François Pinault Takes 106 Works to Palazzo Grassi
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. Good morning! François Pinault will install a permanent exhibition of 106 works from his collection at Palazzo Grassi, one of his two museums in Venice. The Louvre’s security coordinator said the museum is accelerating a “culture of safety and security.” An inspection has uncovered that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool liner failed in at least 85 places, far more than previously was known, due to a rushed renovation job. The Headlines THE SHOW MUST GO ON. Kering founder and Christie’s owner François Pinault plans to install a permanent exhibition of 106 works from his collection in Palazzo Grassi, one of his two museums in Venice, he told Le Monde. In the interview, he also discussed why he collects and what sparks his attention. “My collection is eminently subjective and very often built on instinct, passion, or even anger in the face of the violence of the present,” he said. He also explained that after years of temporary exhibitions, …
