LONDON, September 10 /PRNewswire/ --     THE LOUISE T BLOUIN INSTITUTE will celebrate the upcoming
retrospective exhibition of Richard Meier: Art and Architecture. The solo
exhibition presents Meier's extraordinary versatility as artist, designer and
architect and comprises an overview of Meier's outstanding international
architectural creations together with an exploration of his sculpture,
collages, drawings, photographs, furniture and product design over 45 years.

Richard Meier remains the youngest recipient of the Pritzker
Prize (1984) which is considered to be architecture's highest accolade. He is
renowned internationally for cultural projects which include The Getty
Center, Los Angeles; the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia; the Museum of
Contemporary Art, Barcelona; and the Jubilee Church, Rome, amongst others.

Meier has over the years developed his own distinctive and
dynamic style of architecture to become one of America's most influential and
widely emulated architects. His work celebrates natural light and space in
response to the environs in which it stands, thereby creating sublime spaces
of aesthetic illumination and enlightened cultural values.

Parallel to 45 years of architectural practice, Richard Meier
has been making sculpture and collages and ceramics. The sculpture and
collages, which he has created from papers, tickets and cuttings collected on
his travels, express space and pivotal moments that are explored and
articulated in his buildings.

Meier's furniture, ceramic, glassware and silver objects have
become iconic designs and marry a minimalist tradition with beautiful
simplicity. To highlight his extraordinary versatility as a designer we will
be exhibiting a unique grand piano designed by Richard Meier and built by
IBACH.

Louise T Blouin MacBain, Chairman of the Foundation, comments:
'We are delighted to be exhibiting Richard Meier. Art and architecture are
central to the expression and collective enjoyment of creativity and
fundamental to our sense of well-being. The individual aesthetics of
architecture shared in cities across the world is one of the positive aspects
of globalisation and adds to our growing cultural exchange.'

There will also be an extensive programme of lectures,
education work and public events to explore architecture and the environment,
well-being, art and light within an architectural space.

The Louise T Blouin Institute opened a year ago in October
2006 with a solo exhibition of lightworks by James Turrell, and in Summer
2007 presented solo exhibitions of work by Gary Hill and Gerry Judah which
explored issues of globalisation, politics, conflicts of interest and
environmental concerns. The Foundation provides 35,000 sq ft of exhibition
space and lecture facilities, and creates a platform for contemporary art and
affiliated events.

Notes for Editors:

THE LOUISE T BLOUIN FOUNDATION is a not-for-profit global
philanthropic organisation that believes in the unique power of culture and
creativity to be catalysts for positive change. The Foundation's mission is
to support and promote the impact of neuroscience in enhancing creativity and
addressing cultural conflict. The Foundation programmes - Education, Science
and Creativity and Culture Beyond Borders - are designed to address these
aims. http://www.ltbfoundation.org

Open:

Exhibition Dates: Opens 12 October 2007

The Institute's new opening times will be:

Tuesday-Friday (10.00-18.00), Saturday & Sunday (10.00-18.00),
Closed Mondays

Late nights during October/November/December 2007 with
Christmas opening to be announced on our website.

Address:

3 Olaf Street, London W11 4BE http://www.ltbfoundation.org

Partnerships:

Champagne Henriot is the Foundation's Champagne Partner 2007
for all its activities across the world.