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" Art and fashion share the stage in a new exhibition of Joaqu\u00EDn Sorolla&amp;#039;s paintings which are shown alongside a lavish display of traditional Spanish dress. In a rare partnership between the Ministry of Culture of Spain and the Queen Sof\u00EDa Spanish Institute, Sorolla&amp;#039;s most notable paintings of Spanish genre scenes are brought to life by the addition of Valencian gowns of brocaded silk, embellished shepherds&amp;#039; ensembles, and naturally, the bullfighter&amp;#039;s &amp;quot;traje de luces&amp;quot; (suit of lights). What&amp;#039;s more, a curated collection of contemporary designs\u2014think Crist\u00F3bal Balenciaga and Christian Lacroix, among others\u2014helps highlight Spain&amp;#039;s lasting impact on fashion. Conceived by Oscar de la Renta and curated by Vogue&amp;#039;s Andr\u00E9 Leon Talley, this exhibition is sure to be a crowd pleaser.   &amp;quot;Joaqu\u00EDn Sorolla and the Glory of Spanish Dress,&amp;quot; through March 10, 2012; queensofiaspanishinstitute.org "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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