Paris: The Billionaire Francois Pinault Has Opened a Contemporary Art Museum

Last weekend, the French billionaire Fran?ois Pinault, who is an ardent art collector has opened his own private contemporary art museum called Bourse de Commerce in Paris. The museum is located in the historic former 18th-century grain exchange near Les Halles in the center of the city.

An impressive feature of the museum is its atrium featuring a large frieze by Martial Raysse called La Plage. There’s also a wax replica of the 16th-century Abduction of the Sabine Women by the Flemish sculptor Giambologna at the center, along with several other dramatic art pieces including a double-helix staircase, a nine-meter-high concrete cylinder installed in the central rotunda inside the original 35-meter dome.

The museum will showcase works ranging from the 1960s to the present, including more than 10,000 works by approximately 380 artists including Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, and Marlene Dumas. Visitors will be able to enjoy an array of art ranging from paintings and sculptures to photographs, sound installations, and performances.

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