David Bowie Exhibition Hits Movie Theaters Next Month

CHICAGO–A documentary film of the groundbreaking exhibition David Bowie, created by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, will be screened at 100 movie theaters across the United States on September 23 to coincide with the exhibition opening at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.

The exhibition features a remarkable collection of photographs, stage costumes, and other rare possessions from the David Bowie Archive. The exhibition was the fastest selling in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s history, and is now on a global tour that has already traveled to Toronto, Sao Paulo, and Berlin to universal acclaim, opening next at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago until January 4 2015.

“We are delighted that as this extraordinary exhibition travels the world, people will get the chance to immerse themselves in a cinematic experience from the original London show,” said exhibition curators Victoria Broackes and Geoffrey Marsh from Victoria and Albert Department of Theatre and Performance. “The film offers fascinating detail about key objects from the David Bowie Archive, commentary from special guest contributors and a fantastic soundtrack!”

The film takes the audience on an extraordinary journey through the David Bowie exhibition with special guests including legendary Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, Pulp front-man Jarvis Cocker, and other collaborators, to explore the stories behind some of the key objects that document Bowie’s artistic career. The exhibition curators, Victoria Broackes and Geoffrey Marsh, provide fascinating insight into the most memorable music videos and original costumes, as well as more personal items such as never-before-seen handwritten lyrics, album cover artwork, set designs and diary entries, which reveal the creativity and evolution of Bowie’s ideas.

“We are thrilled to be working with the V&A and MCA and to give anyone who is not able to get to Chicago the chance to experience this incredible exhibition,” said Grant Calton, CEO of Omniverse.

The documentary was filmed on the closing night of the Victoria and Albert exhibition in London and directed by Done and Dusted’s Hamish Hamilton, the BAFTA award-winning director of the Academy Awards and the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

“This documentary brings to life how David Bowie embraced creativity from a variety of fields including performance art, music, dance, theater, and the visual arts, and fostered collaborations with artists of all kinds throughout his life,” said Michael Darling, Chief Curator of Museum of Contemporary Art. “We are fortunate to have this film’s debut coinciding with the MCA’s opening of this extraordinary exhibition.”