As part of its 250th anniversary, the House of Veuve Clicquot is proud to present “Solaire Culture Exhibition”, a unique traveling exhibition that celebrates female creativity and pays homage to the legacy of the daring Madame Clicquot. Eleven internationally renowned women artists come together for this event in London, where female creativity takes center stage, led by French curator Camille Morineau and set designer Constance Guisset.
Veuve Clicquot, with its history of empowering and promoting women, has allowed these icons of contemporary art to take the lead in the exhibition, providing them with a platform to pay homage to Madame Clicquot and her invention, as well as the emotional power of the sun, symbolized in the emblematic yellow label of the Maison.
Among the participants in this exhibition are names such as the Japanese Yayoi Kusama, the manga artist Moyoco Anno, Sheila Hicks and the self-taught Cece Philips. Her work presents new interpretations of Veuve Clicquot’s history and legacy, providing a uniquely feminine perspective on the maison’s 250 years.
The exhibition takes us on a historical journey, from Yayoi Kusama’s reinterpretation of Madame Clicquot’s portrait to valuable historical documents and artifacts, such as a letter signed by Madame Clicquot and an original bottle of Veuve Clicquot from the 1840s, recovered from a shipwreck in the Baltic Sea.
Since 1972, Veuve Clicquot has shown a strong commitment to women and businesswomen around the world, especially through its international program BOLD by Veuve Clicquot, created to increase the visibility of women entrepreneurs. This commitment is further highlighted during the exhibition, which will include an energetic program of cultural activities and a special BOLD room on the exhibition space, created exclusively for the City of London.
Among the participating artists we find
Camille Morineau: A respected French heritage curator and art expert, Morineau has worked at the Pompidou Center and directed the Monnaie Museum and Exhibition in Paris.
Constance Guisset: This French interior architect and set designer is famous for her exploration of themes such as movement and surprise in her work.
Yayoi Kusama: Renowned Japanese artist, known for her collaboration with Veuve Clicquot in 2020, where she drew parallels between Madame Clicquot’s life and her own.
Ines Longevial: This French artist has been drawn to figurative painting since her childhood and often focuses on self-portraits.
Cece Phillips: A self-taught artist from London, Philips draws inspiration from historical archives and photographs to create the characters he paints.
Olympia Zagnoli: This Italian illustrator loves bright, sunny colors and is fascinated by repeating patterns.
Moyoco Year: Japanese mangaka known for her Happy Mania series, which became a huge hit among Japanese women.
Penelope Bagieu: Internationally recognized French illustrator for her book Culottées, in which she portrays 30 pioneering women from around the world.
Sheila Hicks: This American artist, based in Paris, has chosen textiles as her main material and has contributed to redefining the traditional categories of art.
Rosie McGuinness: This London artist trained in fashion design and has managed to create a world where fashion drawing meets contemporary art.
Monique Fredman: Born in 1943, Fredman is a French artist who has contributed to the renaissance of abstract painting.
The “Solaire Culture Exhibition” allows visitors to immerse themselves in the universe of Veuve Clicquot, discovering the history, values and heritage of the house, as well as the winemaking secrets that make its champagne unique. A must for lovers of art and champagne.
