Bernard Arnault

The luxury conglomerate led by the French tycoon presented a Caillebotte to the Musée d'Orsay this week, but that didn't stop him being denounced by pension ...

Partie de Bateau is to be shown at various venues in 2024 and Caillebotte will also get a full-scale survey at the Musée d’Orsay in the autumn. A statement from Rima Abdul Malek, the current minister of culture, made a point of thanking LVMH – and both she and an adviser to Bernard Arnault (president and chief executive of LVMH and notable art collector), were present at the unveiling of the painting in Paris last Monday. The world’s richest man is an easily identified source of ire in a country that needs no encouragement to take to the streets. Excellent timing, too, as next year we can expect a raft of exhibitions marking the 150th anniversary of the First Impressionist Exhibition on the rue des Capucines. Something of a coup for the Musée d’Orsay then, which, as The Musée d’Orsay ended January on a high note by putting its new Caillebotte on show.