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Monet, Matisse, Picasso & Munch shown together for the first time at Fondation Louis Vuitton


Fondation Louis Vuitton announces third phase of inaugural programme – Keys To A Passion Exhibition

Famous works from the likes of Monet, Matisse, Picasso and Munch form the latest exciting Fondation Louis Vuitton’s exhibition, entitled ‘Keys To A Passion’.

The exhibition gathers a selection of major works which have been key to the development of modernity, and have changed the course of art history in the 20th century. The carefully selected pieces of artwork are deemed to be ‘keys’ to the many creations of the 20th century, works that elicit true ‘passion’.

Curated by Suzanne Pagé, chief curator and artistic director of Fondation Louis Vuitton, and Béatrice Parent, in collaboration with Isabelle Monod-Fontaine as scientific advisor; the showcase includes works from artists such as Mondrian, Malevich, Rothko, Delaunay, Léger, Picabia, Munch, Dix, Giacometti, Matisse, Kupka and Severini.

Keys To A Passion highlights the Foundation’s collaborative relationships with major French and international institutions. Lenders to this exhibition include: The State Hermitage museum, Saint Petersburg; Tate Modern, London; MoMA, New York; The Munch Museum, Oslo; Guggenheim, New York; Gemeentemuseum, The Hague; The Pushkin Museum, Moscow; The Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo; The State Russian Museum, Moscow; MNAM-Centre Pompidou, Paris; Kunsthaus, Zürich; MOCA, Los Angeles.

The exhibition opens on April 1st 2015 and will run through to July 6th 2015.

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