The 2015 Gucci “No Longer / Not Yet” art exhibition was held at the Minsheng Art Museum in Hongfang. The venue is actually quite small, and on weekends, when crowds gather, it simply can’t accommodate everyone—it gets packed to the brim, and you often have to wait in line. The last time I visited was probably during the 007 exhibition.
The exhibition was co-curated by Gucci Creative Director Alessandro Michele and Katie Grand, publisher of the British magazine LOVE. Contemporary artists from various fields were invited to explore the theme “What is Contemporary?”, using their unique perspectives and creative works to interpret the meaning between “No Longer” and “Not Yet”. The exhibition consists of a series of galleries, showcasing the artists’ creations in separate spaces. So, what’s the connection between this exhibition and GUCCI? Basically, the invited artists and exhibits are more or less linked to GUCCI—or at least they are works admired by GUCCI’s Creative Director.
Entrance Corridor
In the first gallery, there are some design sketches for GUCCI products, while the walls feature photos documenting the preparatory work for a fashion show, captured by fashion photographer Nigel Shafran.
The second gallery features a series of paintings created by British illustrator Helen Downie, inspired by the GUCCI Fall/Winter 2015 collection.
The third gallery showcases advertising campaigns shot by New York photographer Glen Luchford for the GUCCI Fall/Winter 2015 collection, along with his past commercial work for magazines.
The subsequent galleries feature works that don’t really have much to do with GUCCI…
Overall, as an art exhibition infused with fashion elements, it’s worth checking out if you have some free time. However, I strongly advise against visiting on weekends due to the massive crowds. The ticket price of 30 yuan is also quite reasonable.
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Photos in this post taken with a SONY A5100 + 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 lens; post-processing done in Lightroom.
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