'Mary, Queen of Prints' opened this weekend with a lavish gala that brought out many of Katrantzou’s local fans and friends from points beyond.
“I’m starting to feel like Dallas is my third home.” Why does designer Mary Katrantzou, who is Greek by way of London, consider herself almost an honorary Texan? She’s got a close friend there in Nasiba Adilova, but really it’s because the Dallas Contemporary is hosting the first retrospective of her career. Mary, Queen of Prints opened this weekend with a lavish gala that brought out many of Katrantzou’s local fans and friends from points beyond.
The 180 piece show is timed to the designer’s 10th anniversary. “Mary has been visually ahead of the curve and having a survey of 10 years’ work is a way to begin to understand what ‘design’ means in the 21st century,” says Dallas Contemporary Director Peter Doroshenko. Justine Ludwig, the museum’s Deputy Directory & Chief Curator, likewise touts the designer’s innovatory bonafides. “I wanted to show Mary as a visionary, someone who strives to push the boundaries of what is expected and even what can be achieved.”