Paris Bourse de Commerce Reopens with François Pinault Collection After Tadao Ando Restoration
After a three-year restoration led by architect Tadao Ando, the Bourse de Commerce in Paris has reopened, now showcasing François Pinault's collection of contemporary art. The 18th-century structure boasts restored frescoes from artists such as Évariste Vital Luminais and Alexis-Joseph Mazerolle. The opening exhibition, titled 'Overture,' features pieces by Maurizio Cattelan, Marlene Dumas, and Black artists Kerry James Marshall and Paulo Nazareth, with Urs Fischer's 'Untitled (Giambologna)' prominently displayed. The renovation introduced seven new galleries, a grand hall, and a restaurant, all while maintaining the building's original design. This event coincides with France's 2020 restitution law, highlighted by the return of 26 colonial-era artworks to Benin. Meanwhile, Palais de Tokyo debuted a new venue for Anne Imhof's performance 'Natures Mortes.'
Key facts
- The Bourse de Commerce in Paris reopened after a three-year restoration by architect Tadao Ando.
- The building now houses the contemporary art collection of François Pinault.
- The inaugural exhibition 'Overture' includes works by Maurizio Cattelan, Marlene Dumas, and Kerry James Marshall.
- Urs Fischer's 'Untitled (Giambologna)' is a melting wax and steel replica of a 16th-century sculpture.
- The restoration preserved the building's original 18th-century structure and 19th-century frescoes.
- France implemented a law in 2020 to facilitate the return of colonial-era artworks to African and Latin American countries.
- In November, 26 artworks from the former Kingdom of Dahomey were returned to Benin from the Musée du Quai Branly.
- Anne Imhof's performance 'Natures Mortes' at the Palais de Tokyo addressed pandemic-era themes of isolation.
Entities
Artists
- Tadao Ando
- Alexis-Joseph Mazerolle
- Évariste Vital Luminais
- Désiré François Laugée
- George Clairin
- Hippolyte Lucas
- François Pinault
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Marlene Dumas
- Pierre Huyghe
- Philippe Parreno
- Rudolf Stingel
- Tatiana Trouvé
- Kerry James Marshall
- Antonio Obá
- Paulo Nazareth
- Urs Fischer
- Giambologna
- Anne Imhof
- Emmanuel Macron
Institutions
- Bourse de Commerce
- Musée du Quai Branly
- Palais de Tokyo
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Benin
- Germany