Italian fashion house Gucci is translating creative director Alessandro Michele’s A Magazine Curated By issue to a new medium through a trio of exhibitions.
Building off Mr. Michele’s edition of the collaborative fashion magazine, released last November, the brand and publication are co-hosting a series of three photography exhibits in Asia this spring. Through this multi-city tour, the partners will extend the impact of the issue by presenting it in new format.
Exhibit A
A Magazine Curated By was developed “carte blanche” by Walter Van Beirendonck in 2001. The free-rein concept picks a new fashion designer as guest curator to explore a theme from their personal perspective for each issue.
Mr. Michele worked with the publication for its 16th edition. In the 280-page issue, Mr. Michele tasked out an unprecedented roster of international creatives to offer their perspective on the phrase, “blind for love” (see story).

A Magazine Curated By Alessandro Michele
Now the collaboration is being extended through a traveling exhibit, which will visit Hong Kong, Beijing and Taipei.
Each exhibition will be dedicated to the work of one female photographer.
Coinciding with Art Basel Hong Kong will be a showcase of Petra Collins’ family portraiture taken in Hungary. Coco Capitán shots of Rome and Florence, along with her handwriting, will be on display in Beijing a few days later.
Wrapping up the series is a study of Joshua Tree by Gia Coppola in Taipei.
Alongside the women’s work will be a display of items and prints from the pages of Mr. Michele’s issue. This “cabinet of curiosities” will be handpicked by A Magazine Curated By editor-in-chief Dan Thawley, who also serves as the exhibit’s curator.
Each exhibit will house a projection room where an audio-visual display of the issue will immerse videos in the editorial project.
{"ct":"2Hz3gn1chVyDHOnD3DgDWHu7uwZgt+uzo8DiqmfHnwEQf4tSqrhJ0FDHDuPFemRaV4\/w7zVkhZse5WBZkkYUU8xVh1vNIG3mOmkc1c4wgJHI2Zgofh17eUJQeN\/KabZJktJvz8h+7KbTtqqnhWa0wCeuNvM8VTnrED47KqC\/LycXo71DsEsTv2zweTqLggrB8ByD6idIHBq1c9mv+ZAOsX3743S7pSMqNphqvTH675vjhGTb5sBXwuoR9fHQCXoO9O05PkYA8Je9LDlFFgQAxN4XOfSXruJFKRs3vGfMP38EpXRQcPKFbG4wpnU4MSRdTSkVnqaB632zZcOEdatu5XZt5LjYaG1KSuHkYvOmmgW0xdrW194E1loNmbTrnEleeW7Lic3PYCLvo6aRFwcNLJAlPMrGDUziAL3FC+U3tg2msmp3wa12YQ7WZKt0Z18BoirW7BopNdG4Dnvc88jfjBfTlYfIWrLMKfuLS0FJGQ0XaBO\/neilVRMQepBbpxyYSGd4X3Y5yCDjTh4L5OhV8CQTz5mldElc2q7B0PqJJVe0aI0hT86bD+vtx5gNy6xSYwS8hUAca4Z9kmeqhWwkR9Q8Sa2zi5blSUU6jE7zhAMvjLL0byU46QM61qVUUFlwOW7k4ZdJL9wQ1lwc2XD6gCI\/JLQoOnmiEG+sdLIIBv8rqu7ZaYHFTLqchnCnIWrkcczhmrB1dhVSXovgL1azn6mpQZ0PMVJp3Jr+UJeDPDpCXhRzkib2iZ15PK6TyFTQZyhd4omgVH+L2FPKDXZk\/AFA8ihoiXlRmFVcagmRcVFzXbUqSC0mXG91VyWQaZETcJSyhr8pntzzzkkcs1hnqidT83+fsWxesaR80nyFRJfR\/0YkL\/+\/DLBz1