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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.

Visitors look at the painting "Bigger Trees Near Warter Or/Ou Peinture Sur Le Motif Pour Le Nouvel Age Post-Photographique, 2007" by British painter David Hockney during a press visit ahead of the opening of the exhibition "David Hockney 25" at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, France, April 8, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
A visitor looks at the painting "25th June 2022, Looking at the Flowers (Framed)" by British painter David Hockney during a press visit ahead of the opening of the exhibition "David Hockney 25" at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, France, April 8, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
A visitor looks at the painting "Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Monica, 1960" by British painter David Hockney during a press visit ahead of the opening of the exhibition "David Hockney 25" at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, France, April 8, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Visitors look at the paintings "Going to be a Queen for Tonight, 1960" and "Play Within a Play, 1963" by British painter David Hockney during a press visit ahead of the opening of the exhibition "David Hockney 25" at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, France, April 8, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Overview

  • 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.