The Brooklyn Museum will present an exhibition dedicated to Virgil Abloh

The Brooklyn Museum will present an exhibition dedicated to Virgil Abloh

Over the past few months, the fashion industry has experienced many tragic losses. We said goodbye to some of the most important names in the M industry.in.: Thierry ’ Ego Mugler, Andre Leon Talley, and on November 28 last year Virgila Abloha.

Founder of the Off-White brand, died after a nearly two-year fight for a rare heart cancer, at the age of only 41. years. Paying tribute to the life and work of Virgil Abloh, The Brooklyn Museum will present a seven -month commemorative exhibition “Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech”.

“This is the first museum exhibition dedicated to the late artist and designer Virgil Abloh, whose work transformed the concepts of contemporary fashion, art, trade, design and youth culture” – We read in the press statement of The Brooklyn Museum

Abloh, will remain remembered as an outstanding designer, but also an activist, promoting diversity, inclusiveness and faith in dreams.

Exhibition “Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech“, Will be organized by an independent probation officer and writer Ancuna Sargent. The premiere is planned for July 1, 2022 and will present the greatest works of the designer from the last two decades.