M3c3h+4M82\/lemNsDw6EBPr\/0XO3xMeqftZHkJgjXmxNpTJ+yksR0aHsPFFXMQfDf495HLKAQmnF+E2+srrSXAluJ3gaxycxHkvCKmPeX5EsUey0p7zhtv8H59t1tAVvm8L5TF1K0jYeXFnSVdYy+ZNxSwSPFXtgbITPIuTmE6KZSoqr1og9xDhurHZqCeXaswLrTOkfpbrccW4Nmx9G594jGMPN1Lqme5ny8swHoXcsrarGKjqvV8FZbdZBn+vi67hiMEim26WEm6AVxMqQaS6sG72cMFL5wZK0Bsf2wBT4LGOenVn\/Un9PGS7dla3Z9YWfymWd0GtV4IoYkHR\/pGe0q+A0bjsQSzlIqnJ3ICXaSGUP5SluidrLKX8ikqhjEkczhcK2BZ39VbGsu8ijT8spFg21PRyCbjsneGrHxJN79yjdpfrRf0BzoYTNJXmgKJNFnAILd6w+i73FytuYmQnfeLQIoCqH40cvp\/NRQZIlkpmA9HvuYnrnhD5WlAIsloWc81CnfSJuIBTJXM\/N0hQWF6SO3+2vrYPYexbJdg1XvYFEz5r6BSyIQJ\/IWBiov4ph33FMnpNrzuKrJzu3OmWmg4PV\/BidBBUFZks96SzZkD87PPgHNrbTaSC13pFVj4XqYAoeIiwUV4JX5SF3ukKYBVYxqW4llk+zyWWbe4V8aEa0fCH6J1J2FP6x9B\/rCKkCL3GnIorF4srGjT2cFu9u7QFqlx0bdMmIcZ\/LMmWfOKPLMAaUqrjNkJ8ZdOlr+K5u4WlHgUKN5iaP7IlkX\/o1jXb5HfSCUgaKLS2QYiko8\/q8O1Hoai1FP7K9sIdTgYQOqM9oQ08UwTNMIuYJGJDfaxLk8s8LXuBUepmkKKclzWb018gjMbqPawz7xbroZ5e6mdxjs7yVKjLuOfdEq93qAdLIybLNV6Tot0y2W1wn25gIaK1rroQrYDCnWxVwUvcZim12ih3mGf+V6JqsMe9LU2Zuw\/tbIoYRyrV4+8tJQ23LJoEzHCP4e4Pexo+NVMBxyfjHdFFVp00Ge83SmKuLDgqkmxbvxi+jD\/MGwtgInILRmFgs8t2NkDNrsGPaF1UOG4CXwvHj\/djn3QwAqaYpwDJlt0GqqtzxEpzTMNySo7SSUZwKjMzsq8GYE5A8CMnKKR7AqYVpLHlS7bPKvWqVtSTB6USCfCzevq11f5s9ytTxkSkNMBg4HzwNf6wJcohN1rWGd5a2r94QXeG0yImBnUedicNiWvTELi4S\/tr9uBORkdslIjm3PJHuy+bOSTHqd20pyYNiq5X4MX89xQUTCRo5hz69ie0dtOMbExvntzy29j3qhveQMJVnpFPIVmamFr1m2FBlpOHoAuHrVAXsciMCkho6Wim9q5RmVAcJWquC9hD3XsZS5zgfKwm1TJtj34\/jYtYaG\/pWy8LAjSjqNHYKsm2LZiS2Lun+8dGx\/eZph4pPQKgQGLImT1PHw39cgF10B04JA3BPSRAwDpiCvsL9CB5+Tkaw8h5T3ZRn28rZWLVw3tMCI0fgGytAQCcQxU4RrKEltIQTaQPfFYfNhm2oGQRJq+OakQXGS8MDNRbykE99Essxf4cvOTbl1op\/4Zcjbjy0Z9tLaZXEVpU+d7hcoiOpipVhonDgqU8d1JljcI8+H+WP9smcKPf9wwPyY7XFSRPnhn3E2W9kuqkGqXVgr+0p0R+4ea7AF39iGjqoQ5Hxjw0qCIyUIWTPfWbp4jzmKtEHP+RqwZ\/5B9PpIhe4oTy2It7uaTS5zJ5FtewXUBmbvsjYwELwizjJlM5rJsvpuloGGtnSbI8dSQYkme9gk8oDlohg5Ykb96uYa02uxME7m8ofdjT+idTGoCDLQXHvkOi48D50bBiWU7HgM+ri2TNcP7dWtano2H+MammU9KsMpCUsttwv+zjK\/50eeXuRfIZsst17vAPatHp1ObtpXlPg+hMtgULCZsh4s0cWm0jp504825FqgQ6TKWCr9OUNxmH8J5v07kUNRjhhakNVEy\/5WoOc8q3i6EbGCpTd+Vj28jMMd82+r\/hARbr6Oai2JX3a+p4CzK4g\/a64AnoPhEBQECw83M7tav\/GRbH7yGV1ZRXCQ6NpqANljX6cBOMbtip7f+AuZZuT4+SRMNUzv531IMEJ+2AA+9DjYQS+cLHIi48BH4NjCmkd1eme6ImCNAVH4wTySUb0hmiyavnS\/FYF6N7pvzd0OrXuzsfdPogZgXqEauT8YNbM+rgVTeuL4r8g1sw3rCHNWisdOU\/q1BOscmqvQzUqpWfwPBkIS9rfMPQX+eTpwX2kXvhvm74jWQB+4Dwa8RjWg2DgR+D2lnE2GUi1u92TOxFb+47q2Hzk8EBieU7mcw9uZ9G5\/dpyAoWB2nkuPcIhfya5MccpEGgHpHrwlB6ujUz5S17AwB5z9fjYh7VINfsLWBjNR4BeM+3L6BIX3OHJRemxIhwgKUCXYxK1YbyrGZ1W2Lc8v5Fes3AkrCGwNlezWNic2Kxgdyd\/D3j4scWgpxhs3QBXdP9+HtSOtDBYGyO9wKi\/ShahKMGwXnltyc3Dp0zWa3g3GQuWmlPkgpwrPf2pzh24sScQYrCXa3YLur89KfLJ7EE7Ua95oZNmvnQzMqd8DmYjBAjyeo7RWTTcPEo6HSUJA==","iv":"d3226f8030d7dfd2ef3a4cb3272b66e9","s":"abc6308c924144e7"}