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LVMH 2015
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Fondation Louis Vuitton
The Fondation’s fi rst artistic statement was the building itself,
designed by American architect Frank Gehry and widely
acclaimed for its contribution to the Parisian, French, and
international cultural landscapes of the twenty-fi rst century.
Since then, the Fondation’s collection and programs have
anchored it fi rmly in the history of twentieth and twenty-
fi rst century art. They have succeeded in bringing modern art
and design to the broadest possible audience. The opening
exhibition and the presentation of a fi rst set of commissioned
works have launched a spirited dialogue between Frank
Gehry’s architecture and the work of some of the world’s
most important artists, such as Olafur Eliasson, Ellsworth
Kelly, Cerith Wyn Evans, Adrián Villar Rojas, Bertrand Lavier,
Maurizio Cattelan, Iza Genzken, Annette Messager, Wolfgang
Tillmans, Tacita Dean, Mona Hatoum, Nam June Paik, Giuseppe
Penone, Sigmar Polke, Gerhard Richter, Alberto Giacometti,
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mohamed Bourouissa, Gilbert & George,
Andreas Gursky, Richard Prince, Andy Warhol, Cyprien Gaillard
and Douglas Gordon. Temporary shows such as “Frank Gehry:
The Fondation”, “Olafur Eliasson: Contact” and “Keys to a
Passion” have garnered rave reviews.
Alongside those temporary exhibitions, Fondation Louis
Vuitton has hosted numerous crossover events, combining
performance art, poetry and fi lm. Throughout the year, the
Fondation has offered outstanding music programming:
master classes, recitals by young artists, and concerts.
These included the Moscow Virtuosi, Seiji Ozawa, Lang Lang,
Kraftwerk and Kanye West.
2016 opened with the exhibition “Bentu: Chinese artists in a
time of turbulence and transformation”, o ering an unprec-
edented overview of the contemporary art world in China.
In the spring, the Fondation will continue its exploration of
art and creativity in China with an exhibition of Yang Fudong’s
video works. Later in the spring, the enormous glass sails
surrounding the building will be transformed by the colors
of a special, temporary piece by French artist Daniel Buren.
In the fall, the Fondation will present the groundbreaking
exhibition “Icons of Modern Art. The Shchukin Collection,
Hermitage Museum – Pushkin Museum”. This show will be
France’s highest-profi le event on the o cial program for the
France-Russia Year of Cultural Tourism 2016-2017, and will
honor the significant role of Sergei Shchukin, a visionary
Russian collector of modern art in the early twentieth cen-
tury. For the fi rst time and on an unprecedented scale, the
centerpiece works of a major modern art collection will be
presented at Fondation Louis Vuitton. This historic event marks
a new stage of artistic development for the Fondation, raising
its profi le on the international stage and bringing to life the
vision of Bernard Arnault and Frank Gehry: “To design, in Paris,
a magnifi cent vessel symbolizing the cultural calling of France.”
Concert by Lang Lang at Fondation Louis Vuitton, on October 28, 2014. Gilbert & George, Class War, Gateway, 1986 – Pop and Music Exhibition, 2015.