This summer, LVMH will spotlight its major brands through artistic exhibitions that celebrate both sports and cultural heritage.
As a premium partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, LVMH is organizing a series of artistic events to enhance the games’ cultural impact. This summer, the conglomerate will host a diverse program that connects the arts with sports, embodying Olympic values through contributions from its distinguished brands including Berluti, Dior, Guerlain, Louis Vuitton, La Samaritaine and the Fondation Louis Vuitton.
Art and exhibition highlights across LVMH brands
LVMH’s luxury houses are utilizing their iconic Paris venues to showcase exhibitions that blend art with the athletic spirit. Berluti will collaborate with artist Mathieu Forget, who is known for his dynamic art depicting movement and levitation, to present “L’Élégance française en mouvement.” This exhibition, showcasing photographs that capture Olympic sports in motion, will be held at 9 Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré from June 1 to September 9, 2024.
Following this, Dior will present a photography exhibition at their Avenue Montaigne store, starting June 19, 2024. The exhibition will feature the Maison’s sports ambassadors and explore themes of audacity and excellence through the intersection of high fashion and peak athletic performance.
Guerlain at 68 Avenue des Champs-Élysées will honor the symbolic and historic significance of gold in Olympic achievements through the “OR NORME” (“Extraordinary Gold”) exhibition, featuring works from 16 artists, from June 6 to September 12, 2024.
Louis Vuitton’s dual exhibitions celebrating sports
Louis Vuitton is preparing two separate exhibitions. The first, “LV DREAM”, opens on June 18 at 26 Quai de la Mégisserie and runs until December 31, 2024. It will highlight the Maison’s historic and contemporary artistic collaborations influenced by sports.
The second exhibition, “La Malle Courrier”, will be hosted at the Vuitton Family Home in Asnières from April 2 to December 31, 2024. It will showcase the Maison’s craftsmanship through sports-inspired trunks and artifacts to highlight the legacy of sports within the brand.
La Samaritaine’s trio of exhibitions
La Samaritaine is set to host three diverse exhibitions, each celebrating different aspects of sports culture from April 30 to September 8, 2024. The exhibition “Samaritaine: Paris se prend au jeu” (“Paris joins the game”) explores the department store’s longstanding engagement with sports, dating back to its founding of the first Union Sportive sporting club in 1895. This display captures the store’s historical connection to athletic activities.
“Les Légendes Mondiales du sport” (“Global sporting legends”) offers a retrospective on major sporting events over the past century, showcasing a collection of memorable objects associated with the world’s most renowned athletes. These items, borrowed from the private collection of Terence Darrigade, trace significant moments in sports history.
Meanwhile, “Domestic Games, les femmes à l’épreuve” (“Domestic Games, women take the lead”) features installations by Camille Menard and Agnst Design that critically examine the role of sports in everyday life and the representation of women in sports internationally. This exhibition aims to highlight and challenge traditional views on gender in the sporting world.
Additionally, in collaboration with Fisheye magazine, La Samaritaine presents a photographic exhibition by Enzo Lefort, an ambassador for Louis Vuitton and LVMH. Lefort, a member of the French foil fencing team, provides a unique perspective on the intense world of competitive sports through his lens.
Fondation Louis Vuitton’s artistic interpretation of sports
The Fondation Louis Vuitton will host the “La Collection, Rendez-vous avec le sport” (“The Collection, Rendez-vous with sport”) exhibition from May 7 to September 9, 2024. This exhibit coincides with the passage of the Olympic flame through Paris and features a selection of works from the Foundation’s collection. Displayed on the second level of the building, the collection presents a diverse and poetic interpretation of sports, showcasing pieces by both French and international artists including Abraham Poincheval, Andreas Gursky, Roman Signer, Omar Victor Diop and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
A highlight of the exhibition is the extended loan of “Olympic Rings”, a collaborative painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol. This piece, previously featured in the “Basquiat x Warhol, Painting Four Hands” exhibition, is showcased again to mark the Olympic and Paralympic Games, underlining the Foundation’s commitment to blending cultural heritage with contemporary sporting events.
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