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Press Conference M. Arnault 2 October 2006
(VIDEO and PDF formats)

I would just like to take a breather and reality check amidst all this catwalk hoo-hah.

Has anybody noticed the headlines about Mr Arnault and his announcement of the "Louis Vuitton Fondation pour la Création"?
To sum things up, after much procrastination and following the press conference of today (see above for video coverage), it is official!
Concretely, this venture will result in a brand new venue for the contemporary art scene. The old bowling club of the Jardin D'Acclimatation will be replaced by a brand new edifice cretated by genius Frank Gehry ( see video below) and will house the private collections of Bernard Arnault as well as temporary exhibitions.
Also, according to some sources, the Foundation will be headed by Suzanne Pagé (current director of the Musée d'Art Moderne Paris).

Let's dig into my archives : Fondation Pinault
I had already mentioned a possible stand off on the ART terrain. One preferring Venice, the other well implanted in Paris (participation in the Force de L'Art exhibition) . At the time I was also was concerned by the fact that I would not have M. Pinault's collection at a couple of metro stops from my place... M. Arnault's will be even closer.

"Sketches of Frank Gehry" by Sidney Pollack - Festival de Cannes 2006