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Ian Berry exhibits in Turkey for the first time

For the first time, renowned denim artist Ian Berry is exhibiting in Turkey. The show “Beyond Denim” opened its doors at the beautiful art centre Kalyon Kültür in the Şişli neighbourhood of Istanbul and will be on view until February 2025. The exhibition consists of some the artist’s most known works as well as those especially prepared for the...

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New Art Materialism exhibition shows denim, tulle and sneakers in a new light

Art Materialism is a collective of internationally renowned artists who are known for their use of unorthodox materials - denim and tulle on the textile side but also car upholstery, wallpaper, repurposed metal and old sneakers. Among them are Ian Berry, who is also the curator, Justin Ruby, Benjamin Shine, Matt Small, Lill O. Sjöberg, Peter...

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Levi’s celebrates 501’s 150th anniversary with denim mural by Ian Berry

What does an artist do who is at the top of their game? Simple, kick it up a notch. Or various ones. This is what Ian Berry did, British denim artist extraordinaire who creates painting-like artworks out of old jeans - minus the paint. In honour of the 150th anniversary of Levi’s cult jeans 501, Berry collaborated with the brand. The result is...

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Denim artist Ian Berry: “Sustainability means little to me now”

Not often does it happen that one’s passion aligns perfectly with one’s profession, in this case, art and fashion. Add a cult item - the humble denim jeans - and you got a winner. FashionUnited spoke to British artist Ian Berry (via email) in detail about his incredible artworks, the denim industry and his disenchantment with it, his...