News that Mary Katrantzou’s work can now be seen at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts shouldn’t surprise those familiar with her designs, which often seem to skirt the world of fine art as much as fashion. (”We did have some clients that bought scarves from the Spring ‘11 collection to frame and hang on their walls,” she confided.) But there are no framed scarves in the ICA’s new Pablo Bronstein exhibition of drawings, architectural moldings, and performance, Sketches for Regency Living. The Argentine-born, London-based artist worked with Katrantzou on a series of costumes for the dancers that perform two choreographed pieces in the museum. The two were introduced by curator Matt Williams, who suggested that they meet since, Katrantzou explained, “from a creative point of view, we share a passion for architectural lines and a love of classicism.” (Her breakthrough collection, for Spring ‘11, used digital prints of lavish home interiors.)
