NEW MAJOR EXHIBITION
DAVID BOWIE IS
In partnership with Gucci
Sound experience by Sennheiser
23 MARCH –28 JULY 2013
The
V&A has been given unprecedented access to the David Bowie Archive
to curate the first international retrospective of David Bowie’s
extraordinary career. Bowie is one of the most pioneering and
influential performers of modern times and the exhibition brings
together more than 300 objects including handwritten lyrics, original
costumes, photography, set designs, album artwork and rare performance
material from the past five decades. Bowie’s work has both influenced
and been influenced by wider movements in art, design, theatre and
contemporary culture and the exhibition focuses on his creative
processes, shifting style and collaborative work with diverse designers
in the fields of fashion, sound, graphics, theatre and film. V&A Members go free. Advanced booking
advised, visit www.vam.ac.uk/davidbowieis or call 020 7907 7073
NEW EXHIBITION
TREASURES OF THE ROYAL COURTS: TUDORS, STUARTS AND THE RUSSIAN TSARS
9 MARCH –14 JULY 2013
This
exhibition examines the development of cultural diplomacy and trade
betweenBritainandRussiafrom its origins in 1555 when the London Muscovy
Company was founded. It reveals the majesty and pageantry of the royal
courts of Henry VIII to Charles II and Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) to
the early Romanovs as they sought to strengthen their power against a
backdrop of religious and social upheaval. Over 150 objects are
displayed including spectacular examples of British and French silver
from the Tsars’ Treasury sold through British merchants or given
toRussiaas diplomatic gifts by successive English ambassadors from the
reigns of Elizabeth I to Charles II. Tailor-made suits of armour from
theGreenwichworkshop, jewellery such as the Barbor jewel, sumptuous
textiles, furnishings, fine clothing and portraits of ambassadors,
courtiers and monarchs reveal life at the royal courts between 1509 and
1685. The exhibition is part of the V&A’s programme of exhibition
exchanges with the Kremlin.
DISPLAY
BARBARA NESSIM: AN ARTFUL LIFE
15 FEBRUARY – 19 MAY 2013
The
first solo show in theUKof work by internationally renowned artist and
illustrator, Barbara Nessim. Nessim’s distinctive line and style have
graced the cover of nearly every major American magazine, including
Time, Rolling Stone, and the New York Times. Her work ranges from
provocative drawings and paintings that represent her underlying
feminist views, to advertising campaigns for companies includingLevisand
Ralph Lauren. She was also one of the first professional illustrators
to use the computer as an artistic tool. This display presents around 80
works spanning the incredible breadth of Nessim’s output from the 1960s
to the 2000s and includes sketchbooks, prints, drawings, photographs,
computer graphics, ceramics, artist’s books and other printed
publications.
DISPLAY
MUSIC HALL: SICKERT AND THE THREE GRACES
16 MARCH 2013–5 JANUARY 2014
This
immersive installation created by an award-winning creative team of
theatre makers, video artists and designers will explore the rise and
fall of ‘Music Hall, a lost genre of popular entertainment. A filmed
extract from a specially commissioned play by Tanika Gupta, directed by
Katie Mitchell will navigate visitors through the display spotlighting
theBedfordMusic HallinCamdenTown. Remarkable oil paintings and sketches
of theBedfordby Walter Sickert, whose studios were located close to the
theatre, will be displayed together for the first time. Also on show
will be Victorian song sheets, original programmes, comic caricatures
and delicate cartes de visite.
Free. Theatre and Performance Galleries
EXHIBITION
MODERN BRITISH CHILDHOOD 1948-2012
13 OCTOBER 2012–14 APRIL 2013
This
exhibition explores the transformation of childhood inBritainduring the
64 years between the London Olympic Games of 1948 and 2012. On display
are artworks, clothing, toys, books, childcare items, television
programmes, film and photography with objects ranging from a pair of
1950s children’s NHS prescription glasses to the 2005 Teddy mobile phone
designed for the under 5s, highlighting the huge changes that have
occurred in children’s lives over the decades.
Free
by Victoria and Albert Museum |
