Under the High Patronage of Prince Abert II, Monaco Art Week has returned for its seventh edition, running from 7th to 12th July. This year’s event holds additional significance as it welcomes Princess Alexandra of Hanover as patron.
From Old Masters to contemporary works, and from fine jewellery to monumental sculptures, the week-long celebration brings together galleries and auction houses in a cultural dialogue that spans centuries and disciplines.
A tour through Monaco’s artistic heart
The journey begins at the harbour, where the Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo launches its summer sales featuring prestigious brands alongside works by renowned artists including Renoir, Alechinsky, and Folon. The auction house presents a remarkable selection spanning luxury handbags, collectible watches, and modern art across five sessions (July 5-9, 2025).
Moving on to the Monte-Carlo district, COLLECT|MC dedicates a solo exhibition to Suska Bastian, a Villa Arson graduate based in Nice. Her exhibition ‘Of Feelers and Furies’ explores the boundaries between nature and culture, encouraging viewers to reconsider humanity’s relationship with the environment (July 4 – October 12, 2025).
At the Palais de Scala, Elisabeth Lillo-Renner presents ‘Corpus homini,’ an intriguing exploration of the male body through drawings by Yannick Cosso, photographs by Joël Alain Dervaux, and specially created men’s jewellery by Martin Spreng. (June 27 – July 12, 2025).
Just steps away, M.F. Toninelli Art Moderne showcases ‘Entre Figuration et Abstraction,’ bringing together works from the 1950s and 60s by Winfred Gaul, Larry Rivers, and Jacques Monory. This joint reflection examines tensions between abstraction, figuration, and narration in a rapidly changing world (July 7-26, 2025).
On Avenue de l’Hermitage, Galerie Adriano Ribolzi features ‘Origins’ by Swiss artist Simon Berger, whose revolutionary approach to glass sculpture creates hyper-realistic portraits through controlled destruction. Using hammer blows on glass panes, Berger creates photorealistic ‘paintings’ that emerge from orchestrated cracks (July 1-30, 2025).
Further along, Opera Gallery presents ‘The Monaco Masters Show: Chagall & Léger, la couleur et la forme,’ marking the 40th anniversary of Chagall’s death and 70th anniversary of Léger’s death. This major exhibition explores their distinctive approaches to modernism through colour, alongside masterpieces by Basquiat, Botero, Kusama, Lichtenstein, and other 20th and 21st-century masters (July 4 – August 31, 2025).
HOFA takes over the YellowKorner space with works by British sculptor Bran Symondson, a former Special Forces soldier who transforms instruments of war into powerful artistic symbols. His exhibition ‘The Art to Disarm’ examines the tensions between beauty, conflict, and capitalism (July 7 – September 30, 2025).
Contemporary Visions
On Avenue de la Costa, Almine Rech presents a group exhibition exploring landscape through the distinctive works of international artists including Joël Andrianomearisoa, Alejandro Cardenas, and Petra Cortright (June 5 – September 19, 2025).
At the Park Palace, Moretti Fine Art celebrates Italian painting with a refined selection spanning Renaissance to Baroque periods (July 7-12, 2025), while Sotheby’s unveils previews of major pieces from a prestigious Monegasque collection in ‘The Manny Davidson Collection: A Life in Treasures and Benevolence’ (July 2-15, 2025).
In the gardens of the Société des Bains de Mer, Artcurial displays monumental sculptures for the ‘Monaco Sculptures’ sale, featuring works by Claude Lalanne, César, Baltasar Lobo, Tony Cragg, and Philippe Hiquily (July 6-9, 2025).
At One Monte-Carlo, Hauser & Wirth presents ‘Stream of Consciousness,’ featuring works by distinguished American photographer Annie Leibovitz spanning landscapes, still lifes, and portraits created over the past two decades. (July 2 – September 27, 2025).
Teos Gallery Monte-Carlo spotlights Street Art on the second floor of the Metropole Shopping Center with ‘Street Mood,’ celebrating contemporary urban art through works by Mr Brainwash, Cedric Bouteiller, Marco Grassi, Christophe Biancheri, Alec Monopoly, Arpe One, and Cipre (June 30 – August 31, 2025).
Finally, at Larvotto, Kamil Art Gallery pays tribute to Vincent van Gogh through ‘For Vincent: Timeless Connections’ by Eric Massholder. Curated by art historian Fanny Curtat, this Franco-German artist’s work goes beyond realism, using opulent colours and intense drawing to show an intimate relationship between two artists separated by more than a century (July 7 – September 15, 2025).
Christie’s celebrates its 40th anniversary in Monaco this year, with Managing Director Nancy Dotta developing a strong presence in the Principality for sourcing remarkable works and private collections, including recent successes such as René Magritte’s work from a prestigious Monaco collection.
See more in Kyriaki Topalidou’s video reel below…
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Main photo of Artcurial’s monumental sculpture by Monaco Life.