Now Open at Toronto's Bata Shoe Museum for Final and
Only North American Stop
TORONTO, May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - The Bata Shoe
Museum, a North American cultural landmark with a strong
international reputation, is delighted to announce the opening of
the highly anticipated travelling exhibition MANOLO BLAHNIK: THE ART OF SHOES, a stunning
retrospective by one of the world's most influential figures within
the fashion industry. After being showcased internationally at
venues in Milan, St. Petersburg, Prague and Madrid, between May
16, 2018 through January 6,
2019, Toronto is
excited to host the final and only North American stop on this
world-class tour.
For over 45 years, Blahnik's inventiveness and superb
artisanship has crossed boundaries between fashion and art,
inspiring elegance and perfection. The underlying theme of the
exhibition – that shoes are art – aligns perfectly with Blahnik's
own approach to creating footwear. Using architectural and
sculptural lines within his work, Blahnik exquisitely captures the
imagination, transforming an everyday accessory into masterpieces
of contemporary design.
Blahnik, along with the exhibition's guest curator Dr.
Cristina Carrillo de Albornoz, have
hand-selected over 200 shoes and 80 original drawings to display
that seamlessly reflect his personal journey, inspirations and
achievements, collected over four decades. Visitors will discover
how architecture, art, botany, literature, cinema and how countries
from around the world have played a pivotal role in his designs.
Highlights include: Iconic footwear from the early 1970s to
today, exclusive footage of the artist at work, rare
examples of Blahnik's celebrated drawings and sketches and the
exquisite collection of Marie
Antoinette shoes, created for Sofia
Coppola's 2006 film Marie Antoinette.
To complement the exhibition, the museum is also presenting
Exclusively Manolo, a series of rich programming
celebrating the exhibition, including exclusive tours, workshops
and a film series. Visitors may also purchase an
accompanying fully illustrated catalogue published by
Skira/Rizzoli, written by Albornoz, based on extensive
conversations with Blahnik. For more information on the exhibition
and programs, please visit www.batashoemuseum.ca.
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