Forever Valentino: largest exhibition of the Roman maison opens in Doha
The exhibition 'Forever Valentino' debuted on October 27, 2022, at M7 in Msheireb Downtown Doha, marking the largest showcase by Valentino S.p.A. and its inaugural event in the Arabian Peninsula. Curated by Massimiliano Gioni, Alexander Fury, and Pierpaolo Piccioli, it occupies two floors and features a non-linear presentation of over fifty years of fashion, beginning with 34 outfits in 'Valentino red.' The upper level displays a dress from the Fall/Winter 2013 collection alongside a miniature version of the Trinità dei Monti staircase, highlighting more than fifty designs from 1987 to 2022. Founded by Valentino Garavani in 1960, Valentino S.p.A. may relocate the exhibition to Rome after its conclusion on April 1, 2023, as indicated by Councillor Alessandro Onorato.
Key facts
- Forever Valentino opened October 27, 2022 at M7 in Msheireb Downtown Doha
- Largest exhibition ever by Valentino and first in the Arabian Peninsula
- Curated by Massimiliano Gioni, Alexander Fury, and Pierpaolo Piccioli
- Exhibition described using terms 'capriccio' and 'Wunderkammer', referencing Joseph Cornell
- Non-chronological display covering over 50 years of designs
- First space reconstructs Palazzo Mignanelli courtyard with 34 looks in Valentino red
- Second floor includes Wunderkammer with dress from Fall/Winter 2013 by Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri
- 'Roman Conservation' recreates Trinità dei Monti staircase with over 50 looks from 1987 to 2022
- Valentino S.p.A. founded 1960 by Valentino Garavani in Rome
- Company sold to HdP in 1998 for 300 billion lire, then to Marzotto Apparel in 2002, and to Mayhoola for Investments in 2012
- Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser is a longtime client
- Rome councillor Alessandro Onorato attended opening, hinting at possible move to Rome after April 1, 2023
Entities
Artists
- Valentino Garavani
- Pierpaolo Piccioli
- Massimiliano Gioni
- Alexander Fury
- Joseph Cornell
- Maria Grazia Chiuri
- Giancarlo Giammetti
- Alessandro Onorato
- Mozah bint Nasser
Institutions
- Valentino S.p.A.
- M7
- Msheireb Downtown
- HdP
- Marzotto Apparel
- Mayhoola for Investments
- Balmain
- Pal Zileri
- Beymen
- Dior
- Palazzo Mignanelli
- Trinità dei Monti
Locations
- Doha
- Qatar
- Rome
- Italy
- Msheireb Downtown
- Palazzo Mignanelli
- Trinità dei Monti