Boisgeloup: Picasso’s Personal Arcadia

This exhibition will offer an exceptional opportunity to experience the secluded property near the Norman town of Gisors that became the country home and studio of Pablo Picasso between 1930 and 1937. At the Château de Boisgeloup, the artist found a peaceful refuge from city life, a place for relaxation with family and friends, and a source of creative inspiration. Important examples of his work from this period will be displayed across several areas of the chateau, from the former stables, which he converted into an atelier for modern sculpture and printmaking, to the 14^th-century Gothic chapel that reaches back to the site’s medieval origins. Exploring these normally private spaces, as well as the surrounding gardens, provides an intimate and revealing immersion into Picasso’s world during one of the most imaginative and prolific phases of his career.

Special features of the exhibition include:

• A select group of sculptures in wood and bronze conceived at Boisgeloup
• A cycle of over 20 etchings based on themes and characters from classical mythology, such as the Minotaur
• Picasso’s fascinating photographic study of the monumental plaster figures and female busts that he made at the chateau
• A series of touching photographs and short films that capture the life and leisure of the Picasso family: the artist, his wife Olga Khokhlova, his son Paul, as well as their relations, friends, and pets

Organized in collaboration with the Fundación Almine y Bernard Ruiz-Picasso, the exhibition will be open to the public for three weekends in September and October, with docents available for guided tours.