NewsAppointments & departures
Ex-presidential press director who led billionaire François Pinault’s art empire quits after six months
Sylvain Fort steps down ahead of Paris gallery launch at the historic Bourse de Commerce, which has been delayed due to coronavirus
NewsPrivate Museums
François Pinault's long-awaited Paris gallery will open next June
The refurbishment of the Bourse de Commerce space, designed by Tadao Ando, costs $170m
NewsCathedral of Notre Dame
It's official: French tycoons finalise €300m donations for fire-ravaged Notre Dame
Foundation secures funds from Bernard Arnault and François Pinault towards the reconstruction of the cathedral
NewsAppointments & departures
President Macron’s former public relations chief heads up François Pinault’s art empire
Opera expert Sylvain Fort will oversee the billionaire’s museums in Venice and Paris
NewsCathedral of Notre Dame
Director of Pinault Collection proposes controversial 90% tax breaks for Notre Dame donors
But Pinault family says it is not seeking tax relief for its €100m donation towards the reconstruction effort
BlogIn the frame
Henry Taylor’s finger-lickin’ painting in Rennes
NewsCollectors
Pinault Collection extends empire with Rennes show, new Paris space and long-term loans programme
French billionaire—whose collection numbers 3,000 works—has sold 130 pieces since 2000
PreviewExhibitions
The art of cross-dressing: under-the-radar artists surface in Venice exhibition
Works by Marcel Bascoulard and Urs Lüthi explore ideas around gender and identity
NewsIn the frame
Damien Hirst mockumentary released on Netflix chronicles story behind epic Venice exhibition
ArchiveExhibitions
Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable: Details emerge about Damien Hirst’s secretive Venice show
Finished just in time for the Venice Biennale, this project has been 10 years in the making
ArchiveBernard Arnault
What we know about the mysterious Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, brainchild of Bernard Arnault
Luxury goods billionaire opens long-awaited private museum designed by Frank Gehry
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Pinault collection gets Paris show
The upcoming exhibition will feature around 50 works by 22 artists
ArchiveRudolf Stingel
Stingel prettifies Pinault’s Venice palazzo
The Italian artist has selected his own works to fill the entire space
ArchiveLacma
LA director Michael Govan to rehang Pinault’s art
Venice exhibition will draw on works from Pinault's vast collection
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Pinault appoints curator for first Palazzo Grassi show..
The French billionaire chooses Alison Gingeras from the Guggenheim
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Pinault to open new space next to Palazzo Grassi
His third Venetian building will house films, debates and performances
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Pinault sends his collection across the globe
Modern and contemporary works are on the way to Korea and Brazil
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Roll-over rate at Pinault's Venice exhibition spaces is too slow for many
Exhibitions at the Punta della Dogana and Palazzo Grassi rotate after two years
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
François Pinault poaches leading Paris fair director
Martin Bethenod to head collector’s Venice venues as disquiet grows over stalled exhibition programme
ArchiveEmmanuel Perrotin
Versailles exhibitions spark controversy: Perrotin answers the critics
Three of Emmanuel Perrotin's artists host shows at the iconic French palace
ArchiveMuseum directors
Knives out for Pinault over resignation of Palazzo Grassi director
After director quits, billionaire accused of grandstanding his private collection
ArchiveCollectors
Interview with collector François Pinault: “With art, emotion is vital, while in business it is generally considered suspect”
The billionaire collector granted us a rare audience at his new gallery in Venice
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Pinault’s electric chair Christ upsets the French; black version to be shown in London
Paul Fryer's work was installed in the city of Gap over Easter weekend
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Pinault sells shares in auction group
The billionaire entrepreneur bought a majority stake in 2000
ArchiveCollectors
France finally gets to see Pinault’s art in new exhibition
The owner of Christie's to show works from his personal collection for the first time
ArchiveTakashi Murakami
News from New York: Crumbs for Zwirner while Murakami pulls out all stops for Gagosian Exhibition
But the Japanese artist keeps French billionaire François Pinault waiting for his 13-panel painting
ArchiveSigmar Polke
Pinault procures Polke paintings
Billionaire is set to open new Venice museum in 2009
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Pinault commits $110m to new museum
Japanese architect Tadao Ando will visit the site this month
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Pinault trounces Guggenheim in battle to control Customs House
The French billionaire has been awarded a 30-year lease on the historic site
ArchivePeggy Guggenheim Collection
Pinault refuses to collaborate with Guggenheim in Venice
City authorities insist on joint lease for the Customs House
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Pinault commissions remake of Chapman piece
The original work burned in a fire 2004
ArchiveJake & Dinos Chapman
Chapmans raise Hell for François Pinault: Recreating a work lost to flames
The original piece was destroyed in a disastrous 2004 warehouse fire
ArchivePeggy Guggenheim Collection
Guggenheim versus Pinault over prime city site
Who will lease the Punta della Dogana?
