The art walhalla of Arnault

Frontal view upon arriving at LV Fondation near Bois de Boulogne in Paris. Copyright Todd Eberle
Frontal view upon arriving at LV Fondation near Bois de Boulogne in Paris. Copyright Todd Eberle

Since Fondation Louis Vuitton opened its doors in 2014, every LV fashion show is organized on the premises - a concept by architect Frank Gehry. Of course, it's a bit of a long trip from the centre of Paris, even in the metro, taking line 1 to the western part of the city. But then it's only a short walk from the metro station Les Sablons to the Fondation itself. Nothing really prepares you for what's to come... an extraordinary building, in which art really finds a home.

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The building has some accents related to the culture of sailing.

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Maurizio Cattalan, as featured in the Fondation LV

 

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View of 'Inside the horizon' by Olafur Eliasson. Copyright Iwan Baan

 

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'Mann im Match' by Thomas Schütte at LV Fondation

 

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'Blue diagonal Purple Curve in relief' by Ellsworth Kelly at the LV Fondation

 

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Maquette of the LV Fondation by Frank Gehry