Dalí e la Moda Opens at Palazzo Reale in Milan During Fashion Week
The "Dalí e la Moda" exhibition has opened at Palazzo Reale in Milan, running from September 24 to January 31, 2027, and delving into Salvador Dalí's ties to the fashion world. In partnership with the Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, the showcase features more than 200 items, including artworks, photographs, films, clothing, jewelry, and documents, aligning with Milan Fashion Week. It chronicles Dalí's influence within the fashion industry, spotlighting partnerships with renowned designers such as Gabrielle Chanel, Christian Dior, Paco Rabanne, and Elsa Schiaparelli. Curator Judith Clark emphasizes how Dalí's persona became intertwined with his creations. Additionally, Gala's wardrobe is presented, highlighting the interplay between clothing, identity, and the body. A text by Giulio Solfrizzi is also included.
Key facts
- Dalí e la Moda opened at Palazzo Reale in Milan and runs from 24 September to 31 January 2027
- The exhibition was inaugurated in conjunction with Milan Fashion Week
- It was realised with the collaboration of the Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí
- More than two hundred works, photographs, films, garments, jewels and documents are on display
- Curator Judith Clark describes the show as examining the complex mechanisms of fashion creation and promotion
- Dalí produced images and covers for Vogue and took on the role of author and model
- Gala's wardrobe is presented to explore the relationship between garment, body and identity
- Dalí collaborated with Gabrielle Chanel on the 1939 ballet Bacchanale and with Christian Dior on the 1951 Ballo Beistegui
Entities
Artists
- Salvador Dalí
- Judith Clark
- Gala Dalí
- Gabrielle Chanel
- Christian Dior
- Paco Rabanne
- Elsa Schiaparelli
- Giulio Solfrizzi
- Laura Bartolomé
- Montse Aguer
- Valerie Steele
- Elizabeth Way
- Sonnet Stanfill
- Rosalind McKever
- Andrew Bolton
- Giacomo Balla
- Jacques Lacan
- Sigmund Freud
- Angelo Seminara
- Lucia Moni
- Bea Crespo
- Carlos Alemany
- Henryk Kaston
- Coco Chanel
- Pierre Cardin
- Hubert de Givenchy
- Emilio Pucci
- Elsa Peretti
- Donyale Luna
- Amanda Lear
- Romana Barba
Institutions
- Palazzo Reale
- Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí
- Vogue
- Artribune
- Vogue Italia
- Dalí Museum
- Fashion Institute of Technology
- FIT Museum
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Metropolitan Museum
- Bonaveri
- Guggenheim Museum SoHo
- Forte Belvedere
- Florence Biennale
- Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
- University of the Arts London
- Bonwit Teller
- Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo
- Gucci
- Civita Mostre e Musei
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Figueres
- Spain
- Catalonia
- New York
- United States
- Venice
- Púbol
- French Riviera
- Florence
- St. Petersburg
- Madrid
- Portlligat
- Cadaqués
- Barcelona
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artsixMic —
- Vogue Arts —
- Artribune —
- Arts in the City —