From Spice Girl to. art historian. Victoria Beckham curates an exhibition for Sotheby's.

Bizarre parabola, the one accomplished by Victoria Beckham, known for being a member of the Spice Girls, then wife of one of the greatest footballers of recent years, David Beckham, and for also being a stylist. Now a new “profile” opens up in her professional career: that of... art historian. Yes, because Posh Spice has been chosen to curate an exhibition of Old Masters that will go on auction at Sotheby ’s on July 4, 2018. Thus, sixteen works, including paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder, Pieter Paul Rubens, and the circle of Leonardo da Vinci, are on display at his London boutique on Dover Street from June 22-27.

“David and I,” Victoria Beckham explained in an interview published on Sotheby’s website, “have been collecting art for years. It is a shared passion and one that I have also been able to explore through my brand. I am lucky because I have experts who advise me excellently, and who have introduced me to certain artists. Also, through our collection we have met some wonderful antique dealers and gallery owners who have given us many ideas.” The passion for Old Masters stems, Victoria Beckham explains, from a visit she made last year to the Frick Collection in New York. “I’ve always been passionate about contemporary art,” she remarked, “but that visit really opened my eyes. So when the opportunity arose to work with Sotheby’s, and learn from their experts, I jumped at it.”

For the exhibition, Victoria Beckham focused on portraiture. “Each of those images,” she explained, “represents a fascinated look into the artist’s era and into the lives of their subjects.” Of course, the extravagant curating represents a clever marketing move by Sotheby’s, evidently intent on revitalizing the Old Masters sector a bit...

From Spice Girl to. art historian. Victoria Beckham curates an exhibition for Sotheby's.

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