My dose of art

by Marlies Dekkers
As much as I have a love for fashion designers, beautiful fabrics and craftsmanship, I also have a love for spending my time visiting exhibitions and wandering through museums.

Art, architecture and the feeling of walking around in the mind of an artist – it fascinates me. In that respect I’m one spoilt, lucky lady. As I’m travelling a lot, I grab every chance to see many different works of art, making sure I get my regular dose of artistry.
Here are some of my favorite art exhibitions which are definitely worth a visit.

Boijmans en Van Beuningen:
THE FUTURE OF FASHION IS NOW
October 11 – January 18, 2015

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is showing the fashion of the future.
With work by: Viktor & Rolf , Christophe Coppens ( Belgium ) , Hussein Chalayan (Cyprus) and Rejina Pyo (Korea) .

Address:
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Museumpark 18-20
3015 CX Rotterdam


Design Museum Canada

POLITICS OF FASHION | FASHION OF POLITICS
September 18 – January 25, 2015

Politics of Fashion|Fasion of Politics, guest curated by international fashion icon Jeanne Beker with DX curator Sara Nickelson, explores how fashion is a mirror of society by highlighting how clothing has been used as a tool for communicating identity and political expression

Address:
234 Bay Street
PO Box 18, TD Centre
Toronto, Canada
M5K 1B2

Design Museum London
WOMEN FASHION POWER EXHIBITON
29 October 2014 – 26 April 2015

Women Fashion Power offers an unprecedented look at how princesses, models, CEOs, Dames and designers have used fashion to define and enhance their position in the world.

Address:
Design Museum
Shad Thames
London
SE1 2YD

The Victoria and Albert Museum
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN SAUVAGE BEAUTY
14 March – 19 July 2015.

Celebrating the extraordinary creative talent of one of the most innovative designers of recent times, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty will be the first and largest retrospective of McQueen’s work to be presented in Europe.

Address
V&A South Kensington
Cromwell Road
London SW7 2RL

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