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| 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]
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.
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
