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Conference October 15, 2026

Haute Couture and Design: A Public Event with Lydia Kamitsis

Conference October 15, 2026

About the event

Maurizio Galante, Tal Lancman, and Lydia Kamitsis, the curatorial director of the exhibition “Haute Couture, Design, Art,” are hosting a discussion open to the public. They will speak freely about their careers, their creative practices, and their approaches to thinking about and exhibiting creativity at the intersection of disciplines, and will reflect on their collaboration and the projects that have shaped their work. The talk will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience. Duration: approximately 1 hour. Free with reservation.

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