ART strongly associated with Camden Town, Amy was a Londoner through and through. The second section of the exhibition explores Amy’ s connections with her home town through a variety of objects such as photographs of her in Southgate and Camden, ticket stubs from London gigs she went to and items from her Camden home, such as a vintage bar.
Also explored in the exhibition is the variety of influences on Amy’ s music, many of which were passed down through the family – jazz, big band, hip-hop, soul and 1960s girl groups. As testament to her eclectic tastes, Amy’ s record collection will be on display. Other remarkable items related to her love of music and performing arts include her guitar, her Sylvia Young Theatre School uniform and a Grammy Award that Amy was awarded posthumously in 2011 for Best Pop Duo / Group Performance of " Body and Soul " with Tony Bennett.
Finally, the exhibition looks at Amy the style icon, famous for her influences from 1950s rock’ n’ roll and 1960s girl groups. A range of Amy’ s clothing, both designer and high street, will be on display in the exhibition, including the Luella Bartley dress worn at her Glastonbury performance in 2008, an Arrogant Cat dress worn in the ' Tears Dry On Their Own ' video, a dress she wore for her debut US TV appearance on the David Letterman Show and a gingham dress that Amy designed for her Fred Perry collection.
Abigail Morris, Director of the Jewish Museum London said:“ Aside from being an immensely talented, iconic and inspirational singer, Amy was also a Jewish girl from North London. It is fitting that the Jewish Museum, in her beloved Camden Town, should be the place to tell her story. Following its immense success around the world, we are delighted to be bringing our Amy Winehouse exhibition back to London. Our street art trail is an exciting new way to explore Amy’ s impact on her local community and we are keen to celebrate her legacy through the work of these outstanding street artists ".
The exhibition is sponsored by Amy’ s record label, Universal Music.
Amy Winehouse Street Art Trail: Wednesday 15 March – Sunday 4 June 2017( N. B. Due to the nature of street art, this duration may be subject to change)
Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait Thursday 16 March – Sunday 24 September 2017
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