David Hockney 25 at the Fondation Louis Vuitton

July 19, 2025

David Hockney 25 at the Fondation Louis Vuitton

If summer travels take you to Paris this year, I encourage you to make some time to see David Hockney 25, a special art exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton that runs until August 31st.

The Fondation Louis Vuitton is dedicating five months and 11 galleries to the renowned British painter, graphic artist, and photographer, David Hockney, who is considered one of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. The display includes more than 400 of his works from 1955 to now and is the biggest exhibition he's ever done. His pieces include oil and acrylic paintings, ink drawings, pencil and charcoal sketches, as well as digital works created on a cellphone or computer. David wanted the presentation to emphasize not only earlier forms of expression, but also his more recent works and interpretations. Not long ago during a short business trip abroad, I made sure to view David Hockney 25 - it is an exceptional and inspiring collection of art.

Here are some photos.

: David’s exhibit fills the entire building in what is his biggest presentation to date. The display includes works borrowed from institutions all over the world, including London, Oslo, Düsseldorf, Milan, Dallas and Melbourne, as well as works from David’s own collection.

: The two story Fondation Louis Vuitton structure has 11 galleries of different sizes. It also houses a 350 seat auditorium and a multi-level roof for events and art installations.

: The building opened in 2014. It was designed by the well-known architect Frank O. Gehry. The facade is made of 3,600 glass panels and 19,000 concrete panels.

: David’s works in this display span several decades. This is called David Hockney, “Adhesiveness,” 1960. David is one of the leading figures of the pop art movement of this time.

: This is David Hockney “A Bigger Splash,” 1967 which shows how David captured specific moments in time. It is a famous work included in a series of paintings Hockney created featuring the California lifestyle.

: Here is David Hockney, “A Bigger Grand Canyon,” 1998. David uses vibrant colors, varying techniques, and themes inspired by his own personal observations, surroundings, and experiences.

: David hockney, “Bigger Trees near Warter,” Winter, 2008. The entire work is a landscape painting and depicts trees near Warter, a small village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

: The oil painting is done on nine canvases each measuring 36-inches by 48-inches.

: And this is David Hockney “Bigger Trees Nearer Warter,” Summer 2008.

: The exhibit separated sections dedicated to David’s works on various landscapes and the changing of the seasons.

: It also featured David’s pieces showing light variations – both night and day.

: David also devotes time to making digital creations on his iPad. These flowers are part of a series of 20 made in 2021.

: The arrangements represent floral still life, and his observations of the changing seasons in what is included in the bouquets.

: Various elements in each work change including the type of flowers, the vase, and the color and shadows in the tablecloth.

: In the larger display of this large-scale photographic drawing, “Looking at the Flowers,” 2022, it shows David sitting at both left and right sides, sitting in a chair, looking at the wall of smaller framed works.