Louis Vuitton's Artycapucines at Grand Palais as Art Basel Paris 2026 Closes Early
During Art Basel Paris 2026, Louis Vuitton marked the seventh anniversary of Artycapucines with a retrospective at the Grand Palais, which concluded early on Friday, 23 October, due to security issues related to anticipated weekend protests. Organizers pointed to rising social tensions in France, including demonstrations concerning public services and living costs. A protest was scheduled for Saturday at the Grand Palais against cultural privatization. Initiated in 2019, Artycapucines allows artists to give their own twist to the Capucines bag, featuring contributions from fourteen artists such as Alex Israel and Yayoi Kusama. A project honoring Keith Haring is planned for January 2027, displaying thirteen bags inspired by his artwork alongside a painted Louis Vuitton trunk from the 1930s. Haring passed away in 1990.
Fatti principali
- Art Basel Paris 2026 closed on Friday 23 October at 19:00 rather than Sunday 25, for security reasons
- The Artycapucines retrospective was staged at the Grand Palais during Art Basel Paris 2026
- Louis Vuitton launched Artycapucines in 2019, inviting artists to reinterpret the Capucines bag
- Fourteen artists have participated in the project
- A Keith Haring limited series of thirteen bags is scheduled for January 2027
- The Haring bags will be presented with a 1930s Louis Vuitton trunk he painted in the 1980s
- Artists and unions planned a Saturday protest outside the Grand Palais against cultural privatization
- Henry Taylor's Capucines and his work A Young Master, depicting Noah Davis, were shown
Entità
Artisti
- Alex Israel
- Urs Fischer
- Sam Falls
- Tschabalala Self
- Josh Smith
- Henry Taylor
- Kennedy Yanko
- Liza Lou
- Billie Zangewa
- Takashi Murakami
- Frank Gehry
- Yayoi Kusama
- Keith Haring
- Noah Davis
Istituzioni
- Louis Vuitton
- Grand Palais
- Art Basel Paris
- Collezione da Tiffany
Luoghi
- Paris
- France