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CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN , THE EXHIBITION ( IST ) AT THE GRIMALDI FORUM IN MONACO Until August 28 , 2022
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TOP SUMMER AND AUTUMN ART EXPOSITIONS By Nicole Laffont

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN , THE EXHIBITION ( IST ) AT THE GRIMALDI FORUM IN MONACO Until August 28 , 2022

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Christian Louboutin in front of the Grimaldi Forum

He turns the heads of all the shoe-lovers . He rocks the fashion world with his innovative ideas , audacity and talent . Christian Louboutin has taken over the Grimaldi Forum spaces this summer . Its spectacular scenography is taking us on a journey through this legendary shoe designer ' s imagination .

The exhibition reveals a number of unique items Christian Louboutin was inspired about by Monaco itself . Much more than a classic retrospective , it is conceived as a joyful odyssey through three decades of overflowing creativity , full of curiosity for cultures and arts . Dance , in particular , the Russian Ballets , Andy Warhol ' s Pop Art , Helmut Newton ' s photography imbued by the oceanographic universe ... Many an artist from different backgrounds have enriched Christian Louboutin ' s research , influencing the richness of the NMNM ( New National Museum of Monaco ) collections .
The Grimaldi Forum is featuring some exceptional pieces such as Joséphine Baker ' s headdress by André Levasseur , the " lobster and octopus " sculpture by Mathurin Méheut , the radiolar chandelier by Constant Roux and a sumptuous shoe series " Soulier d ' Akhenaton ” honouring Christian Louboutin ' s art and fantasy .
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The Marquesa Vermelha bench by Oscar Niemeyer
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A wonderful collection of shoes signed by Louboutin
Poet Rimbaud would have called this red soles ' creator , the " soles of the wind ". He never stops going a step further , surprising us more and more . Passionate about freedom , the designer expressed his joy at exhibiting at the Grimaldi Forum flexible space .
“ Christian Louboutin , L ’ Exhibition [ niste ]” Grimaldi Forum 10 , Avenue Princess Grace , Monaco Tel (+ 377 ) 9999 2000
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