Art Festivals & Fairs in Monaco

Updated: May 18, 2021

Monaco has, in recent years, introduced several art festivals — all held in the springtime: March, April and May. This is helping Monaco to become a fixture on the international art scene. HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco supports these festivals, which aim to make Monaco and the French Riviera a global center for visual and performing arts. Here are all the details about Monaco’s arts festivals:

Performing Arts Festival

This is a performing arts festival, for audiences of all ages. This unique event includes a number of concerts, lectures, performances and master classes in the Principality’s iconic venues. Its program includes first-class concerts and master classes. You can also meet with maestros, composers, and young talents from music academies.

The Monte-Carlo Spring Arts Festival (Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo) was inspired by Princess Grace in 1970. Princess Caroline of Hanover has been its president since 1984.

Event Details: March-April 2021

Monaco Art Week

Monaco galleries are joining forces to present a series of exhibitions and artistic events at their respective venues. A forum for synergies and exchanges, these cultural meetings are an opportunity to showcase the artistic and creative talent that resides within of Monaco.

Specialists in ancient, modern and contemporary art, the originality of Monaco Art Week lies in the dialogue and resonance between different artistic genres over almost five centuries.

Event Details: July 2021 & April 2022

artmonte-carlo Art Fair

artmonte-carlo is distinguished by a small, select group of leading international galleries, showcased in a meticulously designed exhibition space, enriched by a programme of special exhibitions that encourage dialogue between the market and the institutional world.

Curated art shows will welcome visitors at the entrance of the Salon in the luminous Verrière of the Grimaldi Forum, where a unique and select number of galleries will show their collection of paintings, sculptures, and digital designs. Exhibits also take place outside the Grimaldi Forum, allowing artworks to be shown throughout Monaco at Villa Sauber, at SBM hotels, and at Tunnel Riva.

Complementing the gallery space, artmonte-carlo / forum is an international platform dedicated to thought production, collaborations and exchanges, which brings together art professionals and thinkers to discuss and imagine common projects. This space invites people to share ideas, socialize and network, whilst enjoying the view on the Mediterranean Sea.

For breaks and refreshments, the ‘Partner’s Lounge’ is hosted at the chic 1000m2 bistro ‘Indigo’ (in the Grimaldi Forum), whose 220m2 terrace overlooks the sea. Here, you will be able to enjoy Ruinart champagne and a menu of fresh and sophisticated tasting dishes.

Event Details: July 2021

Transportation: View our Monaco transportation guide for more info and transit booking details.

Similar Events: For more art events, check out our complete Monaco & the French Riviera events calendar.

art3f Art Fair

art3f is a 4250 m² art fair in Fontvieille. Walk around Monaco’s art3f and you might run into a re-visitation of an Al Pacino picture or one of Jeff Koon’s famous balloon dogs. Over 3,000 works are on display at Monaco’s Espace Fontvieille during art3f, ranging from abstract and figurative paintings, to sculptures, ceramics, and even a stained-glass artist. 

It’s a mix of both Coup de coeur and affordable art. Most of the artists on show in Monaco have been selected by the fair’s committee: you will find both rising talents and long-established names. Art galleries will also be amongst the exhibitors.

art3f shifts the lines of the traditional contemporary art trade shows, giving these cultural events a human and warm side: for this first Monegasque edition, a restaurant/terrace outside the marquees for gourmet breaks, a frankly warm and relaxed atmosphere, and real exchanges with the artists.

Art lovers and collectors alike will have the opportunity to meet and share their love of art with artists. Among these talented artists (painters, sculptors, photographers, ceramists), art3f’s discoveries and the young international contemporary guard, there will also be installed artists and prestigious art works.

Event Details: August 2021

Location: art3f is hosted in the Espace Fontvieille tent/marquis, by the sea near the border of Monaco and Cap d’Ail (also near helicopter transportation).

Transportation: View our Monaco transportation guide for more info and transit booking details.

Similar Events: For more art events, check out our complete Monaco & the French Riviera events calendar.

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