Tuesday 28 June 2016

Victoria and Albert Museum - July at the V&A

Victoria and Albert Museum
*NOW OPEN*
ENGINEERING THE WORLD: OVE ARUP AND THE PHILOSOPHY OF TOTAL DESIGN
Until 6 November 2016
The Porter Gallery
Supported by Volkswagen Group
"Loved #EngineeringTheWorld! Thank you @V_and_A for the rare treat into the artistry and humanity of engineering. Also, Arup is my new hero." @566Arguello

This is the first ever retrospective on Ove Arup, the most influential engineer of the 20th century. Explore around 100 years of engineering and architectural design including unseen archival materials for Arup’s ground-breaking projects such as Sydney Opera House and the Pompidou Centre, alongside more recent projects by Arup.Read more and book 

V&A Members go free 

Part of the V&A Engineering Season
#EngineeringTheWorld #vamEngineeringSeason

This exhibition is made possible with the cooperation of Arup

With additional support from Tideway
  
*FINAL FEW DAYS*
BOTTICELLI REIMAGINED
Until 3 July 2016
Sponsored by Societe Generale
***** ‘Not to be missed!’ 
Mail on Sunday

Don’t miss this final window of opportunity to soak up the magnificent inspiration that was Sandro Botticelli (1445 – 1510) on artists and designers from Pre-Raphaelites to the present. Includes over 50 original works alongside those by artists such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones, Walter Crane, Evelyn de Morgan, Andy Warhol and Cindy Sherman.
Read more and book
V&A Members go free
#BotticelliReimagined
Final opportunity to become a V&A Venus or reimagine your own Botticelli with our #Bottishellfie competition
Last chance to enter to win a trip to Florence and visit the town where Botticelli lived and worked
 *FINAL FEW DAYS*
PAUL STRAND: PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM FOR THE 20TH CENTURY
Until 3 July 2016
Supported by the American Friends of the V&A

***** 'It's better than good, it's moving and magic' Time Out

Discover Paul Strand's work, one of the greatest and most influential photographers of the 20th century whose images have defined the way fine art and documentary photography is understood and practiced today. Our major retrospective shows over 200 objects, including Strand’s breakthrough trials in abstraction, street portraits, travel photography and film experiments.
See a film introduction to Paul Strand and book
The international tour is organized by the Philadelphia Museum of Art in collaboration with Fundación MAPFRE and made possible by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
 UNDRESSED: A BRIEF HISTORY OF UNDERWEAR
Until 12 March 2017
Sponsored by Agent Provocateur and Revlon

'Hold tight: the lingerie show that will take your breath away' 
The Times


Book now for this much anticipated exhibition. Learn about the intimate relationship between underwear and fashion and its role in moulding the body to a fashionable ideal, with cut, fit, fabric and decoration revealing issues of gender, sex and morality.
Read more and book
V&A Members go free
#vamUndressed
Came to our Undressed themed#Friday LateView the photos 

 
ELSEWHERE: 
A WORLD OF FRAGILE PARTS
Until 27 November 2016 
La Biennale di Venezia
Supported by Volkswagen Group
A World of Fragile Parts is a special project for the Applied Arts Pavilion that has been jointly developed as part of a collaboration between La Biennale di Venezia and the V&A. It looks at the threats faced by global heritage sites and how the production of copies can aid in the preservation of cultural artefacts. Read more
#FragileParts #BiennaleArchitettura2016 
 ELSEWHERE:
JAMEEL PRIZE 4 EXHIBITION

Until 14 August 2016

Pera Museum

In partnership with Art Jameel

The Jameel Prize is an international award for contemporary art and design inspired by Islamic tradition. Its aim is to explore the relationship between Islamic traditions of art, craft and design and contemporary work as part of a wider debate about Islamic culture and its role today. The winner of this year's prize is Ghulam Mohammad.
Read more

The Jameel Prize 4 exhibition in Istanbul is organised by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, in partnership with Art Jameel, and in collaboration with the Pera Museum

#JameelPrize4
HENRY HOLLAND IN CONVERSATION
Friday 1 July, 19.00 – 20.45

Designer Henry Holland is known for his irreverent take on fashion, inspired in great part by the variety of attitudes, cultures and mindsets throughout our capital city. Join him for a discussion on how the London aesthetic informs his wide-ranging career, from his original 'groupie' slogan tees to new forays into interiors. Read more and book

Includes wine reception 
  
THE CAMERA EXPOSED
23 July 2016  5 March 2017



More photographs are being made today than ever before, but most are made with mobile phones, not stand-alone cameras. As thecamera fades from view, this display brings the camera itself into focus, including early images of photographers with their cameras, anonymous 20th-century snapshots, and photographs featuring cameras byEugène Atget, Lee Friedlander,André Kertesz, Phillipe Halsman,Weegee and others. Read more

 *EARLY BIRD RATE
ENDS SOON!* 

V&A COURSESStarting September 2016
'Come and be enthralled!'
Book before 31 July to receive20% early bird discount on the price of a Year course and 10%discount on the price of your Short, Weekend and Evening courses. Terms and conditions apply. Choose from a wide range of engaging courses led by expert lecturers, including the new one-year course ‘Textiles: Ancient to Modern’, exploring textiles from around the worldRead more
 *TICKETS ON SALE SOON*
OPUS ANGLICANUM: MASTERPIECES OF ENGLISH MEDIEVAL EMBROIDERYTickets on sale 7 July
Exhibition run: 1 October 2016 5 February 2017
From the 12th to the 15th centuries, England enjoyed an international reputation for one art form in particular – elaborate luxury embroideries. This exhibition will be the first opportunity in over half a century to see an outstanding range of surviving examples. Read more

#OpusAnglicanum
Support generously provided by the Ruddock Foundation for the Arts
Supported by Hand & Lock
 
SUMMER CAMPS AT THE V&A MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD
Monday 25 July – Friday 29 July or Monday 1 August – Friday 5 August, 9.30  15.30
This summer, use your imagination to make the V&A Museum of Childhood come to life! In these artist-led Summer Camps you can shoot films, make giant toy cars and have messy fun creating your own Museum collection. Each camp lasts a maximum of 5 days and is jam-packed full of performance, creativity and fun from start to finish.Read more and book 
Ages 5-10
 WIN TICKETS TO LATITUDE FESTIVAL AND THE V&A EXHIBITION 'YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION? RECORDS AND REBELS 1966-70'
Don’t miss the chance to win a pair of tickets to the much anticipated, blockbuster exhibition: ‘You Say You Want a Revolution? Records and Rebels 1966-70’ opening at the V&A this September. The exhibition takes you on a lyrical journey through the era-defining movements of the late 1960s. The lucky winner will also receive a pair of weekend tickets to Latitude Festival, Suffolk (14-17 July).Enter now
Exhibition in partnership with Levi’s; Sound experience by Sennheiser. With additional support from Annenberg Foundation, Fenwick and Sassoon.