Exhibition of Art Works Based on Lady Dior Handbag Lands in Moscow
SHOW TIME: Dior is keeping up its steady pace of exhibitions with the opening in Moscow of another show dedicated to its “Lady Dior as Seen By” project.
After stints in Shanghai, Düsseldorf, Milan, Tokyo and Berlin, the exhibition is set to run at the Ruarts Foundation for contemporary art in the Russian capital from Saturday until Nov. 30.
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It will feature art works inspired by the Lady Dior handbag by Olympia Scarry, Recycle Group and Peter Lindbergh, alongside new works by Nevine Mahmoud, Cristina de Middel and Jim Goldberg.
Courtesy of Dior
In addition, Dior has commissioned seven Russian artists to reinterpret the bag: Daniil Antropov, Anastasia Prahova, 01001011 Studio, Alexander Yegorov, 0331C, Dasha Trofimova and Alexey Kiselev. In all, the Moscow exhibition will feature more than 90 works ranging from sculpture to photographs.
It coincides with another art exhibition focused on the Lady Dior handbag taking place in Shenzhen. The “Art ‘N Dior” show opened on Sept. 25 and features works by leading contemporary Chinese artists.
The sixth edition of the Dior Lady Art project, which consists of limited-edition bags customized by artists and available for sale, is due to be unveiled in Shanghai in November.
It will feature the work of Manal Al Dowayan, Gisela Colón, Zhang Huan, Li Songsong, Johan Creten, Genieve Figgis, Gigisue, Antonin Hako, Leonhard Hurzlmeier, Yukimasa Ida, Daisuke Ohba and Lina Iris Viktor.
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