Design Museum Opens The Nue Black Aesthetic in London on November 6: 16 Designers, More Than 100 Objects, Running to August 8, 2027
LONDON, England — The Design Museum on Kensington High Street in London opened The Nue Black Aesthetic on November 6, with the exhibition running through August 8, 2027. According to the museum, the show is guest-curated by author and journalist Charlene Prempeh, with Tiya Dahyabhai as the museum's project curator, and brings together more than 100 objects by 16 contemporary Black designers across fashion, furniture, architecture, product design and sculpture.
The museum's published designer list comprises Tejumola Adenuga, Taiba Akhuetie, Ini Archibong, Simone Brewster, Mac Collins, Phoebe Collings-James, Foday Dumbuya, Feben, Nifemi Marcus-Bello, Andu Masebo, Saul Nash, Tosin Oshinowo, Bianca Saunders, Rachel Scott, Samuel Ross and Giles Tettey Nartey. The exhibition is organised into six sections, and the museum says it reflects the interdisciplinary nature of being a Black designer today, challenging the idea of a single Black aesthetic; its title references both the Black Aesthetic movement of the 1960s and the New Black Aesthetic of the 1980s.
According to the museum and related coverage, exhibits include a Bianca Saunders suit worn by Usher at the 2023 Met Gala, LABRUM's Pan-African-inspired Arsenal away kit and furniture made from synthetic hair by Taiba Akhuetie, with a hand-blown Murano glass chandelier by Ini Archibong as the finale. A conversation on November 10 brings Prempeh together with Collins and Nartey, chaired by Dahyabhai. The exhibition is supported by Cockayne Grants for the Arts, a donor advised fund held at The Prism Charitable Trust, and Pentagram Stiftung. Ticket figures vary slightly across reports; the museum's official exhibition page is the authoritative source for tickets and opening hours.
Source: Design Museum
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：位于伦敦肯辛顿的设计博物馆外观。（Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 4.0） / Photo: The Design Museum in Kensington, London. (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2026 Unveiled: Two London Restaurants Promoted to Two Stars, 17 New One-Star Awards, 171 Starred Restaurants in Total2026-11-08
0.8-Mile Section of Caldwell Fork Trail Reopens in Great Smoky Mountains National Park After Hurricane Helene Repairs; Trail Beyond Boogerman Junction Remains Closed2026-11-08