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NOMAD Fair Returns to Monaco with 15 Galleries at Villa La Vigie

festival-fair · 2026-05-04

From April 26 to 29, 2018, the NOMAD fair will make its return to Monaco, hosted at Villa La Vigie, which was once the home of Karl Lagerfeld. Established by Giorgio Pace and Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte, NOMAD is described as a "gathering among friends" and will showcase 15 galleries, such as Friedman Benda (New York), Sarah Myerscough Gallery (London), and Almine Rech (Paris, NY, London, Brussels). This event aligns with artmonte-carlo and is set to remain in Monaco for three years, with plans for a winter edition in St. Moritz in February 2019. Bellavance-Lecompte highlights the fair's personal atmosphere, while Pace seeks to innovate beyond conventional art fair structures, appealing to collectors, curators, and design experts.

Key facts

  • NOMAD fair returns to Monaco from April 26 to 29, 2018.
  • Venue is Villa La Vigie, former residence of Karl Lagerfeld in Monte Carlo.
  • Founded by Giorgio Pace and Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte.
  • 15 galleries participate, including Friedman Benda, Sarah Myerscough Gallery, Maniera, Almine Rech, Carwan Gallery, David Gili, Gallery Fumy, Etage Projects, Apalazzo, Massimo De Carlo, Nilufar, Luisa delle Piane, Galleria Giustini Stagetti / Galleria O. Roma.
  • Fair coincides with artmonte-carlo.
  • NOMAD will be stable in Monaco for three years with a winter edition in St. Moritz.
  • Target audience includes collectors, curators, interior designers, architects, and art professionals.
  • Winter edition in St. Moritz planned for February 2019.

Entities

Artists

  • Karl Lagerfeld

Institutions

  • NOMAD
  • Friedman Benda
  • Sarah Myerscough Gallery
  • Maniera
  • Almine Rech
  • Carwan Gallery
  • David Gili
  • Gallery Fumy
  • Louise Alexander Gallery
  • Etage Projects
  • Apalazzo
  • Massimo De Carlo
  • Nilufar
  • Luisa delle Piane
  • Galleria Giustini Stagetti / Galleria O. Roma
  • artmonte-carlo
  • Bulgari
  • Louis Vuitton

Locations

  • Monaco
  • Monte Carlo
  • New York
  • London
  • Brussels
  • Paris
  • Beirut
  • Sardinia
  • Copenhagen
  • Brescia
  • Milan
  • Hong Kong
  • Rome
  • St. Moritz

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