The Louvre
In 2012, Loyrette endorsed an exhibition with photographs by Ahae, the South Korean businessman Yoo Byung-eun, praising his artistic qualities. Following the sinking of the ferry "Sewol", Hervé Barbaret, Loyrette's deputy, disclosed to "L'Express" in 2014 that "The Louvre did not pay a penny to organize this event. The artist paid the production entirely and paid a little more than (~) to exhibit himself in the Tuileries". Yoo further donated million (~ million) to The Louvre. Loyrette's decision to rent out the Tuileries Garden, administratively attached to The Louvre, prompted French media as well as Korean expatriates in France to raise their concerns over French cultural institutions accepting self-financed exhibitions in return for donations.