Pop Forever: Tom Wesselmann Retrospective Opens at Fondation Louis Vuitton
The Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, designed by Frank Gehry, is marking its tenth birthday with an exhibit titled "Pop Forever, Tom Wesselmann &…," which will run from October 17, 2024, to February 24, 2025. Curators Dieter Buchhart and Anna Karina Hofbauer will fill all four floors with Wesselmann's work, exploring the evolution of Pop Art. The showcase includes Wesselmann’s famous American nudes and features artists like Evelyne Axell, Jasper Johns, and Andy Warhol. It also highlights Dadaists like Marcel Duchamp and contemporary voices such as Jeff Koons and Ai Weiwei, who address globalization. New artworks from Derrick Adams and Yayoi Kusama are also part of this exciting celebration, honoring Wesselmann's impactful journey in art.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Pop Forever, Tom Wesselmann &…' at Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris
- Runs from October 17, 2024 to February 24, 2025
- Curated by Dieter Buchhart and Anna Karina Hofbauer
- Covers all four floors of the foundation
- Includes works by Wesselmann, Axell, Johns, Lichtenstein, Marisol, Strider, Warhol
- Features Dadaist precursors Duchamp and Schwitters
- New works by Adams, Matsuyama, Thomas, KAWS, Kusama created for the show
- Fondation Louis Vuitton opened on October 27, 2014, designed by Frank Gehry
Entities
Artists
- Tom Wesselmann
- Evelyne Axell
- Jasper Johns
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Marisol
- Marjorie Strider
- Andy Warhol
- Marcel Duchamp
- Kurt Schwitters
- Jeff Koons
- Ai Weiwei
- Derrick Adams
- Tomokazu Matsuyama
- Mickalene Thomas
- KAWS
- Yayoi Kusama
- Frank Gehry
- Dieter Buchhart
- Anna Karina Hofbauer
Institutions
- Fondation Louis Vuitton
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Bois de Boulogne
- Ohio
- United States