Episode 9 (Part 1) – A Splash in Paris: Hockney 25 exhibition

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Show Notes:

The Art Virgins hit the road again — this time to Paris — to discover David Hockney 25, the artist’s biggest exhibition ever, designed by the man himself.

From train mishaps to hidden mosaics, and from laughter in the streets to awe inside the Fondation Louis Vuitton, this first part captures the anticipation and first impressions before diving deep into Hockney’s world.

Highlights:

• Lessons learned in trip planning (and what not to forget before an exhibition)

• A spontaneous early-morning hunt for Invader art in Paris

• First impressions of David Hockney 25 at Fondation Louis Vuitton

• How Hockney turned an exhibition into an opera

• Frame it, Fling it, Forget it: the early years of Hockney’s art spark debate and surprise

What we promised:

• Exhibition: David Hockney 25 at Fondation Louis Vuitton

• Artists mentioned: Invader, David Hockney