Here’s a guide to some exhibitions that are opening in London this month…
Konrad Mägi, Dulwich Picture Gallery:
The Dulwich Picture will open an exhibition devoted to the Estonian artist this month to explore the artist’s his avantgarde, unique colouristic style. It is the first UK exhibition to be devoted to the artist and will bring together over 60 works including landscapes and portraits. It will be on display from the 24th March until the 12th July.
Vanbrugh: The Drama of Architecture, Sir John Soane’s Museum:
Marking the 300th anniversary of Sir John Vanbrugh’s death, this exhibition celebrate the architect’s career which included some of the most admired and loved country houses, including Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard. On display from the 4th March, the show will include never-before-exhibited drawings from the collections of the V&A, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the National Portrait Gallery and Sir John Soane’s Museum, including many in Vanbrugh’s own hand.
Haute couture fall-winter 2021–2022 Wool crepe. Gilded brass necklace adorned with rhinestones in the shape of lungs. Patrimoine Schiaparelli, Paris
Schiaparelli; Fashion Becomes Art, Victoria and Albert Museum:
The V&A will present an exhibition looking at the impact that fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli. Tracing the journey of the fashion house from from its paradigmshifting garments, through to its present-day incarnation in the hands of its creative director, Daniel Roseberry. On display from the 28th March, the show will is the UK’s first display focusing on the fashion designer. It will be comprised of over 200 objects including: garments, accessories, jewellery, paintings, photographs, sculpture, furniture, perfumes and archive material.
Hurvin Anderson, Tate Britain:
This first major survey exhibition of British artist Hurvin Anderson will bring together around 80 of the artist’s works to span Anderson’s career from formative work to the present day. On display from the 26th March, much of the artist’s work reflects on his experiences of belonging and diaspora.
Paint! Pattern! Print!, Fashion and Textile Museum:
On display from the 27th March, this new display at the Fashion and Textile Museum will present a diverse range of material from the Collier Campbell Archive to highlight the work of pioneering designers Susan Collier and Sarah Campbell. It will be a journey from the first strokes of the paintbrush to the finished artworks and translation from design to textiles, fashion and homeware.