courtesy of YouTube/BeyoncéArt & Photography / NewsArt & Photography / NewsThe Louvre broke attendance records with Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s helpAfter their Apeshit video blew upShareLink copied ✔️January 5, 2019January 5, 2019Text Thom Waite The Louvre announced on Thursday (January 3) that in 2018 it saw 10.2 million visitors: not only a record number for the French museum, but for any museum worldwide, ever. The figure is up 25% from 2017 and easily smashes the Louvre’s previous record of 9.7 million, in 2012. In a press release, the Louvre partly credits the boost in visitors to “the recovery of tourism in France” and its flagship exhibition, Delacroix (1798–1863). However, it also mentions The Carters’ “Apeshit” video, in which Beyoncé and Jay-Z pose in front of some of the gallery’s notable artworks, including Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa (ofc). In fact, the music video – from the musicians’ first album as a duo, Everything Is Love – was so notable that the Louvre decided to offer a tour based on it. It’s safe to say that there’s a pretty good chance that it helped the gallery’s attendance figures. Read the Dazed summary of the video’s artworks and looks. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingPhotos of the ‘techno sluts’ at Berlin’s all-day runway raveDesigner Damur Huang staged his SS27 collection in an industrial skatepark, bringing fashion, performance and partying together under one roofFashionBeautyWhy are women now talking like looksmaxxers? NothingEventWhat Went Down at Club Nothing in New YorkBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaLife & CultureThe 10 best moments from a cursed World CupArt & PhotographyThe Japanese photographers finding beauty in what others overlookMusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’Art & PhotographyAnd Love Comes in at the Eye: Passionate portraits from Tom Wood’s archive NothingMusicNothing launches ‘Club Nothing’ nightlife series with a global fundEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy