Louis Vuitton Foundation

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The Louis Vuitton Foundation is a contemporary art museum and cultural center in Paris, France, renowned for its striking glass-and-steel architecture designed by Frank Gehry.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf art museum
contemporary art museum
cultural center
architect Frank Gehry
architecturalStyle Deconstructivism
category Art museums and galleries in France
Buildings and structures in the 16th arrondissement of Paris
Contemporary art galleries in France
Frank Gehry buildings
Museums in Paris
city Paris
constructionStartDate 2006
continent Europe
cost approximately 143 million euros
country France
foundedBy Bernard Arnault
hasCollectionType contemporary art
modern art
site-specific installations
hasExhibitionType permanent collection displays
temporary exhibitions
hasFacility auditorium
bookshop
restaurant
terraces
hasProgram artist commissions
concerts and performances
educational activities
inception 2014
languageOfWorkOrName French
locatedIn 16th arrondissement of Paris
Bois de Boulogne
Paris
materialUsed glass
steel
wood
namedAfter Louis Vuitton
notableFeature panoramic roof terraces
reflecting pools
series of glass sails surrounding the building
openingDate 2014-10-27
operator Fondation Louis Vuitton pour la création
ownedBy LVMH
parentOrganization LVMH Group
purpose promotion of art and culture
support of contemporary art
region Île-de-France
sponsor LVMH
website https://www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry ("Louis Vuitton Foundation building")
Gehry Partners, LLP ("Fondation Louis Vuitton")
notableWork
Gehry Partners, LLP ("Fondation Louis Vuitton")
architect
16th arrondissement of Paris ("Fondation Louis Vuitton")
contains
Bois de Boulogne ("Fondation Louis Vuitton")
hasPart
Louis Vuitton Foundation ("Fondation Louis Vuitton pour la création")
operator

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