Dries Van Noten and Patrick Vangheluwe’s 2025 arts-and-crafts foundation seated at Palazzo Pisani Moretta on Venice’s Grand Canal; debut exhibition “The Only True Protest is Beauty” runs April–4 October 2026, curated by Geert Bruloot.
- Description
- Arts-and-crafts foundation founded in 2025 by Dries Van Noten and Patrick Vangheluwe, seated at Palazzo Pisani Moretta on Venice's Grand Canal. Debut exhibition "The Only True Protest is Beauty" opened April 2026 (curated by Geert Bruloot, runs to 4 October 2026); included 14 Comme des Garcons designs, Christian Lacroix haute couture, sculptures by Peter Buggenhout, Lionel Jadot, Lilla Tabasso, a Joseph Arzoumanov chess set, plus works by Steven Shearer and Ettore Sottsass.
- Founders
- dries-van-noten-person, patrick-vangheluwe
- Themes
- fashion-into-design, craft, patronage
- Venue
- palazzo-pisani-moretta
- Year
- 2025
Connections
Outbound
- Produced by → Dries Van Noten
- Held at → Palazzo Pisani Moretta
- Contributed to → Fashion-into-design
- References → Phoebe Philo Bronze Mirror (edition of 200) — same-season counterpoint — both designers exited 2024 and re-emerged in spring 2026
- Produced by → The Only True Protest Is Beauty
Inbound
- The Only True Protest Is Beauty → Produced by
- Patrick Vangheluwe → Contributed to
Posts
- Fashion Exits 2026: Philo and Van Noten primary 29 Apr 2026
- Fondazione Dries Van Noten Opens in Venice primary 30 Apr 2026
- Venice Biennale 2026 Patron Pavilions 2 May 2026
- Venice Biennale 2026: Architecture of the Pavilions 6 May 2026
- Sandretto San Giacomo Venice: An Off-Grid Island Foundation 10 May 2026
- Bvlgari Venice Biennale Partnership 2026–2030 19 May 2026