamic couple has been married for 70 years\u2014she’s an internationally celebrated designer and he’s a fine artist. This exhibit will showcase their work side by side, thereby highlighting the strong influence that each has had on the other over the years. Can’t get enough of Judith’s bags? Another show<\/a> featuring her designs opens in April at MAD in New York City.<\/p>\n

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“The Summer of Love Experience: Art, Fashion, and Rock & Roll”<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The de Young Museum; San Francisco, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n

April 8\u2013August 20, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo\/\/ www.deyoung.famsf.org<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This exhibition will showcase artifacts such as\u00a0iconic rock posters, photographs, interactive music and light shows, costumes and textiles, and avant-garde films\u00a0from the summer of 1967 when the Haight-Asbury neighborhood of San Francisco became a hub of\u00a0artists, activists, writers, and musicians who wanted to create a new social paradigm.<\/p>\n

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“Rei Kawakubo \/ Comme des Gar\u00e7ons: Art of the In-Between”<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Metropolitan Museum of Art; New York, NY <\/strong><\/p>\n

May 4\u2013September 4, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo\/\/ www.metmuseum.org<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Three days after the Met Gala, the Met’s Costume Institute will open a show to expand upon the theme of the big event. Perhaps the most highly anticipated exhibit on this list, it will\u00a0examine\u00a0Commes\u00a0des Gar\u00e7ons\u00a0designer Rei Kawakubo’s revolutionary work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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