The strongest exhibitions are increasingly becoming more than rooms of artworks.
Tate Modern’s Frida Kahlo programme now extends into food and hospitality through a collaboration with Michelin-starred chef Santiago Lastra. Across London, galleries and institutions are also bringing exhibitions together with music, film, performance, fashion, technology and live programming.
For us, this reflects something D’Stassi Art has always believed.
Art can still feel difficult to enter. Galleries can appear silent, unfamiliar and governed by rules that nobody has properly explained. Even people who are genuinely interested in art can feel unsure whether they understand enough to belong.
Food, music, film, fashion, product and live experiences can create other points of entry.
Someone might arrive for dinner, a DJ, a film screening or a cultural collaboration, but leave having formed a genuine connection with an artist.
Across our programme, Malik Roberts transformed the gallery and took his work into the street. Didier Chamizo extended painting onto a custom-built Harley-Davidson. Trevor Andrew brought together art, music, fashion, product and hospitality. Lady Pink’s exhibition was supported by immersive installation, film and historical storytelling.
The artwork must always remain at the centre.
But the culture built around it can help more people find their way there.
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