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Bernard Arnault

Bernard Arnault collects modern and contemporary art, and his holdings are combined with works owned by LVMH in the permanent collection of the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. The Frank Gehry building opened in 2014 and is dedicated to contemporary art and creation.

Artists named in the collection

Pablo Picasso, Yves Klein, Henry Moore, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Gilbert and George, Jeff Koons

On record

  • The foundation opened to the public on 20 October 2014 in the Bois de Boulogne.
  • Site-specific commissions include works by Ellsworth Kelly, Olafur Eliasson, Taryn Simon and Adrián Villar Rojas.
  • The building passes to the City of Paris after 55 years.

Questions

What does Bernard Arnault collect?Bernard Arnault collects modern and contemporary art, and his holdings are combined with works owned by LVMH in the permanent collection of the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. The Frank Gehry building opened in 2014 and is dedicated to contemporary art and creation.

Which artists are in the Bernard Arnault collection?Cited sources name works by Pablo Picasso, Yves Klein, Henry Moore, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Gilbert and George, Jeff Koons.

Can the public see the collection of Bernard Arnault?Yes. Works are shown at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, France.

Sources

  1. Bernard Arnault, Wikipedia
  2. Louis Vuitton Foundation, Wikipedia
  3. A walk in the park with Bernard Arnault on the eve of his private museum's opening, The Art Newspaper, 2014

Last verified 2026-10-31.

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