Fashion + Art Exhibition: THE MEDIATORS

Schedule

Thu Sep 16 2021 at 05:00 pm to Sun Sep 26 2021 at 07:00 pm

Location

Tribute | Washington, DC

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Join us on 09/26/21 for a finissage day & discover the work of three D.C. based artists in conversation with fashion pieces.
About this Event

We are excited to present THE MEDIATORS, an exhibition curated by Tribute Collective in collaboration with Homme_DC and Agents of Alternatives.

The show runs September 16-26 in Tribute's space: 1664 Columbia Road NW, Washington DC, 20009.

We'd love for you to join us on September 26th in our Adams Morgan storefront for a finissage day to say hello, discover our new collection, take advantage of massive sales, and check out THE MEDIATORS exhibition (see more below).

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“Fashion is only the attempt to realise art in living forms and social intercourse” - Sir Francis Bacon

The relationship between the visual arts and fashion has long been pondered and debated. It represents the intersection of numerous planes of reflection. They both act within reality and nourish it, contributing to its renewal. They are both social objects with a fundamental cultural dimension, while at the same time being part of an important economic system. They are both material culture and commodities, experiences and communications, commentary of our identities and societies, entertainment, language and fantasy, hierarchy and luxury.

For this project, we explore the way fashion and visual arts interact and interconnect with an intentional juxtaposition. What kind of dialogue and emotions exude between these distinct creative practices? How do they inform each other when displayed side by side?

One major source of inspiration for this exhibition is acclaimed British photographer Sir Cecil Beaton's editorial photoshoot for Vogue US entitled American Fashion: The New Soft Look. Published in the March 1951 issue, it showed two models wearing Haute Couture garments by Irene and Henri Bendel while posing in front of Jackson Pollock’s Lavender Mist, Number 28, Number 27, and Autumn Rhythm.

Beaton’s stylized manner softened the manic behavior of Jackson Pollock's paintings with the elegance of the designers’ fashion beauty. Skillful color matching between what is in front and what is behind unite the two subjects.

This exhibition, in collaboration with Homme_DC and Agents of Alternatives, implores you to further look at fashion through art and vice versa, and to capture the way fashion and art interact when displayed as objects next to each other.

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Featured artists: Kim Cooper I Jacklyn Laryea I John Brendan Guinan

All garments and accessories are selected from Tribute’s collection and archive.

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This exhibition is organized by Tribute in collaboration with Homme_DC and Agents of Alternatives.


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Tribute, 1664 Columbia Road Northwest, Washington, United States

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