It’s been almost four years since the sudden passing of fashion icon Virgil Abloh and with many of his peers and friends doing what they can to keep his memory alive over the last few years, the man’s legacy continues to get its flowers, as a new exhibition is set to open to showcase Abloh’s contribution to the sneaker game.
According to Hypebeast, The Virgil Abloh Archive™ is partnering with Nike to debut the Virgil Abloh: The Codes in Paris during Fashion Week (of course) and will feature a 20,000-object archive, which will include sketches, prototypes, and personal collections that fans may have never seen. The exhibition will be held at the Grand Palais from Sept. 30 (Virgil’s birthday) through Oct. 10 and will be curated by Chloe Sultan and Mahufz Sultan.
Per Hypebeast:
“This exhibit is just the beginning of our work to share Virgil’s legacy and principles with the creative community and the broader world,” said Shannon Abloh, the president and chair of Virgil Abloh Archive™. “Sharing his personal collection, unfinished projects, and magnum opuses with the public is a monumental way we celebrate Virgil’s legacy and his commitment to making information accessible and collaborative. Through the Archive™️, Virgil will live on as a source of inspiration and beacon of creative knowledge.”
Mahfuz Sultan added, “ This exhibition at Grand Palais is a homecoming of sorts, a love letter to the city that inspired him most and shaped so much of his practice. Virgil Abloh Archive™ carries forward V’s spirit of generosity by sharing his work, his methods, his ‘codes’ with anyone who wants to learn from and build on his ideas. This exhibition represents the first chapter.”
If they end up selling those unreleased “Bred” Off-White Air Jordan 4s exclusively at this exhibition, we’re gonna riot. Just sayin’.
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