Brooklyn, NY, USA – May 1 2024: The entrance to the Brooklyn Museum on Eastern Parkway in New York City. One of the city’s cultural institution landmarks.<\/p>\n
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Brooklyn Museum <\/a>has announced a groundbreaking new limited-time exhibition that blends art, fashion and science. <\/p>\n On May 16, 2026, Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses<\/a> will make its North American debut at the museum, showcasing more than 140 haute couture creations alongside contemporary art from artists such as Philip Beesley, Rogan Brown, Casey Curran, Kim Keever, and Nick Knight, in addition to unique design and scientific artifacts. The much-anticipated exhibit, which will run through December 6, 2026, will explore how renowned Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen<\/a> fuses various mediums of expression.<\/p>\n The avant-garde exhibition first launched at the Mus\u00e9e des Arts D\u00e9coratifs in Paris, before making its way to Australia at Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Singapore\u2019s ArtScience Museum, Kunsthal Rotterdam and, now, New York City. Drawing from wide-ranging fields spanning mathematics, neuroscience, marine biology, paleontology, mycology, mineralogy, astronomy and more, it aims to evoke the often unseen structures of nature \u2014 a theme that is prevalent in much of Van Herpen\u2019s works. <\/p>\n Featuring elements that explore the mystery and might of water, the architecture of the skeleton and anatomical systems, the physics of motion, the perception of sound and light and the generative interconnectedness of nature, each section in the exhibition showcases the designer\u2019s innovative approach to materials, movement and technology. In addition, Sculpting the Senses will offer visitors a rare opportunity to engage firsthand with<\/p>\n I\u2019m honored to present Sculpting the Senses at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City,\u201d Van Herpen said in a press release. \u201cThis city\u2019s energy, creativity, and openness to new ideas have long inspired me, and Brooklyn, with its vibrant community of artists and innovators, feels like the perfect place to share this exploration of transformation and possibility.\u201d <\/p>\n For nearly a century, the Brooklyn Museum has been well known for its bold exhibitions that detail the the history of fashion, dating back to its 1934 exhibition The Story of Silk. Van Herpen\u2019s upcoming exhibit follows exhibitions honoring trailblazing designers, namely Dorothy Wright Liebes (1942), Madame Gr\u00e8s (1982), Elsa Schiaparelli (1994), Jean Paul Gaultier (2013), Pierre Cardin (2019), Christian Dior (2021) and Thierry Mugler (2022). The exhibition also underscores the museum\u2019s long-held commitment to celebrating pioneering female artists, exemplified by the museum\u2019s Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art \u2014 the only center of its kind devoted to showcasing feminist art. <\/p>\n Curated by Clo\u00e9 Pitiot and Louise Curtis, and co-chaired by Sylvana and Adam Durrett, Jordan Roth, Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch and Amanda and John Waldron, the New York debut is supported by the Simons Foundation and is part of its \u201cInfinite Sums\u201d initiative. Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses opens at an exciting time at the museum, on display during the annual Brooklyn Artists Ball. Van Herpen will be honored at the ball. <\/p>\n In 2010, Van Herpen became the first designer to show a 3D-printed dress on the runway with her 2010 Crystallisation<\/a> collection. Her sculptural fashion designs are loved by famous faces including Beyonc\u00e9, Bj\u00f6rk, Jordan Roth, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Naomi Campbell, Rosal\u00eda, Sarah Jessica Parker and Zo\u00eb Kravitz. <\/p>\n MORE FROM FORBESForbesMoMA Design Store Is Reimagining Your Go-To GroceriesBy Emma Kershaw<\/a>ForbesThe Winter Show Is New York\u2019s Longest-Running Art Event\u2014Meet The 2026 ExhibitorsBy Emma Kershaw<\/a>ForbesBillionaire Eugene Shvidler Revealed As The Artist Behind ES23By Emma Kershaw<\/a>