"The Coming of Age, a forthcoming exhibition at London's Wellcome Collection will set out to answer, collating objects from across art, science and popular culture for the purpose. More than 120 artworks will feature in the display, by artists including Paula Rego, Anna Maria Maiolino, Suzanne Lacy, Sam Taylor-Johnson, revealing different experiences and perceptions of ageing, and inviting answers as to how we might grow older better."
"The only possible effect one can have on the world is through unpopular ideas,' Vivienne Westwood once said. Ever the provocateur, the inimitable British designer used her artistry as a vehicle for activism, whether redefining sexual norms, calling out consumerism or drawing attention to climate change."
"González took images from Western art history, popular postcards and local newspaper clippings and reshaped them via a vernacular of graphic forms, flat surfaces and vivid colour. Showcasing monumental paintings, repurposed furniture, wallpaper and installations, the show reveals both the scope of González's practice."
Multiple exhibitions showcase significant artistic contributions across different mediums and themes. The Wellcome Collection presents 'The Coming of Age,' featuring over 120 artworks examining aging experiences and longevity through perspectives from artists like Paula Rego and Sam Taylor-Johnson. The Bowes Museum dedicates an exhibition to Vivienne Westwood, tracing her evolution from punk designer to activist using fashion as political commentary on consumerism and climate change, displaying process materials and rare pieces. The Barbican surveys Colombian artist Beatriz González's career, demonstrating her distinctive approach of transforming Western art history, postcards, and newspaper imagery through graphic forms, vivid color, and varied media including paintings, furniture, and installations.
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