Calais Exhibition Celebrates Inventive Duo Galante & Lancman's Cross-Disciplinary Creations
From June 13, 2026, to January 3, 2027, the Cité de la Dentelle et de la Mode and the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Calais in France will host an exhibition titled 'Maurizio Galante & Tal Lancman: haute couture / design / art.' Curated by Lydia Kamitsis, this showcase highlights remarkable creations that intertwine fashion, design, and art. Maurizio Galante established his Parisian fashion house in 1996 after studying architecture and fashion. Tal Lancman, a graduate of Shenkar College and Bezalel Academy, has made his mark as a designer and creative director. Featured works include Lancman's photographs of 'Parrot Tulip Bud,' Galante's dresses with animal patterns, and 'Tiger Cloud,' a silk tiger crafted from 2,500 tulle leaves.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs from June 13, 2026 to January 3, 2027 at two Calais museums.
- Curated by Lydia Kamitsis.
- Galante and Lancman have worked together since 2013.
- Galante studied in Rome and worked with Roberto Capucci; founded Paris couture house in 1996.
- Lancman studied at Shenkar College and Bezalel Academy; worked as trend consultant.
- The duo lives in a restored 12th-century abbey in Anjou.
- 'Tiger Cloud' features 2,500 tulle leaves and is at the Cité de la Dentelle.
- Each Embroidered Bird took 350 hours to craft.
Entities
Artists
- Maurizio Galante
- Tal Lancman
- Roberto Capucci
- Valentino
- Italo Calvino
- Zaha Hadid
- Lydia Kamitsis
- Joana Vasconcelos
- Azzurra Primavera
- Kimberly Holcomb
Institutions
- Académie de la mode et du costume de Rome
- Piccolo Teatro di Milano
- Shenkar College
- Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design
- Cité de la Dentelle et de la Mode
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Calais
- Musée des Arts décoratifs de Paris
- MoMA
- Mudam
- Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire
- Galerie Lefebvre & Fils
- Atelier de Recherche et de Création du Mobilier national
- Galerie Armel Soyer
- Manufacture de Nymphenburg
- Fondation Cartier
- Pierre Frey
- Maison Février
- Ducasse sur Seine
- Baccarat
- IKEA
- Cité de la dentelle et de la mode
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Musée Galliera
- Hermès
- Shiseido
- Beaux Arts Magazine
Locations
- Calais
- France
- Paris
- Anjou
- Rome
- Italy
- Tel Aviv
- Israel
- Jerusalem
- New York
- United States
- Luxembourg City
- Luxembourg
- Chaumont-sur-Loire
- Megève
- Limoges
- Milan
- Nymphenburg
- Germany