RECOGNIZE!-The things that inspire

The temporary exhibit, "RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture", is up and open for the public. You have from now until October to get down to the National Portrait Gallery and have a look. I visited the exhibition last weekend and I had the opportunity to meet and listen to David Scheinbaum speak on how he became involved in the world of hip hop photography.


You can't miss the large scale, powerful paintings by Kehinde Wiley.
Unfortunatly, no meet and greet or lecture with this artist.


Now what does all this have to do with Plastic Heaven?
I'm in the process of designing for Spring 2009.
The theme for the collection is set, the ideas are brewing, and this exhibition was a refreshing reminder of how much power is in street culture.
I only wish that the RECOGNIZE! exhibit was larger.
I wanted to see more, wouldn't you?
To find out that the National Portrait Gallery is carrying this exhibit had me thrilled, and to see a graffiti installation on the "walls" was a the perfect touch to pull it all together .









Visit the Gallery on the 24th of Feb, they are showing WILD STYLE-
If you haven't seen it.........and even if you have.