Exhibitions

TDE’s guide to what’s on and where – and what you might have missed.

Ceramics at Messums by Grant Gibson

Ceramics at Messums: As this trio of shows demonstrates, when it comes to ceramics Messums is in for the long haul.

Comfort by Judith Gura

Comfort: Is comfort a sedative? Is discomfort intellectually superior? An exhibition that provides a philosophical foray into the relationship between design and comfort.

Hervé Van der Straeten: FUN RIDE by Anna Sansom

Hervé Van der Straeten / FUN RIDE: Deceptive in their simplicity, many of the French designer’s pieces are technically complex feats of workmanship.

Dozie Kanu: Function by Judith Gura

Dozie Kanu / Function: Determinedly resisting pigeon-holes and boundaries, this young artist’s exploration of his heritage through ‘pragmatic sculpture’ is both thought-provoking and enigmatic.

Cars: Accelerating the Modern World by Grant Gibson

Cars / Accelerating the Modern World: A paean to cars - collectible design on wheels - and their ambiguous legacy.

After the Wall: Design since 1989 by Anna Sansom

After the Wall / Design since 1989: Thirty years ago the Iron Curtain started to buckle. As this show reveals, the impact of that moment has resonated on every level - including design.

Mondo Mendini – The World of Alessandro Mendini by Anna Sansom

Mondo Mendini – The World of Alessandro Mendini: Invited to curate an exhibition of the art that inspired him, in the building he designed, Mendini’s swansong is full of humour, colour and counterpoint.

Design Miami/ Marcin Rusak by Emma Crichton-Miller

Design Miami/ Marcin Rusak: Sarah Myerscough Gallery brings Marcin Rusak's new White Perma Collection to Design Miami/ – furniture made from flowers.

Vincenzo De Cotiis by Anna Sansom

Vincenzo De Cotiis: For his first exhibition at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Paris, Vincenzo De Cotiis has created a new collection of shimmering works inspired by Japan and the theme of iridescence.

Pierre Yovanovitch: LOVE by Judith Gura

Pierre Yovanovitch / LOVE: “All we need is love,” shouts Yovanovitch literally and metaphorically in his new exhibition, which is infused with sensuousness, colour, craftsmanship and humour.

Dark Fantasy by Judith Gura

Dark Fantasy: A thought-provoking collection of contemporary collectible design comes to Los Angeles, inspired by the concept of Archeofuturism.

Charlotte Perriand: Inventing a New World by Dominic Lutyens

Charlotte Perriand / Inventing a New World: An ambitious exhibition celebrating the pioneering designer, egalitarian, environmentalist and feminist, who was instrumental in shaping the way we live today.

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