The Art Wall
MSC Cruises is proud to host in the Art Gallery of MSC Grandiosa, MSC Virtuosa and MSC Euribia artworks from groundbreaking figures in pop and contemporary art.
Their distinctive style and works have profoundly transformed the landscape of art world.
Jim Dine, Michael Craig-Martin, Emilie Arnoux
MSC Virtuosa – from November 2023
MSC Cruises celebrates three special artists on board MSC Virtuosa: Jim Dine, Michael Craig-Martin and Emilie Arnoux. Each challenges viewers to explore the intersection of the personal, conceptual and everyday, incorporating ordinary items into their art and turning the mundane into something worth stopping for.
“More important than having a romance with the object that I’m drawing, is to have a romance with the mark that I am making.” – J. Dine
“The simplest things can become the most powerful symbols.” – M. Craig-Martin
“I love life, light and sea and I paint people who love life and sea.” – E. Arnoux
Julian Opie, Street 2023
MSC Euribia – from June 2023
Experience Street 2023, by renowned British artist Julian Opie, in l’Atelier du Voyageur bar. Commissioned specifically for MSC Euribia, the artwork lives on an expansive 11 x 2 metre purpose-built LED screen featuring walking figures rendered in Opie’s distinctive style.
“Everywhere I go the streets are flowing with endless strangers, an ever changing but constant stream. Sometimes they seem like coloured shadows, reflections or even the same figures used repeatedly. There are brief moments though when each passing person is a brilliant universe.” – Julian Opie
Damien Hirst, The Virtues
MSC Grandiosa – from January 2022
MSC Cruises is honored to host The Virtues of Damien Hirst on board MSC Grandiosa, a body of work from one of the most recognized contemporary artists of his generation.
The Virtues is a set of eight cherry blossom prints, each titled after one of the Eight Virtues of Bushidō, the soul of Japan according to Nitobe Inazō: Justice, Courage, Mercy, Politeness, Honesty, Honor, Loyalty and Control.
“I hope that The Virtues can remind us to try always and get the most from life.” – Damien Hirst
Previous Excibitions
The Art Wall changes with every voyage. These collections have moved on, but they left their mark on guests who happened to be sailing at the right time.
Andy Warhol & Roy Lichtenstein
Andy Warhol & Roy Lichtenstein
MSC Virtuosa, 2021 – 2023
For the first time ever, MSC hosted on board MSC Virtuosa 11 unique artworks by Pop Art icons Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, two of the most influential figures of the 1960s Pop Art movement. The exhibition also included four videos exploring the work and lives of both artists, giving guests a fuller picture of the movement that reshaped the second half of the 20th century.
“Art is whatever you can get away with.” – Andy Warhol
“My work isn’t about form. It’s about seeing. I’m excited about seeing things, and I’m interested in the way I think other people see things.” – Roy Lichtenstein
Edgar Degas, Danse Dessins
MSC Grandiosa, 2019 – 2021
From 2019 to 2021, for the first time on a cruise ship, the Art Wall of MSC Grandiosa hosted an exhibition dedicated to Edgar Degas, showcasing the unique Danse Dessins collection.
Degas’ work captures the soul of a romantic Paris, sitting comfortably within the setting of the French Bistrot on board MSC Grandiosa. Five videos ran alongside the artwork, offering guests a closer look at Degas’ work and life.