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Harper's Bazaar 150th Anniversary Exhibition

Date: March 10-11 - 10 am

Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art

MoCA Shanghai and Harper's Bazaar jointly present their final exhibition of the year, Breaking Boundaries: Bazaar's 150th Anniversary Exhibition. In this last stop of the Bazaar 150th Anniversary Exhibition world tour, six chapters showcase the growth of Bazaar within six historical periods of women's enlightenment and empowerment. These periods include women's struggle for freedom during the "Belle Epoque"; industry and modernity during the "Art Deco" era, challenging old labels during the "Rebellious Era"; the rediscovery of far-Eastern fashion during the "Oriental Aesthetics" era; fashion's fusion and fission with other industries during the "Crossover Era"; and artistic breakthroughs of the "Futurist Era." Fashion, video art, and installation work spanning the exhibition's six epochs explore how Bazaar has both shaped and been shaped by the trends of its time. These include videos from the legendary Coco Chanel, Pipilotti Rist's installations, and Xu Longsen's Shanshui Totem. Through this historical frame, breaking boundaries expounds on the diverse roles, identities and voices that women hold claim to today.