M7 - Msheireb Cultural Forum — Attraction in Doha

Valentino Gallery Doha Forever Valentino observes the life of Maison Valentino, spanning over six decades of expertise, inspiration, and magic. Conceived as a vast panoramic view of the history of the fashion house, this exhibition is an emotional dramaturgy embedded in an immersive scenography evoking Rome, the Eternal City, which has been Valentino’s home since its foundation in 1959. It is a conversation between past and present, an exploration of a legacy, an anticipation of a future. A perspective, not a retrospective.

Valentino has built a profound connection with Rome. Establishing the Maison in 1959, at the height of La Dolce Vita, Valentino Garavani cultivated a never-ending love affair with the Eternal City. In the work of Pierpaolo Piccioli—Valentino’s sole Creative Director since 2016—Rome appears less as an exclusive emblem of opulence and more as a vibrant, multicultural metropolis. This exhibition builds a dreamlike image of spectacular Roman vistas and the intimate spaces of Maison Valentino, re-creating the spaces of its famed home, the Palazzo Gabrielli-Mignanelli. Valentino’s creations are here displayed in dialogue with the many sources of inspiration that have stirred the creativity of both Valentino Garavani and his successor Pierpaolo Piccioli.

Fashion echoes and contradicts its surroundings—like Rome, it, too, can be simultaneously grand yet intimate, quotidian yet exceptional. Rather than recontextualizing Valentino within the walls of a museum, the objects on display evoke their own context, embedded in both the heritage of the Maison and their birthplace, part of the history of fashion, culture, and Rome.

Forever Valentino stages a pop-up, dreamlike vision of Rome, more enticing when seen in Doha, a city where the past and the future meet at a...

I was truly delighted and impressed by the remarkable and beautifully curated exhibition, with the kind assistance of Mr. Abdulhamid, who guided me through it. He was an exceptional person—warm, professional, and attentive to every detail I inquired about as an architectural designer. Many of the displayed designs caught my eye for their outstanding artistic value and creativity, which truly deserve appreciation and reflection.

I deeply value the efforts of everyone involved in organizing and managing this elegant and distinguished exhibition, which I thoroughly enjoyed exploring and moving through its sections.

Thank you, Abdulhamid, for your time, kindness, and impressive professionalism. And sincere thanks to the M7 management for this wonderful experience. Dr....

Loved! The Valentino experience was so impactful, I literally got a new hairstyle afterwards! It’s a must for any creative who’s on an entrepreneurial journey. It literally changed my life so now I’m saving to buy something from Valentino lol! It was a great experience. I ended up here by mistake actually.. my taxi driver dropped me off at M7 instead of Msheireb and I ended up literally having a life-changing experience so I guess what they say about there not being any accidents in life and that everything happens for a reason is true! After the Valentino exhibit, I visited other galleries as well and had a marvelous...