INVITATION TO THE MEDIA - ALEXANDER McQUEEN ART MEETS FASHION

EXPERIENCE A GLAMOROUS ADVENTURE AT THE MUSÉE NATIONAL DES BEAUX-ARTS DU QUÉBEC!

QUÉBEC, May 24, 2023 /CNW/ - Discover the rich and diverse creativity of Lee Alexander McQueen (1969-2010), a towering presence in British fashion, through unique encounters with art. Known as the enfant terrible of fashion, McQueen's collections display daring, know-how, and innovation. 

A. McQueen, Woman's Dress from the Plato’s Atlantis collection, Spring/Summer 2010, LACMA, gift from the Collection of Regina J. Drucker. Photo: © Museum Associates/LACMA // A. McQueen, Woman's Dress (detail) from the Plato’s Atlantis collection, Spring/Summer 2010, LACMA, gift from the Collection of Regina J. Drucker. Photo: © Museum Associates/LACMA // Manuel Cipriano Gomes Mafra, Urn, c. 1865-1887, LACMA, gift of Barbara Barbara and Marty Frenkel. Photo: © Museum Associates/LACMA (CNW Group/Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec)

To illustrate the creative cycles of this genius, more than 225 items have been assembled, including 69 ensembles from the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), part of a donation by Regina J. Drucker, twinned with works of art from the LACMA and the MNBAQ. The resulting fascinating dialogues constitute a key event both for fashionistas and art lovers.  

WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 14, 2023, 10 A.M.

Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec 
Grand Hall of the Pierre Lassonde Pavilion
179, Grande Allée Ouest 
Québec (Québec) G1R 2H1

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IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PRESS VISIT WITH:

Jean-Luc MURRAY, Director General, MNBAQ 
Annie GAUTHIER, Director of Exhibitions and International Partnerships, MNBAQ 
Maude LÉVESQUE, Exhibition Curator, MNBAQ 
Clarissa ESGUERRA, Associate Curator, Costume and Textiles, LACMA 
Michaela HANSEN, Curatorial Assistant, Costume and Textiles, LACMA 
Stéphane LE DUC, Fashion journalist, Collège LaSalle spokesperson, and exhibition ambassador

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), in collaboration with the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, has organized the Alexander McQueen: Art Meets Fashion exhibition. The exhibition has received financial support from the Gouvernement du Québec and the Ville de Québec under the Entente de développement culturel.  The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec is a government corporation subsidized by the Québec government. The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec is deeply grateful to its Foundation's partners and donors for their financial support in the production of this exhibition.

SOURCE Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec

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