Opera Gallery is pleased to present “Monaco Masters Show: The Côte d’Azur, Land of Inspiration”, a group exhibition featuring a wide range of 20th and 21st century artists who lived and worked on the Côte d’Azur, including Karel Appel, Fernando Botero, Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, George Condo, Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Dubuffet, Hans Hartung, Fernand Léger, Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso and Jean-Paul Riopelle.

The works on display, with their diversity of styles, media and subjects, testify to the region’s ability to arouse the emotions and imaginations of all, stimulating creativity in a multitude of forms. Throughout history, the culture, climate and unique clarity of light found on the Côte d’Azur have served as a creative motivation for artists. For many, the region served as a place of pilgrimage, offering the chance to escape the trappings of metropolitan life. The Mediterranean Sea continues to attract artists in search of refuge and renewal, who inevitably return changed by the region’s unique energy.