Genieve Figgis: Drama Club
about exhibition
Almine Rech Monaco is pleased to present ‘Drama Club,’ Genieve Figgis’ ninth solo exhibition with the gallery, on view from April 14 to September 25, 2026.
Press Release
Theatricality lies at the heart of Genieve Figgis’ practice. Often pushed to frothy extremes, her paintings reimagine art history with sharp wit and a lush command of color and texture.
The artist has a longstanding fascination with the eighteenth century—the age of absolutism holds both aesthetic and thematic allure for Figgis, who notes: “I like the costumes, the history and the paintings that were made in this period because they are theatrical. I use painting as a way of exploring different periods of history.”
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— Louisa Mahoney, Researcher