This summer, Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum will burst into colour with a multisensory art experience featuring works by Picasso, Matisse, Kandinsky, and Basquiat — all drawn from the Centre Pompidou’s prestigious collection.
From the 8th July to the 31st August 2025, the Grimaldi Forum Monaco will present Couleurs!, a major summer exhibition tracing a modern history of colour through over 100 works from the 20th century. Curated by Didier Ottinger, Deputy Director of the Musée National d’Art Moderne, the show brings together pieces by some of the era’s most iconic artists — Sonia Delaunay, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Vassily Kandinsky, to name just a few.
Colour through sight, sound and scent
Far more than a traditional gallery experience, Couleurs! is designed to awaken multiple senses. At its core are seven immersive monochromatic zones enriched with original soundscapes by composer Roque Rivas in collaboration with IRCAM, and olfactory atmospheres crafted by perfumer Alexis Dadier in partnership with the historic fragrance house Fragonard.
The result is an unprecedented exploration of colour — not only as a visual phenomenon but as something that can be heard and smelled — pushing visitors to rethink how colour shapes experience.
Where modern art meets modern life
Extending the exhibition into the world of design, iconic pieces by Ron Arad, Jean Prouvé, Ettore Sottsass, and Philippe Starck will be presented in bold, living-space installations conceived by French architect and designer Marion Mailaender. By recreating interior environments, Mailaender blurs the lines between fine art and everyday living, inviting guests to see colour not just in a gallery, but as part of daily life.
Tickets and pre-sale offer
Pre-sales for Couleurs! are now open, with a special rate of €7 (instead of the standard €14) available until the 30th June. Art lovers are encouraged to book early for what promises to be one of the season’s most inspiring cultural events.
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Main image: Salvador Dalí’s Hallucination partielle. Six images de Lénine sur un piano (1931), oil and varnish on canvas, 114 x 146 cm, Collection Centre Pompidou, Paris – Musée national d’art moderne – Centre de création industrielle. © Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI/Hélène Mauri/Dist. RMN-Grand Palais. © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí / Adagp, Paris, 2025.