retrospective
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Tracey Emin : A Second Life, an excellent new exhibition of the iconic artist’s work, now on at London’s Tate Modern.
We all live a few lives, some more extreme than others. Iconic British artist (Dame) Tracey Emin has somehow managed extreme phases throughout her life. Tracey Emin: A Second Life is a new show at London’s Tate Modern which examines a hundred pieces of her work in the context of her unique, remarkable yet…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Leigh Bowery! – the retrospective of the artist, club promoter and fashion designer, now on at London’s Tate Modern gallery.
The legendary Leigh Bowery was many things – an artist, club promoter, fashion designer, and also, to those that knew of his work – a club monster, human sculpture, modern art on legs, a pop surrealist, a nude model, and so on. Now, thirty years after his untimely death from AIDS in 1994, he is…
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Queerguru’s Sandy MacLennan reviews The Biba Story, 1964-1975 Exploring how fashion phenomenon Biba blossomed to become the world’s first lifestyle label.
The BIBA Story, 1964-1975. The Fashion and Textiles Museum is a unique creative hub, museum and workshop space in London’s edgy Bermondsey. It’s also where the UK fashion doyenne Zandra Rhodes lives and works, overseeing a roster of exhibits that celebrate the craft, creativity and history of fashion and textiles. This year the museum has…
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Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel: Fashion Manifesto : a major retrospective at London’s V&A reviewed by Kareem Tabsch
In a city as large and culturally rich as London, there’s always something vying for your attention, but the hottest ticket in the British capital is not a show in the West End or a concert at the O2 arena. The must-see attraction of the last few months is, in fact, a museum exhibit.…
