V&A Undresses The Top Layer To Expose The Undergarment In New Exhibition
The V&A has announced a new exhibition which traces the story of underwear design from the 18th century to the… Read More
14 November 2015
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Julia Margaret Cameron Bicentenary Photo Exhibition Set To Open At V&A
‘I write to ask you if you will… exhibit at the South Kensington Museum a set of Prints of my… Read More
9 November 2015
Baroness Thatcher V&A Snub Denied By New Museum Chairman
We reported on Tuesday that cast offs from the collection of The Right Honourable Baroness Thatcher were to be offered… Read More
6 November 2015
Iron Lady Thatcher’s Castoffs Go Under The Hammer After V&A Snub
Cast offs from the Collection of The Right Honourable Baroness Thatcher are to be offered by Christies after being rejected… Read More
3 November 2015
V&A Unveil New Installation By Indian Artist Subodh Gupta
A major new installation by leading Indian contemporary artist Subodh Gupta has been unveiled at he V&A. When Soak Becomes Spill…. Read More
23 October 2015
Alexander McQueen Crowned The Most Popular Exhibition In V&A History
More than 480,000 people visited Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty at the V&A, making it the most visited paid-for exhibition at… Read More
3 August 2015
New Contemporary Installation Commissioned For V&A’s Europe 1600-1815 Galleries
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has announced that its Europe 1600–1815 galleries will open on 9 December following… Read More
1 August 2015
Grayson Perry, Julian Opie Respond To The Idea Of Portraiture At V&A
This summer the V&A presents Facing History: Contemporary Portraiture, a display of 80 prints and photographs drawn from the V&A’s… Read More
28 July 2015
C.A. Halpin: Two New Multimedia London Exhibitions Announced
C.A. Halpin will be the featured artist in two new multimedia exhibitions in London this summer and again in January… Read More
9 June 2015
What is Luxury? Seemingly Disparate Objects Juxtaposed In New Exhibition
What is Luxury? a new exhibition at the V&A will present exceptional examples of contemporary design and craftsmanship alongside conceptual projects… Read More
20 April 2015
Alexander McQueen Savage Queuety Opens To The British Public
The highly anticipated Alexander McQueen exhibition ‘Savage Beauty’ will finally be opening its doors to the public this weekend after… Read More
13 March 2015
Wolsey Angels Saved for the Nation By Heritage Memorial Fund
The recovery of Wolsey’s angels is one of those miracles that historians pray for; something that seems irrevocably lost has… Read More
8 February 2015
V&A In Self-Censorship Row After Muhammad Image Is Removed
The Victoria & Albert Museum has removed from its website the image of an artwork depicting the prophet Muhammad, the… Read More
26 January 2015
Extreme Footwear Explored In Shoes Pleasure And Pain Exhibition At V&A
The transformative power of extreme footwear will be explored in the V&A’s summer 2015 fashion exhibition, Shoes: Pleasure and Pain…. Read More
4 December 2014
Plaster Casters: V&A Relaunch Cast Court First Opened In 1873
The V&A have announced the re-launch of the newly refurbished Italian sculpture Cast Court. Measuring 24 metres in height, the… Read More
7 November 2014
Alexander McQueen Retrospective Exhibition At V&A Details Announced Today
The V&A has announced details for the only major retrospective in Europe of the work of the visionary fashion designer… Read More
9 October 2014
Wedgwood Collection To Stay In Staffordshire After Appeal Success
One of the worlds most important industrial archive, the Wedgwood Collection has been saved for the nation after a public… Read More
3 October 2014
Horst P. Horst: Superlative Survey Of A Great Photographer Of Style
It’s another coup for the V&A with this superlative survey of the late, great Horst P. Horst. Not only does… Read More
7 September 2014
Disobedient Objects: Creative Ingenuity That Emerges From Situations Of Political Strife
Ornate china tea sets, warped casserole dishes, and smartphone apps are all disobedient objects, according to a new exhibition in… Read More
12 August 2014
Laurie Simmons Dolls House to Be Featured In V&A MOC Exhibition
Tiny Furniture star Laurie Simmons masterpiece, ‘Kaleidoscope House’, a multicoloured translucent structure filled with miniature replicas of Ron Arad, Cindy… Read More
3 June 2014
Horst : Ultimate Fashion Photography Explored In New Museum Exhibition
The V&A will host the definitive retrospective exhibition of the work of master photographer Horst P. Horst (1906-1999) this autumn…. Read More
2 May 2014
Alexander McQueen’s Stunning Savage Beauty Finally Comes To The V&A
London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has announced that it will present Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty in London in spring… Read More
26 April 2014
John Constable V&A To Mount Major Autumn Museum Exhibition
The V&A is to mount a major autumn exhibition that will re-examine the work of John Constable (1776-1837). Constable, one… Read More
10 April 2014
Laurie Simmons Tiny Interview: London Prepares For An Innovative New Exhibition
In her fourth decade as one of America’s most innovative and influential photographers, Laurie Simmons says her current New York… Read More
14 March 2014
Hackney Wicked Teams Up With The V&A For Friday Lates
Hackney WickED brings a taste of the festival to the V&A. The Hackney WickED Art Festival, in its 7th year,… Read More
24 February 2014
Nazi Degenerate Art Online: V&A To Release Unique Archive List
The V&A have announced plans to release the only known copy of a complete list of ‘Entartete Kunst’ (‘Degenerate Art’)… Read More
19 January 2014
The Couturier White Wedding Dress Explored In New V&A Exhibition
A new exhibition will trace the development of the fashionable white wedding dress and its interpretation by leading couturiers and… Read More
8 December 2013
V&A Announces New Contemporary Acquisitions Through The Design Fund
The Design Fund to Benefit the V&A has enabled the Museum to acquire five contemporary design projects ranging from a… Read More
15 September 2013
Oscar Award Winning Actress Vivien Leigh Archive Acquired By V&A
The V&A has announced that it has acquired the archive of the British film and theatre actress Vivien Leigh (1913-1967)… Read More
17 August 2013
V&A’s Memory Palace Explores Fiction Imagined As A Walk-In Book
Memory Palace a new exhibition at London’s V&A Museum brings together a new work of fiction by the author Hari… Read More
18 June 2013
Elmgreen & Dragset Major New Installation At V&A Unveiled
The V&A has commissioned a major site-specific installation over five galleries by leading contemporary artists Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset…. Read More
23 May 2013
V&A To Mount Ambitious Survey of Chinese Painting In Autumn
The V&A’s autumn exhibition, Masterpieces of Chinese Painting 700-1900, will be the most ambitious survey of one of the world’s… Read More
10 May 2013