Por Jaime Mendoza Waldo 
| EVENTS WILL CELEBRATE THE EXHIBIT OPENING OF BEYOND BLACK – THE STYLE OF AMY WINEHOUSE AND KICK-OFF GRAMMY WEEK ON JAN. 20 |
| WHO: Beyond Black — The Style Of Amy Winehouse will offer a retrospective of Winehouse’s career, her biggest influences, her most iconic fashion moments, and how she — while only living to be 27 and releasing two studio albums — left an indelible mark on music, fashion and pop culture. The exhibit will also touch on how Winehouse’s untimely passing led her family to create the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which works to inspire children and young people to build their self-esteem and resilience so that they can flourish. To celebrate the exhibit opening, Winehouse’s stylist, Naomi Parry, and Winehouse’s close friend, Catriona Gourlay, will discuss stories and the history behind these costumes at the Museum’s Clive Davis Theater as part of an exclusive members-only program on Jan. 20. The discussion will be moderated by, music journalist, Eve Barlow. Afterwards, the Museum will offer a free first-come, first-served, public launch party as a special kickoff to GRAMMY Week. The exhibit opens to the public on Jan. 17 and will run through April 13, 2020. |
| WHAT: GRAMMY Museum® exclusive program for Museum members with Amy Winehouse’s stylist, Naomi Parry, and Winehouse’s close friend, Catriona Gourlay, hosted by, music journalist, Eve Barlow, followed by a free public launch party as a special kickoff to GRAMMY® Week. |
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WHEN:
Monday,
Jan. 20 5 –6 p.m. PT: Exclusive Program for Museum Members 6 – 9 p.m. PT: Free Public Museum Entry (first come, first served) RSVP for launch party here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-black-the-style-of-amy-winehouse-exhibit-launch-party-tickets-88753822071 |
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WHERE:
GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live 800 W Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90015 |
| ABOUT THE GRAMMY MUSEUM The GRAMMY Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating a greater understanding of the history and significance of music through exhibits, education, grants, preservation initiatives, and public programming. Paying tribute to our collective musical heritage, the Museum explores and celebrates all aspects of the art form — from the technology of the recording process to the legends who’ve made lasting marks on our cultural identity. For more information, visit www.grammymuseum.org, «like» the GRAMMY Museum on Facebook, and follow @GRAMMYMuseum on Twitter and Instagram. ABOUT EVE BARLOW Eve Barlow is an LA-based freelance journalist for The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, GQ, New York Magazine, Pitchfork, Playboy and Billboard, among many others. Barlow is also a Contributing Editor at Q Magazine and was formerly NME‘s Deputy Editor. ABOUT CATRIONA GOURLAY Catriona and Amy were close friends for many years and lived together in Camden during the period that formed the basis of the songs that became the record Back to Black. At the time, Catriona worked locally in vintage shops on Camden high street and in the Stables market. This heavily influenced Amy from a stylistic point of view; her look began to reflect the girls she was spending time with, eventually becoming the signature-recognized silhouette associated with her. Professionally, Catriona is a recruiter for the Music industry. In addition to her full time role, Catriona works closely with the Amy Winehouse Foundation on the ‘Amy’s Yard’ program whose aim is to support the personal development of disadvantaged young people through music. ABOUT NAOMI PARRY Naomi is a London-based creative director and costume designer. She has over a decade of experience spanning music, TV, film and advertising with many high-profile clients – most notably Amy Winehouse who she worked with on all major appearances and performances from 2006 culminating in the creation of her bespoke final tour wardrobe in 2011. Tired of the constant stream of negative press surrounding Amy, with so much focus on her demise and little on her many achievements, she set up the multi-platform project ‘Beyond Black’ in 2019 which celebrates Amy as a cultural icon. With a series of exhibitions running between 2020 and 2021 to mark the 10 years since her passing, she also spearheads other projects utilizing her and the estate’s private collections to continue Amy’s legacy and raise awareness for The Amy Winehouse Foundation. |