New Picasso Ceramics museum to open in Vallarius

Picasso's ceramics is from a PBS special

I have adored Picasso's ceramics from when I first spotted one. So much so that I was surprised to see I had not mentioned them in my many Picasso blog posts in the past. 

So I was excited to see this on artnet.com: 

Picasso’s Storied Ceramics Studio to Reopen as Museum: The Madoura Pottery workshop in Vallarius, France is undergoing an $8.2 million renovation.

Pablo Picasso’s famed ceramics studio is getting a second life, complete with a museum and lush new gardens. After nearly 30 years behind closed doors, the Madoura Pottery workshop in Vallauris, France is set to reopen to the public in 2027 following a €7 million ($8.2 million) transformation.

The atelier was opened 1938 by Suzanne Ramié, a significant French ceramicist, and her husband Georges. Over the years, it has been the birthplace of great acts of creativity by 20th-century greats like Picasso, Matisse, and Marc Chagall, before closing in 1997. Nearly three decades later, the mayor of the local city of Vallarius, Kevin Luciano, has spearheaded a major renovation project that will see the ruin welcome visitors once more.. [continue reading on artnet.com]

You can see photos of the site during construction in the article above or from kevin.lucianio21 on Instagram.

The new Picasso Ceramics museum is set to open in Vallarius in the spring of 2027.

If I was still travelling, this one would be worth building a trip on. Maybe someone will do that, if they stumble across this post.

You can read more about the studio's history, and the alarm at its possible demise, before the recent restoration project began: Picasso’s Legendary Ceramics Studio Under Threat (also from artnet.com).

Below are a few works I adore and a few articles about Picasso's ceramics.

Understanding Picasso's Ceramics - Artsper Magazine

The Story Behind Picasso Ceramics - artnet.com

Never-Before-Seen Picasso Ceramics Hit the Auction Block in Geneva - artnet.com

Picasso, the potter: A new look at the artist’s bravado in ceramics - LA Times

Picasso Ceramics History and Valuation - picasso-ceramics.org

Life at Vallauris - picasso-ceramics.org

Marcelin Cardinal's art

 Marcelin Cardinal is a Canadian artist I only recently discovered. His work is spectacular!

Marcelin (a.k.a. Marcel) Cardinal was born in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan on April 26, 1920. Marcelin died, in Montréal, on October 25, 2019. 

I haven't been able to find a Wikipedia page or any wikicommons images, so I'm just putting in a couple of screengrabs from his website, with the hope that readers will visit his website to learn more. 

Marcelin Cardinal - official website

Marcelin Cardinal - about page

Why did I set up a website dedicated to the art of Marcelin Cardinal?

Marcelin Cardinal - blog

Marcelin Cardinal - list of exhibitions, including many in New York 

Marcelin Cardinal - on Art Net

Hieronymus Bosch

I have discovered that I have not paid enough attention to the artist Hieronymus Bosch. He came up in my War and Peace book club today. 

Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450 – 9 August 1516) was a Dutch painter. He is one of the most notable representatives of the Early Netherlandish painting school. His work, generally oil on oak wood, mainly contains fantastic illustrations of religious concepts and narratives. Within his lifetime, his work was collected in the Netherlands, Austria, and Spain, and widely copied, especially his macabre and nightmarish depictions of hell.

Well, those aren't topics I'm drawn to, but I still appreciate masterpieces and talented artists.

It seems I missed an opportunity: to see his work The Garden of Earthly Delights at the Prado in Madrid. 

The Garden of Earthly Delights
by Hieronymus Bosch
at the Prado in Madrid - wikicommons

Just making a note here, to remind myself to learn more about him and his work.