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Brush strokes and beat poets

Posted Sep 28, 2008

Autumn’s new scene as the Royal Academy of Arts thinks outside of the box.

The words "royal" and "contemporary" have rarely shared a sentence until now. Plan ahead however and pencil in your leather bound diaries for what will be the toast of London’s art world from November 1st.

As we are having a regal English moment at Dolce&Gabbana we can’t wait to put on our headscarves and trot along to Mayfair this Autumn, Burlington Gardens to be exact (its our new perfect address) - a breathtaking space off Bond Street that for the first time will showcase a contemporary show from the Royal Academy of Arts.

The curator David Thorp will preside over a three month season of exhibitions and events that will feature both established international artists alongside emerging talent and "provide a new platform for experimentation". All good, and it’s not a flash in the pan either. The show is set to be a constant on London’s social calendar for the next three years and what with the Frieze art fair and GSK Contemporary on our autumn line-up it’s safe to say that London’s new accessory is the paintbrush.

The exhibition will consist of two parts: "Molten States" from November 1st and "Collision Course", from December 2008. The latter part (and the more interesting of the two) will include one of the largest overviews to date of "the life, work, and influence" of American beat poet William Burroughs as well as portraits from David Hockney and Robert Mapplethorpe (must see!). There will also be multi-media work from Malcolm Maclaren entitled "Shallow" that will present 21 musical paintings.

And yes, there will be somewhere to kick off your brogues.

Flash (a temporary restaurant – see swide's FOOD section for more) from artists-curators temporarycontemporary, a café/bar/light night space will open daily with films, fashion shows and music. Whilst in town also check out the new Dolce & Gabbana men's boutique that recently opened in September 2008 during London Fashion Week (6 Sloane Street, London W1).

 

Kerry Olsen

 

Source & Photo Credit: The Royal Academy Of Arts

 

TAGS: art london royal academy contemporary malcolm maclaren flash david hockney robert mapplethorpe william burroughs

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