Under the High Patronage of Prince Albert II of Monaco, Monaco Art Week 2026 returns from 27 April to 1 May 2026, reaffirming its position as one of the most refined cultural highlights of the Riviera calendar. Now in its eighth edition, the event aligns once again with the prestigious Art Monte-Carlo, offering collectors, curators, and art lovers a seamless, city-wide artistic experience.

Designed as an immersive parcours across Monaco’s most emblematic districts, Monaco Art Week brings together leading galleries, auction houses, and cultural institutions in a dialogue spanning centuries—from Renaissance masters to contemporary experimentation. This year’s participants include Artcurial, Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Opera Gallery, Almine Rech, HOFA, Kamil Art Gallery, Moretti Fine Art, NM Contemporary, collect|mc, Galerie Adriano Ribolzi, M.F. Toninelli Art Moderne, Elisabeth Lillo-Renner, and Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo.  

A Transhistorical Artistic Narrative

Monaco Art Week 2026 is distinguished by its curatorial diversity, weaving together historical dialogues and contemporary perspectives. Highlights include solo exhibitions such as Irish painter Genieve Figgis at Almine Rech, and a rare presentation of Christo at Galerie Adriano Ribolzi. At Opera Gallery, design visionary Ron Arad offers a comprehensive retrospective spanning over three decades.

The programme also embraces collective exhibitions, notably Les Praticiens de l’Infernal by collect|mc, exploring emerging artistic voices, and a dialogue between modern Italian sculptors Giacomo Manzù and Marino Marini at M.F. Toninelli Art Moderne.

Exceptional works further elevate the experience, including a rare masterpiece by Artemisia Gentileschi at Moretti Fine Art, alongside Sotheby’s preview of the prestigious Fred Feinsilber Collection, featuring icons such as Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti.  

Full Exhibition Programme Highlights

Among the key exhibitions shaping this edition:

• Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo: Paintings & Sculptures, 19th Century and Modern (27–29 April; auction 30 April) featuring Giorgio de Chirico and Georges Mathieu
• NM Contemporary: Alfredo Rapetti Mogol: Alphabet Intime (27 April – 30 June)
• collect|mc: Les Praticiens de l’Infernal (27 April – 13 June)
• Elisabeth Lillo-Renner: Virginia Tentindo, in Wonderland (27 April – 26 June)
• M.F. Toninelli Art Moderne: Manzù – Marini (24 April – 29 May)
• Galerie Adriano Ribolzi: Christo, from drawings to reality (27 April – 12 June)
• Opera Gallery: Ron Arad, from 1992 to 2026 (27 April – 28 May)
• HOFA: Between Passing Lights featuring Fan Qiu, Mark Posey, Vladinsky, Lyès, Marie Pol, Ayobola Kekere Ekun, Nemo Jantzen, Fabio La Fauci, Wang Ai (27 April – 27 June)
• Almine Rech: Genieve Figgis: Drama Club (14 April – 25 September)
• Moretti Fine Art: A Woman’s Masterpiece: Artemisia Gentileschi (27 April – 1 May)
• Sotheby’s: Fred Feinsilber Collection preview (Monaco) before Paris exhibition (30 May – 2 June)
• Kamil Art Gallery: Olga Sinclair: Dualidad, Cara a Cara (27 April – 27 May)
• Artcurial: Monaco Sculptures (city-wide installation; auction 7 July 2026)  

Conferences: The Intellectual Core

On Tuesday, 28 April 2026, the Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo hosts a full day of high-level discussions:

• 10:00 — From Private to Corporate Art Collections with Francesca Martinoli and Christy W. Coombs
• 14:00 — La permanence dans le changement with Célia Bernasconi
• 15:00 — Born into Art: Passion, Legacy, Transmission with Fabrizio Moretti and Helly Nahmad, moderated by Björn Dahlström
• 16:00 — Where is the art market going? by Giovanna Bertazzoni  

Beyond Exhibitions: A Cultural Ecosystem

The week unfolds in synergy with Monaco’s broader cultural programme, including Le Sentiment de la Nature at Nouveau Musée National de Monaco – Villa Paloma and live performances by Lidwine Prolonge and Oriol Vilanova on 29 April.

The official opening takes place on Monday 27 April (18:00–21:00), setting the tone for a week where art becomes not just an exhibition—but an experience woven into the very fabric of Monaco.  

A Defining Moment for the Riviera Art Scene

Monaco Art Week 2026 is more than a cultural event—it is a statement of intent. Bridging heritage and innovation, intimacy and international reach, it transforms the Principality into a living gallery where art is encountered, discussed, and experienced at the highest level.

For collectors, connoisseurs, and global tastemakers, this is where the conversation begins.