The Fondation Louis Vuitton art museum and cultural center is described by architect Frank Gehry as an iceberg enveloped by glass sails. (Jacques Brinon/Associated Press)

I came to Paris to learn about Paul Durand-Ruel, an art dealer who championed the impressionist movement before impressionism was cool. During a detour, I discovered something new from the unlikely combination of architect Frank Gehry and the fashion house Louis Vuitton.Gehry has created a spectacular space for the Fondation Louis Vuitton museum in Paris. The initial display there is about the building itself, including models and a time-lapse film.

It was representatives from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, who accompanied journalists including myself on the trip to explore impressionism, who mentioned that the Vuitton museum was opening in Paris in late October.....Continue Reading

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