London. The Museum of Contemporary Art of Gallarate, in collaboration with Missoni, hosts the exhibition “Art Missoni Colour” at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London, until September 4. The exhibition explores the influence of European art of the 20th century in the designs of Ottavio and Rosita Missoni. It includes more than 40 paintings by European artists such as Gino Severini, Lucio Fontana, Vedova Benedetto and Sonia Delaunay. In addition to paintings from the Museum of Gallarate and from private collections, many of which have never been exhibited in public before, colorful tapestries, sketches for textiles and fashion designs will also be displayed. The director of the Fashion and Textile Museum in London, Celia Jocey communicates the Italian ambassador in London Pasquale Terracciano’s visit to the exhibition. It is the first exhibition to celebrates the iconic fashion brand Missoni in the UK in such a large scale, thus highlighting the profound impact that this Italian brand continues to have worldwide. (9Colonne)
