Today, Louis Vuitton announced Virgil Abloh’s appointment as the French fashion house’s new artistic director of menswear, making the Off-White founder the first African-American to hold the eminent position at the luxury brand. Abloh will replace Kim Jones, who announced his departure from Vuitton in January and was named Dior Homme’s artistic director this month….
From the team behind Hackney’s Michelin-starred Ellory comes Leroy, a more casual French offering with a focus on wines and small plates. The restaurant takes over a new location in Shoreditch, while keeping all the same staff as its predecessor. The new space will be an opportunity for head chef Sam Kamienko to show off…
Artists, poets and performers will pervade Peckham’s Safehouse 1 from 28th-31st March, for the opening of curators Sophie Thompson and Hannah Jose’s first exhibition, SPACE-HONEY. The collaborative exhibition exploring the spatial and the surreal will display the works of: Ellen Antico, Aisha Christison, Yasmine Dickens, Ellie Hoskyns-Abrahall, Nicolette Clara Iles, Ellis Jaz, Verity Smiley-Jones, Steph…
Earlier this month, Loewe announced the names of the 30 shortlisted artists for this year’s edition of the Loewe Craft Prize. Each finalists’ work will be exhibited at London’s Design Museum from 4 May – 17 June 2018. From this shortlist, a jury composed of 10 leading figures from the world of design, including Ernst…
Joan Jonas at Tate Modern (14 Mar – 5 Aug) Joan Jonas is regarded as an instrumental figure in contemporary performance who continues to influence a younger generation of artists. Reflecting the way Jonas works across many different disciplines, this ground-breaking survey will be the first of its kind at Tate, combining a gallery exhibition,…
DRAF (David Roberts Art Foundation) has appointed independent curator Fatoş Üstek to lead its celebrated programme of exhibitions and performances. Üstek will oversee the expansion of the Foundation’s presence in London and the development of new initiatives across the UK. David and Indre Roberts said: “We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Fatoş Üstek…
Open Space Contemporary, helmed by Huma Kabakcı, presents Adventitious Encounters, a group exhibition with 20 internationally acclaimed, emerging and established contemporary artists, including Chloe Wise, Paloma Proudfoot, and Mustafa Hulusi. Running until 22 March 2018, and co-curated by Kabakcı and Anna Skladmann, the exhibition is held on the sky-roof of the historic Whiteleys Shopping Centre…
The 24th edition of the Armory Show opens to the public today, Thursday 8 March, bringing together 198 galleries from 31 countries. The New York art fair has established itself as a leading cultural destination for discovering and collecting 20th and 21st century art. Staged on Piers 92 & 94, the Armory Show features presentations…