Allbright Opens Mayfair Club with All-Female Art on the Walls
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Women-only member’s club Allbright has opened a venue in London’s Mayfair that features artworks made exclusively by female artists across its five floors. It features over 120 works work by more than 80 female artists, all created over the span of the laAllbright Opens Mayfair Club with All-Female Art on the Walls
Women-only member’s club Allbright has opened a venue in London’s Mayfair that features artworks made exclusively by female artists across its five floors. It features over 120 works work by more than 80 female artists, all created over the span of the last six decades, reports dezeen.Suzy Hoodless did the interior design for the club, while curator Beth Greenacre chose the artworks. Ranging from work by acclaimed mid-century photographer Diane Arbus’ famous photograph “Headless Woman” (1961) to works of Contemporary artists such as Alexi Marshall, a number of works — old, iconic, and contemporary finds featured in this place. The building used to be the headquarters of an auction house, and the founders of the club wanted it to have a design that reflects its history.“It goes without saying that it’s only female artists. It’s an interesting proposition thinking about female artists and content for a female audience,” said Greenacre to architecture and design magazine Dezeen. “I gave myself the brief of the female figure and artists who have explored the female figure through history.”Greenacre discussed the space with interior designer Hoodless at an early stage to “understand the aesthetic that Suzy’s working toward and her vision” for space. Together they looked at colors, patterns, and materials to ensure that the art responded to the overall design. The brief given to Hoodless by the founders of Allbright was to create an interior that was “feminine but not girly,” which made the female members comfortable but would not alienate their male guests.“Suzy’s aim was to restore the building into an elegant London townhouse using a palette of timber floors and paneled walls which would resonate with the art world in which it resides,” said Anna Jones, co-founder of Allbright. “However, Suzy wanted to emphasize its relevance for women by incorporating traditional suit fabrics, such as fine wools and houndstooth checks into the design, creating a feminine and imaginative twist.” https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more