Dolce & Gabbana Exhibition Will Travel to ICA Miami in February

"Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana announced on Wednesday that "From the Heart to the Hands", an exhibition celebrating the work of Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, will travel to the US in 2026. The show is slated to open February 6 at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, where it will be on view until June 14. The ICA Miami run follows presentations at Milan's Palazzo Reale, Paris's Grand Palais, and Rome's Palazzo delle Esposizioni. The show is curated by Florence Müller, an art and fashion historian who previously held positions at the Denver Art Museum and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris."

"The show features over 300 pieces from archival and more recent collections, with an emphasis on the fashion house's Alta Moda, Alta Sartoria, and Alta Gioielleria lines. The pieces are presented in immersive rooms "inspired by art, architecture, folklore, and the spirit of the dolce vita", according to a press release. There are also a number of collaborations with visual artists, including Quayola, Alberto Maria Colombo, Obvious, Vittorio Bonapace, and Felice Limosani."

"The exhibition is just the latest museum-quality show put on by a fashion brand. Last year, Loewe staged a show in Shanghai that served as a capstone for designer Jonathan Anderson's time at the brand. (He left for a position as creative director of Christian Dior earlier this year.) That show too leaned heavily on immersive rooms and showcased the brands collaborations with artists, from Ken Price and Joe Brainard to Pablo Picasso."

The exhibition "From the Heart to the Hands" will open February 6, 2026, at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami and remain on view until June 14. The exhibition previously appeared at Milan's Palazzo Reale, Paris's Grand Palais, and Rome's Palazzo delle Esposizioni. Florence Müller curated the show. The presentation includes more than 300 archival and recent garments, emphasizing Alta Moda, Alta Sartoria, and Alta Gioielleria. Displays use immersive rooms inspired by art, architecture, folklore, and the spirit of the dolce vita. The presentation includes collaborations with visual artists such as Quayola, Alberto Maria Colombo, Obvious, Vittorio Bonapace, and Felice Limosani. Museum-quality fashion shows by luxury brands have become more common, with other examples including Loewe in Shanghai, the Victoria & Albert Museum's Coco Chanel exhibition, and the Brooklyn Museum's "Solid Gold".

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