Culture Chanel Exhibition, Guangzhou

Chanel has commissioned Jean-Louis Froment, the art director of Prince Pierre Foundation of Monaco, to curate their latest exhibition at Zaha Hadid's famed Guangzhou Opera House in China. The creative team at chanel teamed up with Froment to deliver a deep rooted history of founderCoco Chanel, and shed light on her tight knit group of groundbreaking artist friends which included people like Amedeo Modigliani, , Jean Cocteau and Pablo Picasso, all of whom had a massive impact on 20th century art. Titled Culture Chanel, the exhibit is centered around Picasso's biggest paint job: le train bleu. The expansive stage backdrop was painted in 1924 by Picasso for his close friend Sergei Diaghilev, artistic director of Ballets Russes, who used it for an eponymous choreography. On display are over 400 works, including drawings, photographs, paintings, manuscripts, books and films. To top it off, Chanel's fashion creations by both the legendary Coco and Chanel's current designer Karl Lagerfeld, are blended into the art filled exhibition.

(photography By Jonathan Leijonhufvud)