Designer wins admirers in New Zealand
China DailyPart of a fashion exhibition of works by Guo Pei at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, in November 2022. As the sun dipped below the skyline, the Auckland Art Gallery sparkled with the presence of celebrities and dignitaries, who came to celebrate the exquisite symphony of art, fashion and heritage, as the Chinese couturier Guo Pei unveiled her exhibition Fashion, Art, Fantasy. The six-month exhibition, from Dec 9, will showcase over 60 striking garments from Guo's two-decade-long career, inviting New Zealanders to immerse themselves in the grandeur of her art couture. The exclusive exhibition not only displays Guo's representative masterpiece, the Yellow Queen gown and outfits never seen before in any other gallery or museum, but also features a series of unique public events, including an interview with the artist, the Chinese New Year Festival and a fashion fantasy ball. "It is a privilege to present the magnificent work of Guo Pei to New Zealand, for the very first time," says Kirsten Lacy, director of the Auckland Art Gallery.