About Fondation Louis Vuitton
The Fondation Louis Vuitton opened in 2014 in a building designed by Frank Gehry — 12 immense 'sails' of curved glass suspended over a white structure, creating an effect that Gehry described as a cloud of glass. The building sits at the edge of the Bois de Boulogne and is widely considered one of the most beautiful contemporary buildings in France.
Founded by Bernard Arnault and LVMH, the Fondation focuses on collecting and presenting modern and contemporary art. Its permanent collection spans the 20th and 21st centuries, with particular strengths in the CoBrA movement, the Support/Surface group, and works commissioned specifically for the building. The 2016–2017 Shchukin Collection exhibition — 130 works by Monet, Matisse, Picasso, and Gauguin from the Hermitage and Pushkin — drew over 1.2 million visitors in six months.
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