Three London Exhibitions Explore Architecture's Dialogue with Art, Fashion, and Light
Three exhibitions in London are currently highlighting the intersection of architecture and art. At Boston Manor House in Brentford, Alec Boreham and Francesco Vitali, collectively known as Alec & Franz, are showcasing Floating Architectural Spaces until 25 October. This exhibit features glossy prints and installations inspired by Virgil Abloh, including a model for a performance set for 2023 at Cremona Opera House. Contributions from students at the Jimmy Choo Academy, Grace Waltham and Grace Williams, include textile and cast-based artworks. Meanwhile, Hackney120 displays Othello De'Souza-Hartley’s paintings, treating buildings and bodies as vessels, complemented by a 2027 editorial portrait directed by Francesca Castelbuono. In Fulham, Shtager Outdoor hosts Art Sokoloff's solo show, As Though It Had Always Existed, curated by Olga Klimovitaskaya, available by appointment until 28 November.
Key facts
- Alec & Franz: Floating Architectural Spaces runs until 25 October at Boston Manor House, Brentford, London.
- Alec & Franz are Alec Boreham and Francesco Vitali, based in London and Milan, who cite Virgil Abloh as a major influence.
- Their exhibition includes a model of designs for a 2023 performance at Cremona Opera House.
- Jimmy Choo Academy students Grace Waltham and Grace Williams contributed responses to the Alec & Franz show.
- Othello De'Souza-Hartley's paintings are displayed at Hackney120, London, complementing avant-garde fashion designs.
- A 2027 editorial portrait of De'Souza-Hartley, directed by Francesca Castelbuono, will have a teaser at 1-54 African Art Fair's Special Projects Programme.
- Art Sokoloff's solo exhibition As Though It Had Always Existed, curated by Olga Klimovitaskaya, is presented by Shtager Outdoor in Fulham until 28 November, by appointment.
- Sokoloff studied architecture in Moscow and earned an MA in Print from the RCA.
Entities
Artists
- Alec Boreham
- Francesco Vitali
- Virgil Abloh
- Kanye West
- Grace Waltham
- Grace Williams
- Othello De'Souza-Hartley
- Francesca Castelbuono
- Art Sokoloff
- Olga Klimovitaskaya
Institutions
- Alec & Franz
- Boston Manor House
- Cremona Opera House
- Jimmy Choo Academy
- Hackney120
- 1-54 African Art Fair
- Shtager Outdoor
- RCA
- LVHM
- FAD Magazine
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Milan
- Italy
- Moscow
- Russia
- Brentford
- Cremona
- Fulham
- Ghana
- United States