2012-06-29 00:00
2012-07-29 23:59
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.
