Victoria and Albert Museum - July at the V&A

*NOW OPEN* ENGINEERING THE WORLD: OVE ARUP AND THE PHILOSOPHY OF TOTAL DESIGN Until 6 November 2016The 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 V&A Members go free 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. #PaulStrand   UNDRESSED: A BRIEF HISTORY OF UNDERWEAR Until 12 March 2017Sponsored 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 Late? View 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 world. Read 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 #OpusAnglicanumSupport 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.