Monique Gastaud, painter internationally acclaimed,the academic nude, animals and the defence of animals are her favorite themes.
Over the past 20 years, she has received more than 60 prizes worldwide. Her paintings traveled the world and are referenced in very prestigious institutions such as The Royal Art & History Museum of Brussels and can be found in few private collections and institutions across the globe.
Monique belongs to the French National Academy of Cats, she is listed in the centre of Animal Art (Centre de Documentation de l’Art Animalier (CDAA)) and is the official painter of the AJNAC (Association of the national day of domestic animals).
Some of her works is part of the MESNAGE-AUGIER-NEGRESCO Foundation.
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'Interesting art with a promising future.'
P. Amiel, Côté Art, 2001
Awards & Exhibitions
1990 - nowadays : many awards in the Provence Alpes Côte D'Azur region and many posters created in association with the animal defence causes.
2021 MONACO > "DANTE" exhibition 18-22 October 4 Quai Antoine 1er
2021 Nice, France > personal exhibition Forum Jorge François 28/09-28/10
MONACO > "La force du détail" exhibition 11-28 february 4 Quai Antoine 1er
2019 Aspremont, France > Individual Exhibition at La chapelle des Pénitents Blancs from Aug
23rd to Sept 22nd
2019 Nice, France > Exhibition the gallery La Quincaillerie d'Art 1st-30th April
2018 Saint Raphaël > Salon du Grand Format : 2nd Prize oil painting
2017 Cannes, France > Palm Beach, exhibition "Jeux, Hasard & Cinéma" May 5th - June 4th
2015 Bogotá, Colombia > Happening 'La Femme', exhibition in association with Catalina Azuero, reputable fashion designer from Bogotá, Você Studio
2015 World > Personal portrait, web video, producer Karine Varango
St Tropez, France > Group exhibition, Dreem Street Gallery
Saint Raphaël > Salon du Grand Format : 2nd prize oil painting
2013 Antibes, France > 1st painter to enter the World foundation of Marineland
2011 Nice, France > 30 pieces of work at the parc Phoenix aquariums
PACA, France > Personal interview, Radio France Bleu Azur, 28/02
> Personal interview, M6 TV, Accès Direct 01
2008 - 2011 PACA, France > Creation of many posters for the National days of the domestic
animals (AJNAC) and various animal causes
> Personal Exhibition at the townhall
2007 Nice, France > Personal Exhibition at the Negresco Hotel
2006 Italy > Nominated official knight of the GRECI-MARINO academy
Nice, France > Nude contest at the Expo centre: 2nd prize, President of the Jury:
Sacha Sosno
2005 Nice, France > Negresco Hotel exhibition: 1st prize for a world without
bull-fighting
2003 Brussells,Belgium > Work listed at The Royal Art & History Museum of Brussels
Tokyo, Japan > International exhibition at the Seiko Museum: Gold Medal
Nice, France > International exhibition of 'L’Aigle de Nice': 1st prize
2001 Kobe, Japan > Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art: Award of Excellence
Toulon, France > National Art exhibition: 1st prize, Pastel
2000 Paris, France > Member of the National Academy of Cats, 30 members lifetime
Antibes, France > National exhibition of the repatriated of Northern Africa:
Creative award
Marseille, France > Exhibition at Maison Blanche, Townhall
1999 Kyoto, Japan > Kyoto National Museum: General Consulate of Belgium Award
Antibes, France > National exhibition of the repatriated of Northern Africa:
1st Prize
Paris, France > National Art exhition of Cats: 1st prize
1998 Beijing, China > Group exhibition at the Yanhuang Art Museum