DAVID HOCKNEY

David Hockney 25 Fondation Louis Vuitton 9 April–1 September 2025 Paris

Press Release

In the Spring of 2025, Fondation is inviting David Hockney, one of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, to take over the entire building for an exhibition that will be exceptional in its scale and its originality.

The exhibition, which will be held from 9 April to 1 September 2025, will bring together more than 400 of his works (from 1955 to 2025) including paintings from international, institutional, and private collections, as well as works from the artist’s own studio and Foundation. There will be works in a variety of media including oil and acrylic painting, ink, pencil and charcoal drawing, digital art (works on iPhone, iPad, photographic drawings...) and immersive video installations.

David Hockney has been personally involved in every aspect of the exhibition and has, together with his partner and studio manager Jean-Pierre Gonçalves de Lima, chosen to focus particularly on the past 25 years whilst also including the iconic early works, offering visitors a rare insight into his creative universe, spanning seven decades. The artist has participated in the composition of each sequence and the layout of each space, in a permanent dialogue with his assistant Jonathan Wilkinson.

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About the Artist

David Hockney (born 1937, Bradford) is a British painter, draughtsman, printmaker, photographer, and stage designer whose work has shaped the look and language of post‑war painting. His luminous California pool scenes, psychologically sharp double portraits, and expansive Yorkshire landscapes—anchored by works such as A Bigger Splash (1967) and Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) (1972)—have become touchstones for generations of painters.

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About the Gallery

The Fondation Louis Vuitton grounds its commitment to the contemporary arts within an historical perspective. The LVMH Group and its companies opened a new chapter in their history of patronage with the creation of the Fondation. The building itself was inaugurated on 24 October 2014, the result of nearly 25 years of commitment to the arts, culture and heritage.

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8 Avenue du Mahatma Gandhi Bois de Boulogne
Paris
France

Opening Hours

Monday, 12pm–7pm
Tuesday, Closed
Thursday–Friday, 12pm–7pm
Saturday–Sunday, 11am–8pm

Fondation Louis Vuitton

8 Avenue du Mahatma Gandhi Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France

+33 1 40 69 96 00
http://www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr/en

Opening hours

Monday, 12pm–7pm
Tuesday, Closed
Thursday–Friday, 12pm–7pm
Saturday–Sunday, 11am–8pm

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