Michael Jackson: One the Wall
Lavish exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery looking at how Michael Jackson has inspired cotemporary artists both in his life time and since his death. This was quite a precise definition of the show and maybe not the one most people had come for, which I image was an overview of the life and work of the singer. However everyone there seemed to be enjoying it so maybe it didn’t matter! I did find the show a bit dumbed down and only just spotted that the map/leaflet marks selfie spots. There were some wonderful pieces but there was also a big gap because the Jeff Koons ceramic Michael Jackson wasn’t there as it’s too frail to travel! There were lots of references to it and works with it in but, as the most famous contemporary art Jackson piece, it was the elephant that wasn’t in the room. Also some of the work had been commissioned for the show which I thought was a bit of a cheat as was it really inspired by Jackson or by being commissioned for a Jackso...