The Picasso Museum, Malaga

The Pablo Picasso Museum in Malaga is a wonderful(1921-1922) and Retrato de Paulo con Gorro Blanco
tribute to this great and innovative artist of the(1923).
twentieth centuary. It had been a long time desire ofExhibitions.
the artist himself, as well as his family, that he should24th. Oct. 2005
have a presence in his birthplace city of Málaga.Picasso, ceramics and traditions.
The Picasso Museum is one of only three in the worldThis exhibition brings together some of Picasso's
dedicated exclusively to the artist. He was one of theastounding ceramics and those from the past milenia in
most influential artists of the twentieth century being asthe mediterranean which so influenced him. There are
he was both an innovator of artistic styles and56 original works by the artist and 36 from different
techniques and thus changed the course of modernhistorical periods ranging from antiquity to the 19th.
art.centuary.
The Picasso Museum is located in the historic city13th.March.-11th. June 2006.
center and is housed in the wonderful 16th. centuaryThe Picassos of Antibes.
Palacio de Buenavista. The majority of the permanentIn 1946 Picasso was offered one of the great rooms
collection is exhibited in the Palacio de Buenavista.Thisat the Castle of Antibes to use as a studio. He was so
large, noble house is typical of Andalusian architecturepleased with the offer that he exclaimed, "I'm not only
of that period with its blend of Renaissance andgoing to paint, I'll decorate the museum too!" The
Mudejar influence. Christine Ruiz Picasso, the principalresulting series of paintings reflected the jubilation of
donor of the funds, had expressed her wish that theliberation. Picasso later added sculptures,graphics and
building should be of typical Andalusian architecture andceramics to this collection thus forming the base for
this indeed is a fitting monument to house the greatthe first French museum dedicated to him. This
man's works.exhibiton will comprise a selection of these most
In its twelve halls, the Picasso Museum displays amostoutstanding works, none of which have been seen in
200 works of art which constitute the permanentSpain before.
collection. The art gallery also include 4 other halls forAddress of the Picasso Museum
temporary exhibits. Completing the museum facilitiesPalacio de Buenavistac/ San Agustín, 8
are an assembly hall, a library, an educational29015 Málaga, España
department and an investigation and a promotionFor more information on all of the above visit the
center.Website of Picasso Museum www.
The main collection is principally made up of worksmuseopicassomalaga.org
donated, or on loan, from Christine Ruiz-Picasso,Tel: (34) 952 127600
daughter-in-law of the artist, and her son Bernard,Fax: (34) 952 127607
grandson of Picasso.The museum opened with 204Opening hours:
permanent works of which 133 are due to Christine'sTuesdays -Thursdays: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
collaboration. An additional 49 works are on freeFridays - Saturdays: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
permanent loan for a period of 10 years. Another 40Sundays and Holidays: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.
pieces are on loan from Bernard for the period of oneDecember 24th and 31th: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
year. Of incalculable value, this collection consists ofClosed Mondays, December 25th, and January 1st.
works and paintings that Picasso gave to his familyEntrance fees:
members and the majority of the exhibits in theCollection: 6,00 euros
collection have not been seen in public before. AmongExhibits: 4,50 euros
the numerous works to be seen for the first time areCombined entrance: 8,00 euros.
Olga Kokhlova con Mantilla (1917), Madre y niño