Art Week in Paris: Ruinart explores scale with Tadashi Kawamata 

Last week, the contemporary art world turned its attention to Paris. A look back at the exhibitions, collaborations and artistic initiatives presented by LVMH Maisons that marked these few days. 

At the Grand Palais, Ruinart unveiled a monumental installation by Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata. This new chapter in its Conversations with Nature program continues in Reims with an exhibition dedicated to the landscapes of the Champagne region. 

True to its longstanding connection with contemporary art, Ruinart returned to Art Basel Paris. Beneath the glass roof of the Grand Palais, the Maison presented a new work by Tadashi Kawamata, who was invited to continue his dialogue with nature. Known for his installations made from reclaimed wood and furniture, the artist plays with shifts in scale and disrupts our points of reference. His ephemeral constructions question the permanence of objects in the face of the natural world’s transformations. 

This collaboration forms part of the Conversations with Nature program, through which Ruinart invites an artist each year to offer a unique perspective on the relationship between humankind and the environment. Alongside the fair, the Maison also offered exclusive gastronomic experiences at Cheval Blanc Paris, pairing its cuvées with culinary creations. 

The dialogue continues in Reims with Ars in Campania, presented at the Cellier from October 24, 2026, to February 28, 2027. Curated by Alice Audouin and presented by the City of Reims, the exhibition brings together 22 artists from the Ruinart collection, including Julian Charrière, Eva Jospin, Tomás Saraceno and Pascale Marthine Tayou. From chalk inherited from an ancient sea to the effects of climate change, their works portray the Champagne region as a living landscape shaped by time and the elements.