COMINGS AND GOINGS
Visiting Picasso’s Art and His Home
By HILARY HOWARD
Published: April 12, 2009
Château Vauvenargues in the south of France, where Pablo Picasso lived from 1959 to 1965, and was eventually buried alongside his wife Jacqueline, is rarely open to the public. But it will be available for tours between May 25 and Sept. 27 to coincide with the exhibition “Picasso-Cézanne” at the Musée Granet in nearby Aix-en-Provence.
The exhibition, with more than 100 works that include paintings, drawings and watercolors, will explore Cézanne’s influence on Picasso. Museum admission: 10 euros, $13.60 at $1.36 to the euro. Admission to the chateau (includes shuttle from Aix): 7.70 euros. Information: www.aixenprovencetourism.com/uk/aix-picasso-cezanne.htm.
Golden Bee Tours (www.goldenbeetours.com) is offering a nine-day trip, “Provence Arts and Scents,” starting at $8,400 (double occupancy) that includes admission and a guided tour of “Picasso-Cézanne,” admission and a tour of Vauvenargues, luxury lodging, painting classes, most meals, wine tastings, transportation by private van, and trips to nearby villages and open-air markets. Call (914) 576-5687 for reservations.