ArchiveBernard Arnault
Bernard Arnault, luxury goods billionaire, to show his art in new private foundation in Paris
But what is in the collection of LVMH chairman?
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
François Pinault injects cash into French auction house
Piasa gets revamp after falling out of top six
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
How François Pinault beat Sheikh Saud to a Jeff Koons flower sculpture
The Emir of Qatar, the Sheikh’s cousin, was also keen on acquiring the work
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Rising Japanese stars at bargain prices to be found at Geisai
François Pinault was a judge at the vast but inexpensive Geisai fair
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Pinault brings new life to Palazzo Grassi
French billionaire François Pinault finally reveals his art
ArchiveFiac
French collectors boost sales at FIAC
Billionaire François Pinault bought Chen Zhen and Pistoletto
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Pinault eyes up second site in Venice....
Following recent purchase of Palazzo Grassi
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Mr Pinault’s director returns to the Walker
Philippe Vergne had been appointed director of François Pinault’s foundation for contemporary art
ArchiveFrank Gehry
François Pinault has abandoned plans to build a contemporary museum in Paris. Will his arch rival do it instead?
Bernard Arnault, chairman of LVMH, has hired Canadian architect Frank Gehry to produce designs for a new museum
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Loss of Pinault collection is “catastrophe” for Paris
A top museum director and a dealer react to the billionaire’s decision to show his contemporary art collection in Venice
ArchiveRobert Rauschenberg
Pinault sells Rauschenberg to MoMA for $30 million
French billionaire has recently sold works by Rothko, Warhol and Mondrian
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Seen at ArtBasel: François Pinault
The French billionaire is the new owner of the Palazzo Grassi
ArchiveVenice
François Pinault to buy Palazzo Grassi
Sale to Guido Angelo Terruzzi has been abandoned
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Pinault Foundation names its first director
Philippe Vergne is senior curator at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Lifting the lid on François Pinault’s empire
A new book traces the entrepreneur's rise and potential fall
ArchiveArt market
Christie’s owner François Pinault has lost his latest attempt to annul his purchase of an Egyptian statue of Sésostris
Where should Pinault go from here?
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Will François Pinault’s museum on the Seine be built?
Following rumours that Pinault is struggling financially
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Pinaults face controversy over antique table at auction
Following €1.23 million bid over writing desk
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Pinault pulls the plug on planned Paris museum
The French billionaire has ditched plans for a contemporary art museum on the Ile Seguin and has instead bought the Palazzo Grassi in Venice
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
François Pinault loses Egyptian antiquity case
Controversy over statue which dates from 1850-1720 BC
ArchiveArt market
With Sotheby's and Christie's allowed to hold sales in Paris for the first time, can Paris regain its lost place in the art market?
A new French revolution?
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Pinault copies Arnault and buys French auctioneers Etude Tajan
Owner of Christie's bids high and wins big
ArchiveFrançois Pinault
Christie’s is bought out by the French
François Pinault’s offer is a massive twenty-six times earnings