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Milano Fashion Week: Toiletpaper pop-up and art-fashion crossovers

festival-fair · 2026-05-05

At Milan Fashion Week, a temporary store for Maurizio Cattelan's Toiletpaper magazine opened on via Vincenzo Capelli, near Corso Como, and will remain accessible until October 2. It features unique items like cushions, mirrors, carpets, and even a limited edition of Daft Punk's gold records. Concurrently, the 'Ho visto un re' exhibition at Palazzo Reale showcases nine artists, including Maurizio Anzeri and Arthur Arbesser, with installations made from Alcantara fabrics, honoring Enzo Jannacci until October 23. There’s also a major retrospective of fashion photographer Giovanni Gastel, curated by Germano Celant, at Palazzo della Ragione from September 23 to November 13. Lastly, Guido Taroni's 'Donne ConTurbanti' photo exhibit at La Tenda runs from September 21 to 23, supporting women with cancer, while Giorgio Armani's 'Athletic Bodies' at Armani Silos is available from September 23 to November 27, benefiting the Special Olympics.

Key facts

  • Toiletpaper temporary store open until October 2 at via Vincenzo Capelli, Milan
  • Store features limited editions including Daft Punk gold records
  • Exhibition 'Ho visto un re' at Palazzo Reale until October 23, curated by Alcantara
  • Nine artists created site-specific installations for 'Ho visto un re'
  • Giovanni Gastel retrospective at Palazzo della Ragione from September 23 to November 13
  • Guido Taroni's 'Donne ConTurbanti' at La Tenda from September 21 to 23
  • Giorgio Armani curates 'Athletic Bodies' at Armani Silos from September 23 to November 27
  • Proceeds from 'Athletic Bodies' support Special Olympics

Entities

Artists

  • Maurizio Cattelan
  • Maurizio Anzeri
  • Arthur Arbesser
  • Paola Besana
  • Gentucca Bini
  • Matthew Herbert
  • Taisuke Koyama
  • Francesco Simeti
  • Adrian Wong
  • Shane Aspegren
  • Enzo Jannacci
  • Giovanni Gastel
  • Germano Celant
  • Guido Taroni
  • Giorgio Armani
  • Ginevra Bria

Institutions

  • Toiletpaper
  • Palazzo Reale
  • Alcantara
  • Palazzo della Ragione
  • La Tenda
  • Armani Silos
  • Special Olympics
  • Artribune
  • Isisuf – Istituto Internazionale di Studi sul Futurismo

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • via Vincenzo Capelli
  • Corso Como
  • Piazza Gae Aulenti
  • Piazza Duomo 12
  • Piazza Mercanti 1
  • via Solferino 10
  • via Bergognone 40

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