ExhibitionsArt
Painting the French Riviera
Venue
Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD, UK
What's on at Royal Academy of Arts →Date(s) / Time(s)
Date(s): 02/10/2026 - 31/01/2027
Time(s): Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00 (Fri 21:00)
About
Featuring over 120 works including paintings and sculptures, an exhibition illustrating how the Côte d’Azur inspired Impressionists, Post-Impressionists, and Modernists from the 1870s to the 1960s. It highlights the region's role not only as a creative catalyst for the likes of Matisse, Cezanne, and Monet, but also as a glamorous travel destination.
”A mixed beach bar of a show” The Times ★★★
”Jewels of French art drowned out by dross” The Telegraph ★★★
”About as erotic and glamorous as a wet day in Margate” The Guardian ★★