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A major and unclassifiable figure in art history of the second half of the 20th century, Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) is the author of a subversive œuvre that questions the cultural clichés of his time and the history of art in general.…

A year shy of 30 since the first Hauser & Wirth gallery opened in Zurich, founders Iwan Wirth, Manuela Wirth and Ursula Hauser opened a new space in the heart of Monaco in June 2021 with an inaugural exhibition by Louise Bourgeois.…

A recently rediscovered drawing by the famed 19th-century Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh is set to go on display this week in Amsterdam, a “rare” confirmation of new work by the artist. KEY FACTS - “Study for ‘Worn Out’”…

While contemporary art has always been Louis Carreon’s forte, from international exhibitions and iconic Los Angeles murals, to the graffiti roots that give his work undeniable grit, it’s his conversations with the classics over…

Nine Manolo Valdés sculptures installed at sculpture from May 15 to October 15 courtesy of Opera Gallery.  This summer, Opera Gallery Monaco and the Hotel du Cap-EdenRoc, part of the Oetker Collection Group, pay a vibrant tribute…

Article first published in Forbes Monaco July/August 2021 issue. Opera Gallery Monaco presents its Masters Show featuring a curated selection of over 50 artworks by leading Modern, Post-War and Contemporary artists. Under the continuous…

Article first published in Forbes Monaco July/August 2021 issue. Over two decades, Sabrina Monte-Carlo has opened five showrooms in Monaco but her new e-shop for designer tableware has made her an international name in home accessories.…

The 5th edition of the Better World Fund took place in Cannes on Monday. The endowment created for women’ s rights, education, children and the preservation of the oceans takes advantage of major international festivals to ensure that…

A Francis Bacon triptych that went for $84.5 million at Sotheby’s was the most expensive artwork to sell at auction in 2020, a low price compared to the biggest sales in previous years as economic uncertainty led wealthy art collectors…

Article first published in Forbes Monaco September/October 2020 issue. Damien Simonelli, Director of Opera Gallery Monaco, discusses the future of art. How is Covid-19 impacting the art world and how is contemporary art changing in the…

Badr El Jundi sets the international stage for contemporary art and cultural tourism with Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Resort in Marbella. Driven by his passion for art, Badr El Jundi opened his eponymous gallery inside the Anantara…

Article first published in Forbes Monaco June/July 2020 issue. Majid Boustany's secret cultural gem in Monaco. It was what the French call un coup de foudre - an electrifying jolt that compels you to follow a sudden attraction, wherever…

New York City’s Guggenheim Museum was gifted the buzzy banana taped to a wall that was the talk of a 2019 Florida art fair according to the New York Times, in a show of support for the work’s artistic merit after the fruit…

As theaters remain shuttered in both the United Kingdom and the U.S., Netflix announced late Sunday that they have made a £500,000 donation to initiate the Theatre Artists Fund, a new initiative to directly help British artists affected…

Six people have been arrested in France in connection the theft of a mural by British street artist Banksy that was stolen from Paris’ Bataclan concert hall in 2019 and later recovered in Italy earlier this month, sources told Reuters and AFP Saturday.…

A letter written by Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, two of the 19th century’s greatest post-impressionist artists, about their visit to a brothel, sold at a Paris auction to the tune of about $236,000 and will be put on display in…

Police in Italy recovered a stolen mural painted by elusive street artist Banksy on the doors of the Bataclan concert hall in Paris—believed to be the artist’s tribute to the victims of the 2015 massacre—in a small Italian…

Article first published in Forbes Monaco June/July 2020 issue. Opera Gallery Monaco reopens with a Modern and Contemporary Art exhibit, a narration of the greatest names from the past to the present. The year 2020 has given us much to…

At 100 years of age, “the world's greatest living artist” proves he is still the authority on matters black and light. At the age of 100, Pierre Soulages continues to name his canvasses by their dimensions and dates, having…

Beyond the Raging Sea, the documentary written and directed by Marco Antonio Orsini, president of the Monaco-based not-for-profit International Emerging Film Talent Association (IEFTA), had its official market premiere today at the Berlin…

David Kim Whittaker presents his first solo exhibit in the Principality. Since its inception in 1994, Opera Gallery has strived to offer museums, foundations and private international art collectors unique access to a diversity of Modern and…

Annual Summer Show Is Staple In Local Art Scene. For more than ten years, Opera Gallery Monaco’s summer event has been a staple in the cultural scene for contemporary and modern art lovers. And this summer is no exception. Until August…

Exclusive exhibition in Monaco On July 24, as summer temperatures across France soared tosome of the highest ever recorded, Elton John was busy in Cap d’Antibes turning up more heatas he hosted the biggest bash of the season. Held on…

SCULPTOR CHRISTIAN MAAS AT THE WESTBURY Monaco is home to a myriad of eclectic individuals, enterprises and communities, emanating from diverse walks of life, from all across the globe. No doubt recognized as a concentrated center of affluence,…

OPERA GALLERY MONACO BRINGS TOGETHER FRENCH SCULPTOR BENOIT LEMERCIER AND AMERICAN PAINTER JAMES AUSTIN MURRAY. WITH ITS LATEST EXHIBITION “Curved Lines,” running from May 17 to June 6, Opera Gallery Monaco hopes the intense dialogue…

HOW AN AMERICAN HEIRESS HELPED TURN SALLE GARNIER INTO A CULTURAL DESTINATION. AROUND THIS TIME last year, Prince Albert was heading off to New Orleans to celebrate the city’s tricentennial. In honor of the cultural ties between the Big…

THERE IS AN APPARENT simplicity to the works of Manolo Valdés. Yet it is only a master draftsman who can capture such elegance so effortlessly and produce an art teeming with intricate richness of meaning, if one just scratches the surface.…

Dubuffet, Hartung, Soulages exhibit at Opera Gallery FROM FEBRUARY 22 TO MARCH 15, Opera Gallery welcomes three “giant” European masters of post-war contemporary art, who each in their own way explored different aspects of creations…

Opera Gallery marks 10 years in Monaco. It’s no secret that many of the world’s biggest and most important private collectors live in Monaco. David Nahmad, #1284 on Forbes 2018 The World’s Billionaires, is said…