François Pinault's Bourse de Commerce Opens in Paris After Two-Decade Journey
In May 2021, François Pinault's museum debuted at the Bourse de Commerce, a neoclassical structure revamped by Tadao Ando. Pinault obtained a 50-year lease from Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris, in 2016, following unsuccessful attempts to establish a museum on a Seine island in 2000. The €160 million renovation updated the former grain exchange, with Ando adding a concrete cylinder for exhibition areas. The opening exhibition, titled 'Ouverture,' showcases works by Urs Fischer, Bertrand Lavier, Maurizio Cattelan, and includes a retrospective of David Hammons. Other featured artists are Miriam Cahn, Peter Doig, and Cindy Sherman. The museum, lacking foundation status, charges €14 for tickets and has annual fees around €60,000, indicating a trend towards private institutions in Paris.
Key facts
- François Pinault's Bourse de Commerce museum opened in May 2021 in Paris
- The museum occupies a renovated neoclassical building originally a grain exchange
- Tadao Ando led the €160 million renovation with Pierre-Antoine Gatier and NeM studio
- Pinault secured a 50-year lease from Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo in 2016
- Initial 2000 plans for a Seine island museum were abandoned due to administrative hurdles
- The inaugural presentation 'Ouverture' features works by David Hammons, Urs Fischer, and Bertrand Lavier
- The museum operates without foundation status, charging €14 admission
- Pinault previously opened Venetian museums at Palazzo Grassi (2006) and Punta della Dogana (2009)
Entities
Artists
- François Pinault
- Tadao Ando
- Pierre-Antoine Gatier
- Urs Fischer
- Rudolf Stingel
- Giambologna
- Bertrand Lavier
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Ryan Gander
- Pierre Huyghe
- David Hammons
- Miriam Cahn
- Peter Doig
- Kerry James Marshall
- Martin Kippenberger
- Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
- Antonio Oba
- Michel Journiac
- Martha Wilson
- Sherrie Levine
- Cindy Sherman
- Louise Lawler
- Joe Biden
Institutions
- Bourse de Commerce
- Centre Pompidou
- Louvre
- Palazzo Grassi
- Punta della Dogana
- Louis Vuitton Foundation
- Lafayette Anticipations
- Galeries Lafayette
- Komunuma
- Christie's
- Le Monde
- Artreview
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Seine
- Venice
- Italy
- Switzerland