| The Pablo Picasso Museum in Malaga is a | | | | Picasso, ceramics and traditions. |
| wonderful tribute to this great and | | | | |
| innovative artist of the twentieth centuary. | | | | This exhibition brings together some of |
| It had been a long time desire of the artist | | | | Picasso's astounding ceramics and those |
| himself, as well as his family, that he | | | | from the past milenia in the mediterranean |
| should have a presence in his birthplace city | | | | which so influenced him. There are 56 |
| of Málaga. The Picasso Museum is one of | | | | original works by the artist and 36 from |
| only three in the world dedicated | | | | different historical periods ranging from |
| exclusively to the artist. He was one of the | | | | antiquity to the 19th. centuary. |
| most influential artists of the twentieth | | | | |
| century being as he was both an innovator of | | | | 13th.March.-11th. June 2006. |
| artistic styles and techniques and thus | | | | |
| changed the course of modern art. | | | | The Picassos of Antibes. |
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| The Picasso Museum is located in the | | | | In 1946 Picasso was offered one of the great |
| historic city center and is housed in the | | | | rooms at the Castle of Antibes to use as a |
| wonderful 16th. centuary Palacio de | | | | studio. He was so pleased with the offer that |
| Buenavista. The majority of the permanent | | | | he exclaimed, "I'm not only going to paint, |
| collection is exhibited in the Palacio de | | | | I'll decorate the museum too!" The resulting |
| Buenavista.This large, noble house is typical | | | | series of paintings reflected the jubilation |
| of Andalusian architecture of that period | | | | of liberation. Picasso later added |
| with its blend of Renaissance and Mudejar | | | | sculptures,graphics and ceramics to this |
| influence. Christine Ruiz Picasso, the | | | | collection thus forming the base for the |
| principal donor of the funds, had expressed | | | | first French museum dedicated to him. This |
| her wish that the building should be of | | | | exhibiton will comprise a selection of these |
| typical Andalusian architecture and this | | | | most outstanding works, none of which have |
| indeed is a fitting monument to house the | | | | been seen in Spain before. |
| great man's works. | | | | |
| | | | Address of the Picasso Museum |
| In its twelve halls, the Picasso Museum | | | | |
| displays amost 200 works of art which | | | | Palacio de Buenavistac/ San AgustÃn, 8 |
| constitute the permanent collection. The art | | | | |
| gallery also include 4 other halls for | | | | 29015 Málaga, España |
| temporary exhibits. Completing the museum | | | | |
| facilities are an assembly hall, a library, | | | | For more information on all of the above |
| an educational department and an | | | | visit the Website of Picasso Museum www. |
| investigation and a promotion center. | | | | museopicassomalaga.org |
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| The main collection is principally made up of | | | | Tel: (34) 952 127600 |
| works donated, or on loan, from Christine | | | | |
| Ruiz-Picasso, daughter-in-law of the artist, | | | | Fax: (34) 952 127607 |
| and her son Bernard, grandson of | | | | |
| Picasso.The museum opened with 204 permanent | | | | Opening hours: |
| works of which 133 are due to Christine's | | | | |
| collaboration. An additional 49 works are | | | | Tuesdays -Thursdays: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm |
| on free permanent loan for a period of 10 | | | | |
| years. Another 40 pieces are on loan from | | | | Fridays - Saturdays: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm |
| Bernard for the period of one year. Of | | | | |
| incalculable value, this collection consists | | | | Sundays and Holidays: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. |
| of works and paintings that Picasso gave to | | | | |
| his family members and the majority of the | | | | December 24th and 31th: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. |
| exhibits in the collection have not been seen | | | | |
| in public before. Among the numerous works | | | | Closed Mondays, December 25th, and January |
| to be seen for the first time are Olga | | | | 1st. |
| Kokhlova con Mantilla (1917), Madre y niño | | | | |
| (1921-1922) and Retrato de Paulo con Gorro | | | | Entrance fees: |
| Blanco (1923). | | | | |
| | | | Collection: 6,00 euros |
| Exhibitions. | | | | |
| | | | Exhibits: 4,50 euros |
| 24th. Oct. 2005 | | | | |
| | | | Combined entrance: 8,00 euros. |