David Hockney’s Largest Retrospective Opens at Fondation Louis Vuitton
The exhibition spans seven decades and features over 400 works, with a focus on Hockney’s recent digital innovations and active curatorial involvement.
- The Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris is hosting 'David Hockney 25,' the largest exhibition of the artist’s career, showcasing over 400 works from 1955 to 2025.
- The retrospective highlights Hockney’s creative output from the past 25 years, including groundbreaking iPad paintings and works from his Normandy period.
- Hockney, 87, played an active role in curating the exhibition, overseeing details such as work selection and wall colors, despite his advancing age and health challenges.
- Iconic pieces like 'Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)' and monumental works such as 'Bigger Trees Near Warter' are featured alongside new creations.
- This marks the first time the Frank Gehry-designed Fondation Louis Vuitton has been entirely dedicated to a living artist, underscoring Hockney’s enduring influence on modern art.