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Modern & Contemporary Art

In the 20th century, the French Riviera became legendary for Modern Art.

The world’s greatest artists found inspiration in the Mediterranean for its special light and art of living: Renoir, Bonnard, Matisse, Picasso, Chagall and their successors César, Klein, Arman, Niki de St-Phalle...


The Riviera, a favourite haunt for artists

Prestige foundations, fine art galleries, exhibition halls... the Riviera became a hallmark of artistic excellence in the 20th century with Nice, Vence and St-Paul forming a “golden triangle”, with nearly 25 museums and 500 exhibitions to visit.
Visit the museums dedicated to Modern and Comtemporary Art

A land of inspiration for the finest artists

Renoir in Cagnes-sur-Mer and Bonnard in Le Cannet left the memory of their emotion.
Visit the Renoir Museum

Matisse began his 40-year love affair with the Riviera in 1917. The region became for him a place of lavish artistic production marked by the legendary Mediterranean colours..
Visit the Matisse Museum in Nice and La Chapelle du Rosaire in Vence 

Picasso lived on the French Riviera, in Antibes, Mougins and Vallauris. Here, the prolific Pablo was able to express all the creative intensity, driven by his genius and wonderful joy of living.


The School of Nice made the city a world-famous centre of the avant-garde, thanks to the group of artists known as New Realists.

Visit the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nice 

 

Matisse, Arman, Chagall (french only)

 

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    Exhibition Giacometti & Maeght, 1946 - 1966 - Fondation Maeght - St-Paul de Vence
    27 June – 31 October 2010
    From 27 June to 31 October 2010, the Fondation Maeght is holdi [...]

    5th International Organ Festival – Monaco
    27th June – 29th August 2010
    From 27th June, Saint Charles Church will play host to the [...]

    “Soirées Estivales” (Summer evenings) organised by the General Council of the Alpes-Maritimes Département
    10th June - 27 h September
    With over 430 free performances in 154 communes, the Alpes-Ma [...]

    40th Fort Antoine dans la Ville Festival – Monaco
    12th July – 16th August 2010
    Bringing together comedians, singers, musicians, acrobats a [...]

    International Palais Bulles Festival – Théoule-sur-Mer
    17th July – 6th August 2010
    The Palais Bulles, owned by Pierre Cardin, is a futuristic p [...]

    Côte d’Azur Tango Festival – Nice
    1st – 8th August 2010
    Today’s best international guest maestros will be present at this [...]

    Pottery Festival – Vallauris
    8th August 2010
    A popular and grand celebration in honour of local potters.

    Exhibition Kyoto-Tokyo: from Samurai to Mangas - Grimaldi Forum - Monaco
    14 July - 12 September 2010
    This exhibition is an invitation to travel in space and time [...]

    Internationale Biennale of Contemporary and Céramic Creation (BICC) - Vallauris
    3 July - 15 November 2010
    After Switzerland in 2008, the United States will be the guest [...]

    Exhibition Discs and Semaphores, The language of the signal for Léger and his contemporaries - Fernand Léger National Museum
    19 June - 11 October 2010
    Exhibition in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Ferna [...]

    Exhibition Sens Dessus Dessous, Chagall 's Topsy-Turvy World - Marc Chagall National Museum - Nice
    19 June - 11 October 2010
    This exhibition will show works – paintings and drawings never [...]

    Exhibition Lydia Delectorskaya, Matisse’s muse and model - Matisse Museum - Nice
    18 June – 27 September 2010
    Lydia Delectorskaya was Matisse’s model, studio assistant an [...]

    Exhibition Zestes de Soleil : Un Voyage au pays des Hespérides - Musée International de la Parfumerie -Grasse
    12 June - 19 September 2010
    In 2010, the first summer exhibition of the Musée Internatio [...]

    Exhibition Travels in the Mediterranean, Cai Guo-Qiang – Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain – Nice
    12 June 2010 – 9 January 2011 For its summer exhibition, the Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Ar [...]

    Exhibitions at the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco
    8 June 2010– 16 January 2011Exhibition Looking up – Villa Sauber
    18 September 2010 – [...]

    Stone Alone in Saint-Paul - Exhibition of photos by Bill Wyman, 1966 - 2010 - Musée de St-Paul de Vence
    5 June - 30 September 2010
    Bill Wyman became interested in photography very early but hi [...]

    Exhibition 1960-2010 : Cinquante ans d’Ecole de Nice - Muse Rétif - Vence
    8 June - 18 December 2010
    During 6 months, the Musée Rétif is devoting its space to the [...]

    Exhibition En Continuité, Henri Maccheroni at Terra Amata - Nice
    21 May – 28 November 2010
    This original exhibition was devised by the visual artist Henri [...]

    Exhibition Rimpa Art, Yoko Grandsagne - Musée des Arts Asiatiques – Nice
    17 May – 31 August 2010
    When aestheticism, spirituality, zenitude and nature are express [...]

    Exhibition Jaume Plensa, soul of words,1998 – 2009 - Antibes Picasso Museum
    16 May – 17 October 2010
    This exhibition is organised to mark the unveiling of his monum [...]

    Exhibition Damien Hirst, Cornucopia - Monaco Oceanographic Museum
    2 April – 30 September 2010
    To celebrate its centenary, the Monaco Oceanographic Museum [...]

    Exhibition Zineb Sedira
    6 March - 20 September 2010
    The Pablo Picasso National Museum, La Guerre et la Paix in V [...]


     
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