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Painting the French Riviera
2 October 2026 — 31 January 2027
Coming SoonThe Royal Academy traces how the light and landscape of the French Riviera transformed painting — bringing together 160+ works by Monet, Matisse, Picasso, Cézanne and others, alongside literature, cinema and fashion that defined the Côte d'Azur's golden allure.
From Royal Academy
To Monet, it was like "swimming in blue air." To Braque, a "joyful revelation." Derain compared its cerulean hues to "sticks of dynamite….primed to discharge light." The radiance of the French Riviera left an indelible mark on artists. It roused the imaginations not only of the 19th and 20th centuries' greatest painters – among them Picasso, Matisse, Cézanne, Renoir and Klein – but giants of literature, cinema and fashion,...
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Visit
Mayfair, London·View on artmap
Sunday10am–6pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am–6pm
Wednesday10am–6pm
Thursday10am–6pm
Friday10am–9pm
Saturday ·10am–6pm
© Royal Academy
Painting the French Riviera
2 October 2026 — 31 January 2027
Coming SoonThe Royal Academy traces how the light and landscape of the French Riviera transformed painting — bringing together 160+ works by Monet, Matisse, Picasso, Cézanne and others, alongside literature, cinema and fashion that defined the Côte d'Azur's golden allure.
From Royal Academy
To Monet, it was like "swimming in blue air." To Braque, a "joyful revelation." Derain compared its cerulean hues to "sticks of dynamite….primed to discharge light." The radiance of the French Riviera left an indelible mark on artists. It roused the imaginations not only of the 19th and 20th centuries' greatest painters – among them Picasso, Matisse, Cézanne, Renoir and Klein – but giants of literature, cinema and fashion,...
Read more at Royal Academy →Critic Reviews
No reviews yet for this exhibition.
Visit
Mayfair, London·View on artmap
Sunday10am–6pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am–6pm
Wednesday10am–6pm
Thursday10am–6pm
Friday10am–9pm
Saturday ·10am–6pm