BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! is pleased to invite you to a conversation with fashion designer & photographer Ashish Gupta
Join us for BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! MEETS: Ashish Gupta
at our new BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! GALLERY CAFÉ
on Wednesday 11 December from 7 to 8pm
Ashish Gupta is a renowned fashion designed and photographer based in London, designing under the label ‘Ashish’.
Ashish is a designer whose eponymous London-based fashion label has been synonymous with glamour, maximalist design and painstaking craftsmanship for over 20 years. Known for working in bold, joyful colours and creating clothes which are hand- embroidered in sequins and beads, he approaches his work with a rainbow palette and a glittering sensibility.
Ashish is a pioneering voice in the fashion industry whose work challenges stereotypes and foregrounds equitable representation, exploring the role that clothing can play in the politics of optimism and inclusion. The London-based designer has been a vocal advocate of diversity throughout his career.
His designs have been worn by global icons, including Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, Sarah Jessica Parker, Katy Perry, Madonna, and Taylor Swift ( he has designed the looks for the ‘Red’ section of her current world tour) .
Having first shown at London Fashion Week in 2005, Ashish has grown his label from winning the prestigious NewGen award three times to being exhibited at the V&A in London and The Met in New York.
in 2023 , Ashish was the subject of a major survey exhibition at the William Morris Gallery in London.
Whilst he has published several books of his photographic work - which give a glimpse into a personal and provocative exploration of queer desire.
Copies of his latest book LOOKING FOR NOW (published by House of Voltaire) will be available for purchase at the end of the event.
Gupta is represented by BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! and has had his work published in both the BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! magazine and book.
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The BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Gallery Café is a new cultural hub to promote queer and gay fine art photography.
It is part of the BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! programme by The Little Black Gallery which now represents more than than 78 photographers from 33 countries - including China, India, Iran, Kenya, Poland and Russia where gay rights are repressed and queer lives under constant threat.
BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Meets is an intimate event, hosted by Jorge Gárriz, with an audience of only 20 people, where we invite leaders and artists from the queer and gay community to talk about their careers and share their stories.
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