Fondation Pinault

Unfortunately the commune of Boulogne Billancourt will not be hosting the Fondation Pinault on it's Ile Seguin.
Due to red tape issues and time line problems, Mr Pinault (PPR) has decided to open his fondation in VENICE in the Grazzi Palace (formerly FIAT). This really makes me wonder on how reactive the french government really is on cultural issues involving international yet french based corporations.
Could this be a deliberate move against PPR?

Not wanting to talk about politics on this blog, I felt the need to express my dismay of very selfishly not being able to easily access this fabulous collection (the initial museum planned would have been at 5 metro stops from my house).

Not only has France lost the oppertunity to host a great foundation, but the paris region has lost out on a cultural space that would have brought paris back to it's former artistic glory.
The other cultural projects planned on the Isle Seguin are compromised by this pull out.

This act is quite surprising considering the effort thas has been put into cotemporary art in Paris lately. The "FORCE DE L'ART" exposition showcased contemporary french and french based artists in the fabulously recently restored Grand Palais (with the helping hand of LVMH).

I thought to myself - yes- Paris is really happening again on the creative scene.
But now this set back.

Why an article on art on this blog?
Creativity one of the most important factors of the luxury industry. The product being the key, without creative influences on hand, french creations run the risk of becoming stale on an international market.

see also: Studiograph
Fondation Pinault