Art & Travel

The Louis Vuitton Objets Nomades collection continues to evolve. The award-winning design duo already contributed several pieces to the collection, and this year their newest objet will be on display in Hong Kong before it is revealed to the press at Fuorisalone in Milan in April. Within the Central Magistracy, Louis Vuitton has invited internationally acclaimed Joyce Wang Studio to create an immersive setting to present the entire Objets Nomades collection. Visitors enter a grand, architectural space that evokes an avant-garde home full of sensory stimuli. The archways, portals, niches, and entryways all serve to frame this traveling collection and invite visitors to let their imagination wander.

Louis Vuitton Objets Nomades, Hong Kong
March 23rd to March 31st, 2019
Friday and Saturday 10 am – 11 pm
Sunday to Thursday 10 am – 9 pm
Tai Kwun
Block 9, Central Magistracy
10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong

Guided tours will be organized at the presentation during this period.  The Hong Kong City Guide in the Louis Vuitton City Guide mobile app will be available to download for free for a limited time from March 15th to April 1st, 2019.

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The various parts of the store are connected with a large central staircase crafted from metal and wood that recalls the deck of a boat, a subtle reminder of the Principality’s ties with the sea.

Art and Design have always been synonymous with the history of Louis Vuitton, especially through the many collaborations with various artists. In line with this tradition, Louis Vuitton commissioned an exclusive work by Thai artist Somsak Hanumas representing the flag of Monaco, which is displayed in the private mezzanine apartment. Along with the rest of the store, this intimate space is furnished in vintage Art Deco style.

Some exceptional pieces are available to celebrate the store opening such as the Petite Boite Chapeau in beige Epi leather and the Cannes bag in Epi Bleuet leather, as well as other outstanding pieces in exotic leather such as the Capucines Mini in Baïkal Blue and the Petite Malle in Céladon Green.

As a nod to the Principality and the Maison’s signature idea of travel, Louis Vuitton chose the store’s mezzanine level to exhibit a historic trunk that belonged to Princess Charlotte of Monaco, the mother of Prince Rainier III. Just before her wedding in May 1920, Princess Charlotte of Monaco bought luggage items to make up a set of trunks that she planned to use on future journeys. The Princess selected a piece covered with the famous Monogram canvas to carefully store her toiletries and accessories from her elegant wardrobe. She requested that the luggage be decorated with red and white bands and diamond shapes, in reference to her family’s collection of weaponry.

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“The Courtauld Collection: A Vision for Impressionism” brings together some 110 works, including 60 paintings and graphic pieces, which are mainly conserved in the Courtauld Gallery or in different international public and private collections. It will enable the French public to discover some of the greatest French paintings from the end of the 19th century and from the very beginning of the 20th century in Paris, sixty years after their first presentation in 1955 at the Musée de l’Orangerie. These works include Un Bar aux Folies Bergère (1882) by Manet, La Jeune Femme se poudrant by Seurat (1889-90), Les Joueurs de cartes by Cézanne (1892-96), Autoportrait à l’oreille bandée by Van Gogh (1889), Nevermore by Gauguin (1897), as well as a set of ten watercolours by  J.M.W. Turner which belonged to Samuel Courtauld’s brother, Sir Stephen Courtauld.

The exhibition of the Courtauld Collection embodies the Fondation’s aim to showcase the role of emblematic collectors from the history of art, following on from previous exhibitions such as  “Keys to a passion” (2014-2015), "Being Modern : Moma in Paris" (2017-2018), "Icons of Modern Art. The Shchukin Collection" (2016-2017) which brought together great works of Modernism, collected by prestigious institutions and visionary collectors.

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Thanks to the generosity of the lenders and in response to the event’s popularity among the public, the Fondation Louis Vuitton has announced that its exhibition “Jean-Michel Basquiat” will be extended for a further week, until Monday 21 January 2019. The work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, one of the most significant painters of the 20th century, is spread over four levels of Frank Gehry’s building. The exhibition covers the painter’s whole career, from 1980 to 1988, focusing on 120 defining works.

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On December 7th 2018, Louis Vuitton opened its first store at London’s Heathrow Terminal 4. This followed previous store openings in Heathrow Terminal 5 in 2014 and Heathrow Terminal 3 in 2017.

The new 116 sqm space is dedicated to the House’s signature items and features a selection of leather goods, footwear and accessories for both men and women, including watches, jewellery, fragrance and Louis Vuitton City Guides. Clients are also able to personalise their favourite Louis Vuitton leather goods including products from the “My LV World Tour” and “Mon Monogram” collections with engraving and hot-stamping.

The store’s concept is inspired by 1950’s Italian design. At the entrance, clients are greeted by a see-through façade with latticework that utilises the signature LV monogram of flowers and diamonds. This mesh combination alongside the muted tones and materials used, including champagne metals and ivory ceramics, seamlessly blends the store with the travelling world.

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LOUIS VUITTON HEATHROW TERMINAL 4
London Heathrow Airport, TW6 3XA London, United Kingdom
Mon-Sun: 06.00 AM - 10.00 PM