CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Antonio Lopez Unpublished Diary
Saint Laurent Babylone
9 Rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris, France
December 4, 2024 – February 2, 2025
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Saint Laurent Rive Droite Los Angeles
469 N Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
December 4, 2024 – February 3, 2025.
Saint Laurent Rive Droite Los Angeles and Saint Laurent Babylone present an exhibition of Antonio Lopez's iconic Instamatic and Polaroid photography, curated by Anthony Vaccarello. Antonio Lopez (1943–1987), a groundbreaking artist, fashion illustrator, and photographer, shaped the fashion and pop culture of the 1960s to 1980s with his dynamic and sensual style. Known for his collaborations with designers like Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld, and his connections with icons such as Jerry Hall and Grace Jones, Lopez began using Instamatic and Polaroid cameras in the 1970s to document his vibrant social and professional life. These photographs, arranged in thematic grids and featuring recurring motifs, became artistic explorations of his era's cultural essence. Organized in collaboration with The Antonio Archives, the exhibition celebrates Lopez's legacy and his enduring influence on art and fashion.
Curated by Yves Saint Laurent Creative Director Anthony Vaccarello.
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Edges of Ailey
Whitney Museum of American Art
99 Gansevoort St
New York, NY 10014
September 25, 2024 – February 9, 2025
Edges of Ailey is the first large-scale museum exhibition to reflect on the life, work, and legacy of visionary artist Alvin Ailey (b. 1931, Rogers, Texas; d. 1989, New York, New York). Widely recognized for the dance company he founded in 1958, Ailey imagined and cultivated a platform for modern dance through his innovative repertoire, interdisciplinary sensibility, and support of other dancers and choreographers. This multifaceted presentation encompasses a multimedia exhibition presented in the Museum’s 18,000+ square-foot fifth-floor galleries, as well as a performance program and scholarly catalogue to offer a richly layered experience for understanding the artist anew.
Edges of Ailey will showcase an ambitious program of live performances, including works from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater repertory and new commissions as well as workshops, classes, and panels. The exhibition situates Ailey within a broader social, creative, and cultural context, illuminating the artists who influenced and collaborated with him, the spaces and scenes he frequented, and the dynamic themes explored within his dances through painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, film and video, rehearsal footage, ephemera, and other archival materials.
Edges of Ailey is organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art in close consultation with the Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation. The exhibition is curated by Adrienne Edwards, Engell Speyer Family Senior Curator and Associate Director of Curatorial Programs, with Joshua Lubin-Levy, Curatorial Research Associate, and CJ Salapare, Curatorial Assistant.
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