Patricia Field Art Collection: the World of Patricia Field| EXHIBITION

Special Exhibition

Patricia Field Art Collection: the World of Patricia Field

Jul 01, 2017 (Sat) － Nov 19, 2017 (Sun)

Venue: Nakamura Keith Haring Collection
Organized by Nakamura Keith Haring Collection
In Cooperation with: Patricia Field ARTFashion, The House of Field

The iconic boutique Patricia Field was a melting pot for the music culture scene’s scene sisters, celebrities, LGBTQ individuals, and fashion enthusiasts from all over the world. Regulars included Madonna, Deborah Harry, and Basquiat. In 1983, the East Village boutique sold the first-ever hand-painted T-shirts by Keith Haring, a perfect collaboration between Field’s concept that “fashion is wearable art” and Haring’s belief that “art is for everybody.”
Beyond its status as a fashion haven, the boutique was also notable for its art collection, which adorned its funky walls with paintings, photographs, posters, sculptures, and prints. While many of these works were by unknown artists, their explosive power complemented the boutique’s dazzling costumes.
The Patricia Field Art Collection comprises 300 pieces stored across her boutique, office, warehouse, and home. These pieces include works acquired by Field herself and those created by artists, designers, and fans inspired by Patricia Field. As Field puts it, “My art collection embodies my 50-year career and all my memories. It’s the treasure of the House of Field.”
Although the boutique closed in spring 2016 after half a century of cultural influence, 190 key works from its art collection are now housed at the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection. The upcoming exhibition explores the unique vision of Patricia Field and the origins of the Patricia Field boutique, a force in fashion movements. It also highlights the collection itself, which reflects freedom and creativity unconstrained by mainstream art trends or commercial ambition, akin to art brut.
Visitors will experience the raw power emanating from these works alongside Keith Haring’s art, creating a fusion that transcends time and space.

PATRICIA FIELD

Born in New York City in 1942, Patricia Field is a charismatic stylist renowned for her work on the film The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and the TV series Sex and the City (1998–2004). She has received an Emmy Award and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2007, becoming a prominent figure in television and film styling.
Her boutique Patricia Field, opened in 1966, influenced fashion and culture for over 50 years. In Japan, she collaborated with Namie Amuro for Vidal Sassoon’s commercials in 2008 and staged a unique fashion show for American Express in Tokyo.In 2013, an exhibition titled Sex and the City Costumes debuted in Melbourne and later toured to Perth, Western Australia, in 2014. Though her boutique closed in spring 2016, Patricia Field continues to style for TV and film. She also launched ArtFashion, a brand blending fashion and art. In 2016, she showcased fashion art in a gallery at Art Basel Miami Beach, redefining styling as a form of artistic curation.

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