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Dalí and Fashion

Start Date
24 September 2026
End Date
31 January 2027
Venue
Palazzo Reale Milano
Location
Milan, Italy
Curator
Laura Bartolome' Roviras
Associate Curator for Fashion
Judith Clark
Associate Curators
Lucia Moni and Bea Crespo

From September, 24, 2026 to January, 31, 2027, an unprecedented journey into the universe of Salvador Dalí through the language of fashion—exploring surrealism, identity, and contemporary imagery.

A journey through art and fashion, where imagination, identity, and desire merge into a single visual language. Featuring more than 200 works and archival materials—including paintings, drawings, photographs, garments, films, jewelry, and objects—the exhibition Dalí and Fashion explores the relationship between the Catalan artist and the world of fashion, revealing a lesser-known yet remarkably rich dimension of his creative practice.

Throughout Dalí’s work, a rich symbolic imagery connected to the world of fashion recurs: shoes, dresses, jackets, gloves, and jewelry become key elements of his Surrealist vocabulary.

A pioneer in shaping new aesthetic codes, Dalí collaborated with fashion designers, photographers, and leading couture houses, redefining the boundaries between art and fashion while demonstrating an extraordinary ability to anticipate and harness the dynamics of this ever-evolving world. The exhibition spans painting, sculpture, and design, moving from the mannequin to the body to reveal Dalí’s profound influence on the fashion imagination. It documents the artist’s constant drive for innovation and creative freedom, highlighting the visionary spirit that shaped his entire artistic career.