19th April 2013

Picasso’s Spanish text in the Reading Club

The session for the Textos españoles: 1894-1968 (Spanish Texts 1894-1968 ) by Pablo Picasso with Malén Gual, Curator of the museum, was a delight.  It was a unique occasion in the Reading Club in which we had the pleasure of completing with images by the painter, some of his texts that demanded so, with such strength.

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3rd April 2013

The lizards of Juan Marsé in the Reading Club

Testimony of the years in which Rabos de lagartija is situated (Lizard tails, the novel by Juan Marsé which was the focus of the latest session of our Reading Club) the professor and poet Lluís Izquierdo led us through the Barcelona of the Franco period like an authentic guide.

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22nd February 2013

Between notaries and artists in the Reading Club

With Claustre Rafart, who has studied the history of this museum, the latest session of the club focused on one of the most surprising figures of Barcelona from the second half of the 20th century, the notary Raimon Noguera. Because the reading that brought us together this time was precisely, El notari Raimon Noguera i el llegat de Picasso, Miró i Pau Casals (The notary Raimon Noguera and the legacy of Picasso, Miró and Pau Casals), by Agustí Pons, the biography of this deluxe secondary player, discrete and efficient, that enabled the fact that the foundations of three universal Catalans would be inaugurated in Barcelona, that being pro-Franco, was adverse.

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16th January 2013

January Reading Club: a great session for a great book

The session with Sergi Pàmies reminded us of the great sessions of our club, in which interesting conversation was accompanied by a great sense of humour.

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9th January 2013

2012 of the Museu Picasso in images

We are starting 2013 very much on the right foot and with good perspectives for the future of the museum.  Nevertheless, we don’t want to forget everything we did in 2012, so you can find here a small selection of images of some of the projects we carried out in the museum last year:

In 2012 we started a new period in the hands of the director Bernardo Laniado-Romero, focusing especially on a revision of the Collection of the museum, as well as giving emphasis to education and accessibility from all the fields.

Man leaning against a wall. Pablo Picasso 1899 | Just what was it that made yesterday’s homes so different, so appealing? Richard Hamilton, 1992

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20th December 2012

The 75 years of Guernica in the Reading Club

The session about Contra el Guernica (Against Guernica) by Antonio Saura, was masterfully led by Antoni Marí, poet, essayist, and Professor of Aesthetics.

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20th December 2012

Things to do at the Museu Picasso during the Christmas holidays

No plans for the holidays? If this Christmas you are in Barcelona we propose activities for all the family that you can do either if you come to the museum or if you stay at home:

· Visit the exhibition “Picasso ceramics. Jacqueline’s gift to Barcelona”: an exhibition organized on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the donation by Jacqueline Picasso of 41 ceramic pieces produced by the artist.

One of the display cabinets of the exhibition “Picasso ceramics. Jacqueline’s gift to Barcelona”

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15th November 2012

Reflecting on drawing in the Reading Club

On yet another Thursday, we met up to discuss a new book in the Reading Club of the museum. This time it was the turn of Berger on Drawing by John Berger, in relation to the activity of the Big Draw, la Festa del Dibuix that took place this last month of October.

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15th October 2012

The city of marvels of Picasso in the Reading Club

Almost without realising it, we have reached the third course of the Reading Club.  It seems like yesterday.  The most loyal ones, and some new incorporations, met up last Thursday (this year it will be the second Thursday of the month) to discuss The city of marvels by Eduardo Mendoza.

The city of marvels. Eduardo Mendoza

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9th October 2012

New Season of the Reading Club

We resume the sessions of the Reading Club that this year will be held on the second Thursday of each month.  In the third edition of this programme, we count on, amongst others, the coordination and collaboration of Jordi Carrión, who will moderate some sessions that already have a very loyal public.

Reading Club attendees, 2011-2012 Edition

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