Gerhard Richter at the Louis Vuitton Foundation

Until March 2, 2026, the Louis Vuitton Foundation is presenting a unique retrospective of the work of Gerhard Richter, one of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. This major cultural event in Paris is a unique opportunity to discover the evolution of contemporary painting through six decades of creation.

The exhibition brings together 275 works from 1962 to 2024, including oil paintings, steel and glass sculptures, drawings, watercolors, and painted photographs. For the first time, a panorama covers his entire career, offering a comprehensive look at his exploration of genres, techniques, and media.

Richter has always experimented with the pictorial medium, using brushes, palette knives, and scrapers to create works that question representation, color, and chance. His approach is characterized by the interpretation of subjects filtered through photography or drawing, rather than directly from nature.

The exhibition is organized chronologically, with each section covering approximately a decade:

• Gallery 1 (1962-1970): Paintings based on photographs, family portraits, and landscapes; early experiments with the Color Chart.
• Gallery 2 (1971-1975): Questioning representation with the 48 Portraits for the Venice Biennale, the Gray Paintings, and the first dripping techniques.
• Gallery 4 (1976-1986): Exploration of abstraction, portraits of his daughter Betty, and studies of landscape and still life.
• Gallery 5 (1987-1995): “The Dark Decade,” series on recent German history and powerful abstractions.
• Galleries 7-9 (1996-2009): Experimentation with chance, abstract and figurative paintings, large compositions such as 4900 Colors.
• Galleries 9-10 (2009-2017): Latest paintings and works on glass, before Richter devoted himself to drawing.

Rooms dedicated to sculptures, watercolors, drawings, and photographs offer a varied rhythm and illustrate the artist's evolution to the present day.

The Louis Vuitton Foundation is easily accessible by public transport from the Hôtel du Jeu de Paume Paris. From Saint-Paul station (line 1), take the metro to Charles de Gaulle – Étoile (line 1), then bus 244 towards Porte Maillot to the Louis Vuitton Foundation stop.

Make the most of your visit to Paris by staying at the Hôtel du Jeu de Paume, located a stone's throw from the Seine and Île Saint-Louis. Our elegant and comfortable rooms are the ideal base from which to explore the capital's exhibitions, museums, and cultural treasures.