October 4, 2025
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GERHARD RICHTER – Fondation Louis Vuitton
Six Decades of Visual Experimentation: Gerhard Richter at Fondation Louis Vuitton
From October 17, 2025 to March 2, 2026, the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris presents one of the most comprehensive retrospectives ever dedicated to Gerhard Richter, one of the most influential contemporary artists of our time.
Key Information
- Exhibition title: Gerhard Richter
- Dates: October 17, 2025 – March 2, 2026
- Opening hours: 10:00 – 20:00 (last entry to galleries 15 minutes before closing)
- Tickets: €5 – €32
- Venue: Fondation Louis Vuitton, 8 avenue du Mahatma Gandhi, 75116 Paris
- Curators: Dieter Schwarz & Nicholas Serota
What to Expect
- Over 270 works spanning Richter’s career from 1962 to 2024.
- A wide range of media: oil paintings, glass and steel sculptures, drawings, watercolors, and overpainted photographs.
- A chronological and thematic journey through Richter’s evolving practice, including:
- Early photo-based paintings such as Onkel Rudi
- Experiments in abstraction and the exploration of mark-making as a subject
- Landmark series including 48 Portraits, Cage Paintings, Silikat works, and his late abstract and glass creations
- Dedicated spaces for drawings, watercolors, and overpainted photographs, offering a more intimate perspective on his work
This exhibition delivers the first truly exhaustive panorama of Richter’s artistic journey — a testament to how he constantly redefined traditional genres such as portrait, landscape, and still life through a uniquely experimental lens.