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Friday - 29 Jun 2012

Circle of Love

Venue: Salle d'Exposition du Quai Antoine Ier

Retrospective exhibition of Kees Verkade's work

From 29th June to 29th July, Dutch sculptor Kees Verkade exhibits sketches and sculptures spanning his 50 year career. A Monaco resident since 1979, Verkade started as an illustrator, but soon moved into sculpting, primarily the human body.

You can see many examples of Verkade's work around the Principality:

  • statue of Princess Grace in the Princess Grace Rose Garden
  • portrait of Prince Rainier III in front of the Surete Publique
  • Malizia sculpture in front of the Princes' Palace
  • Prince Louis de Polignac statue in front of the Hotel Hermitage
  • portrait of Winston Churchill at the Hotel de Paris
  • Le Premier Pas in the hospital maternity department
  • Les Sportifs on Stade Louis II concourse
  • L'Inspiration on Square Gastaud
His sculpture L'Envol is in Terminal 1 of Nice Airport.

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