Spring, a time of rebirth and revival, is perfect for David Hockney’s largest-ever exhibition. Between 1980 and 1990, nature became central to his creative process, and it has remained so ever since. In 1982, for instance, Hockney began studying the Grand Canyon. Why? Because, he said, “It was the biggest space you could look at that had an edge.” The result was a panorama of bursting technicolor forms. Whether painting, drawing, or working on iPad, Hockney sees landscapes as drama, heightened by color. “This exhibition means an enormous amount because it is the largest exhibition I’ve ever had—11 rooms in the Fondation Louis Vuitton,” the artist said. “Some of the very last paintings I’m working on now will be included in it, and I think it’s going to be very good.” —Elena Clavarino