APM Monaco Winter Collection and Karine Prette in the Marais

A black arched window on rue Bailly in the Marais frames APM Monaco’s Winter Collection alongside paintings by Karine Prette, painter and sister in law to Kika Prette, Creative Director of the jewellery house. The exhibition runs through November 15 at 4–6 rue Bailly, open 10:00 to 18:00 daily.

What catches the eye is the calibration between the two mediums. The jewellery, in white gold and stones, catches light and throws it back; the paintings hold luminosity and shadow within their own geometry. Metal reflects; canvas absorbs. Neither dominates. Kika Prette, who leads APM Monaco’s design, chose the arrangement, deciding how each piece of jewellery sits in relation to Karine’s canvases. Her eye moved between the two disciplines, finding balance. The stones seem to answer the tonal shifts in the paintings, while the spatial play in her work gives the jewellery room to breathe as singular objects rather than as display pieces.

Valérie Messika founded APM Monaco in 2007, building the house on delicate, contemporary jewellery that prioritises proportion over statement. The brand works primarily in white gold, diamonds and coloured gemstones. Kika Prette, as Creative Director, has steered recent collections toward narrative and mood, with each piece considering how light moves through metal and stone. Her Winter Collection, now displayed in the Marais, continues that direction: rings, necklaces and bracelets refined across seasons to translate abstract concepts into worn jewellery.

Karine Prette’s practice centres on abstraction and the relationship between colour, form and space. She uses oil and acrylic to build layered surfaces that explore how light behaves within geometric compositions, a visual language that aligns closely with the concerns of metalwork and precious materials. The Marais gallery marks her first formal collaboration with a jewellery house, yet the shared vocabulary between her practice and Kika’s direction suggests an alignment that extends beyond family connection.

Rue Bailly carries weight within Paris’s art world. The Marais has housed galleries and artist studios for decades, establishing itself as a neighbourhood where experimental work finds visibility. The black arched window at 4–6 rue Bailly is itself a recognisable landmark on the street. Kika Prette’s curatorial hand in transforming that space positions the project within a longer history of artists testing boundaries between disciplines. Pieces from the Winter Collection are available to purchase during the exhibition and through APM Monaco’s official channels. The show closes November 15.

Kika Prette joined APM Monaco as Creative Director and has steered the house toward collections that emphasize narrative and mood. Her Winter Collection, now displayed in the Marais, continues this approach: each piece considers how light moves through metal and stone, translating abstract concepts into worn jewellery. The collection includes rings, necklaces and bracelets in the brand’s signature materials, refined across seasons of refinement.

Karine Prette’s practice as a painter centres on abstraction and the relationship between colour, form and space. Her work often explores how light behaves within geometric compositions, using oil and acrylic to build layered surfaces. The Marais gallery show marks her first formal collaboration with a jewellery house, though her visual language has long aligned with the concerns of metalwork and precious materials.

The choice of rue Bailly as the exhibition venue carries weight within Paris’s art world. The Marais has hosted galleries and artist studios for decades, establishing itself as a neighbourhood where experimental work finds space. The black arched window of the gallery at 4-6 rue Bailly is itself a landmark on the street, and the curation of this space by Kika Prette creates a temporary project that sits within that history.

Visitors may purchase from the Winter Collection during the exhibition; pieces are available at the gallery and through APM Monaco’s official channels. The exhibition runs through November 15, with the gallery open daily from 10:00 to 18:00. The project remains a limited-run display, closing at the month’s end, making the Marais location and dates the definitive way to experience the collaboration.

Kika Prette founded APM Monaco in 2007 with jeweller Valérie Messika, establishing the house on principles of delicate, contemporary design that prioritises wearable geometry over statement excess. The brand works primarily in white gold, diamonds and coloured gemstones, each collection refined across seasons to explore how light moves through metal and stone. Messika’s original vision shaped a house known for restraint and proportion, qualities Prette has carried forward as Creative Director, steering collections toward narrative and mood rather than spectacle.

Karine Prette’s painting practice centres on abstraction and the behaviour of light within geometric composition, using oil and acrylic to build layered surfaces that echo the concerns of metalwork and precious materials. Her visual language has long aligned with the technical vocabulary of jewellery, making the Marais collaboration a natural meeting rather than a forced pairing. The exhibition marks her first formal partnership with a jewellery house, yet the shared vocabulary between her practice and Kika’s direction suggests an alignment that extends beyond family connection.

Rue Bailly in the Marais carries its own significance within Paris’s art world: the neighbourhood has housed galleries and artist studios for decades, establishing itself as a space where experimental work finds purchase and visibility. The black arched window at 4-6 rue Bailly is itself a recognisable landmark on the street, and Kika Prette’s curatorial hand in transforming that space for the Winter Collection and Karine’s paintings positions the project within a longer history of artists testing the boundaries between disciplines. The exhibition closes November 15, with the gallery open daily from 10:00 to 18:00; pieces from the Winter Collection are available to purchase during the run and through APM Monaco’s official channels.

Imagery courtesy of APM Monaco (@apmmonaco).