Art Out: Photo London, Christian Dior, The Armory Show, Andy Warhol
The Rolling Stones, 1968 © David Bailey
Photo London
September 8 through September 12, 2021 | London
Photo London presents its sixth edition at Somerset House from 9-12 September, with a preview on 8 September. Photo London Digital also returns, with a second edition running on artsy.com and photolondon.org from 9–28 September 2021, with a preview on Artsy on 8 September. The digital fair will supplement the physical event at Somerset House allowing participation to those who will be unable to travel despite the easing of the restrictions.
Michael Benson and Fariba Farshad, Founders of Photo London, comment: “Photo London will be the first physical photography fair anywhere in the world for at least 18 months. Without doubt, this edition of Photo London has been our most challenging yet. After three postponements and the constantly shifting situation regarding international travel we are thrilled that we will finally be able to go ahead with the Fair at Somerset House in September. We have never regarded the tsunami of difficulties we have faced as a reason not to present the strongest possible edition of the Fair and with that in mind we are delighted by the depth range and quality of our sixth edition. This is a significant illustration of resilience of Photo London which is, in turn, a testament to the fantastic support of our various partners and supporters but most of all to the ongoing support of our exhibitors and the artists they will present at the Fair. We have an amazing response from our audiences with ticket sales running at record levels and the second edition of Photo London Digital is also attracting a significant interest from those exhibitors who remain grounded for now.”
Marlene Dietrich in Alfred Hitchcock’s Stage Fright, 1950, wearing the Acaciasuit. Haute Couture Spring–Summer 1949. © Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
The Brooklyn Museum to Present Major Retrospective of the House of Dior in September 2021
September 10, 2021 to February 20, 2022
The New York premiere of the exhibition Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams traces the groundbreaking history and legacy of the House of Dior and features unique pieces drawn primarily from the Dior archives
Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams explores the more than seventy-year history of the House of Dior with over two hundred haute couture garments as well as photographs, archival videos, sketches, vintage perfume elements, accessories, and works from the Brooklyn Museum’s collection. Presented in the Museum’s magnificent 20,000-square- foot Beaux-Arts Court, designed by McKim, Mead & White in 1893, Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams is based on major exhibitions held at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, in 2017, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, in 2019, and the Long Museum West Bund, Shanghai, in 2020. The exhibition is curated by Dior scholar Florence Müller, Avenir Foundation Curator of Textile Art and Fashion, Denver Art Museum, in collaboration with Matthew Yokobosky, Senior Curator of Fashion and Material Culture, Brooklyn Museum, and will be on view from September 10, 2021, to February 20, 2022.
© Teddy Wolff
The Armory Show
Javits Center, New York | September 9 to September 12, 2021
The Armory Show returns for its 27th edition from September 9-12 featuring 212 leading galleries from all around the world. 157 of these exhibitors will participate in-person at the Javits Center, the fair’s new permanent home in NYC. 55 exhibitors who cannot participate in the physical fair due to ongoing COVID-related travel restrictions will have a virtual presence on The Armory Show’s new digital platform, Armory Online, developed in partnership with Artlogic. These galleries have also deferred their in-person participation to the 2022 edition of The Armory Show.
Bananas, 1978, unique polaroid print. © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. Licensed by Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Andy Warhol: Photo Factory
Fotografiska New York
September 10, 2021 - January 30, 2022
Fotografiska New York is pleased to announce an incredibly comprehensive survey of Warhol’s photographic oeuvre, Andy Warhol: Photo Factory, featuring four films and over 120 images—20 of which have never been exhibited. The show will pay homage to Warhol’s iconic New York City studio and offer a distinctly intimate visual diary of the artist’s life and work.
