Do you still have some free time during the Christmas holidays or are you already looking forward to next year? In 2022, several large and small fashion exhibitions were opened, which are worth visiting in or around the DACH region. FashionUnited has compiled the best current fashion exhibitions of all kinds that are still running.
Metaverse to touch: The Berlin Fashion Hub brings phygital exhibitions to the capital
In the Berlin Fashion Hub, which is officially called “Vorn – The Berlin Fashion Hub”, visitors to the “The Hooked Loop: Pleasure as a way of escape from a dysfunctional System” exhibition can immerse themselves in the Metaverse. The exhibition was set up by the young designers of the Vorn Academy, the Berlin Fashion Hub announced. Already in October, FashionUnited reported on the plans of the Berlin program and the associated academy, through which ten young talents should learn for eight weeks how fashion is designed digitally and circularly. In the end, nine designers took part in the first edition of the workshop. The resulting three-part phygital capsule collection is now presented to visitors in an immersive exhibition.
The phygital exhibition will take place during Berlin Fashion Week from January 18th to 20th at the Lighthouse of Digital Art in Berlin.
Balenciaga Black at the Kunstmuseum in The Hague
The title ‘Balenciaga – Masterful Black’ does justice to the content of the exhibition in the art museum. A selection of 56 creations by the late fashion designer has been brought to The Hague from Paris. They convey a striking and complete picture of Balenciaga’s visual play with black, a play in which form and texture are central.
The exhibition ‘Balenciaga – Masterful Black’ can be visited until March 5, 2023 at the Kunstmuseum Den Haag.
Newton and advertising photography
The “Brands” exhibition in the Museum for Photography in Berlin shows previously unseen advertising photos by Helmut Newton. Around 200 works from collaborations between the world-renowned photographer and brands such as Blumarine, Chanel, Absolut Vodka, Swarovski and Lavazza will be on display. According to the museum, around half of the motifs are still unknown. Newton (1920-2004), whose photographic estate is managed in his native Berlin, had worked for luxury brands and advertising agencies in the 1980s and 1990s.
The ‘Brands’ exhibition runs until May 14th at the Museum for Photography in Berlin.
Heidi Horten Collection “Look” in Vienna
The Heidi Horten Collection shows works from the spectacular art collection of the patron and collector Heidi Goëss-Horten, who died in June of this year at the age of 82 shortly after the museum opened. The museum’s first thematic exhibition “Look” is dedicated to the image of women and the way women are viewed and is also intended as a homage to the founder. The interplay of perspectives is dedicated to the juxtaposition of art and fashion, image and self-image.
The exhibition ‘Heidi Horten Collection “Look” in Vienna is dedicated to art and fashion’ can be visited until April 16, 2023 in the Heidi Horten Collection in Vienna.
Tim Walker at the Kunsthal, Rotterdam
In the Kunsthal, guests can immerse themselves in the wonderful world of fashion photographer Tim Walker until the end of January. The exhibition features old and new works by Walker, whose style is characterized by a fairytale, surreal atmosphere and lush settings. The special scenography of the exhibition was in the hands of the Dutch fashion house Maison the Faux.
The exhibition ‘Tim Walker: Wonderful Things’ can be visited at the Kunsthal in Rotterdam until January 29, 2023.
Versace retrospective at the Groninger Museum
In 2022 it will be 25 years since fashion designer Gianni Versace died. The Groninger Museum is honoring his legacy with the largest ever retrospective of the designer. The exhibition shows where Versace found his inspiration and in a way how he worked: with an eye for detail and in close collaboration with other creatives such as artists, musicians and other designers.
The exhibition ‘Gianni Versace Retrospective’ can be visited at the Groninger Museum until May 7, 2023.
This article was similarly published on FashionUnited.nl. Translation and editing: Barbara Russ