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Dries Van Noten's 'The Only True Protest is Beauty' at Palazzo Pisani Moretta, Venice

exhibition · 2026-08-17

At Palazzo Pisani Moretta in Venice, the Fondazione Dries Van Noten unveils 'The Only True Protest is Beauty,' a curated exhibition by Dries Van Noten and Geert Bruloot. Drawing inspiration from Phil Ochs, the showcase includes over 200 items grouped under themes such as 'Colors speak' and 'Golden Opulence.' It features Peter Buggenhout's sculpture 'The Blind Leading The Blind #48' (2012) as its opening piece. Noteworthy artists include Steven Shearer, Kate MccGwire, and Joseph Arzoumanov, who presents a robotic arm chess player alongside a wedding gown designed by Christian Lacroix. Additionally, works by Comme des Garçons and a skull by Attilio Codognato are on display, with photography by Matteo de Mayda.

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'The Only True Protest is Beauty' curated by Dries Van Noten and Geert Bruloot
  • Venue: Palazzo Pisani Moretta, Venice, Italy
  • Title inspired by a line from Phil Ochs
  • Over 200 objects on display
  • Features works by Peter Buggenhout, Steven Shearer, Kate MccGwire, and others
  • Includes fashion by Comme des Garçons and Christian Lacroix
  • Palace features frescoes by Giambattista Tiepolo
  • Exhibition organized by Fondazione Dries Van Noten

Entities

Artists

  • Dries Van Noten
  • Geert Bruloot
  • Phil Ochs
  • Peter Buggenhout
  • Steven Shearer
  • Kate MccGwire
  • Kiko Lopez
  • Takuro Kuwata
  • Kaori Kurihara
  • Misha Kahn
  • Katsuyo Aoki
  • Alexander Kirkeby
  • Ritsue Mishima
  • Ayham Hassan
  • Václav Cigler
  • Hubert Duprat
  • Joseph Arzoumanov
  • Ann Carrington
  • Attilio Codognato
  • Chiara Pisani
  • Giambattista Tiepolo
  • Julien d'Ys
  • Fabio Petri
  • Francesco Zanchi
  • Giuseppe Angeli
  • Giuseppe Ferrari
  • Pietro Liberi
  • Ettore Sottsass
  • Lilla Tabasso
  • Arthur Vandergucht

Institutions

  • Fondazione Dries Van Noten
  • Palazzo Pisani Moretta
  • Comme des Garçons
  • Christian Lacroix
  • Galerie Eva Presenhuber
  • David Zwirner
  • Axel Vervoordt Gallery
  • Friedman Benda
  • Galleria Caterina Tognon
  • Uppercut
  • STL group
  • Tessitura Bevilacqua

Locations

  • Venice
  • Italy
  • Palazzo Pisani Moretta
  • Ramallah

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