Picasso's Barcelona Ties Explored in New Course at Museu Picasso
The Museu Picasso in Barcelona will host a four-session course titled "Una historia de... Picasso en Barcelona" starting May 6, 2026. Led by Anna Pou van den Bossche, an independent curator and artistic director of IDEAL Centre for Digital Arts in Barcelona, the course examines Picasso's formative years in the city from ages 14 to 23. Sessions include lectures on Picasso's portrait and his time in Catalonia, a guided tour of the Museu Picasso collection, and an itinerary through Picasso's Barcelona. Registration is via the museum's website, with a general fee of 20 euros and 10 euros for museum friends.
Key facts
- Course runs from May 6 to May 27, 2026, on Wednesdays at 18:00.
- Led by Anna Pou van den Bossche, independent curator and artistic director of IDEAL.
- Four sessions: two lectures, a guided collection tour, and a Barcelona itinerary.
- Location: Sala de actos del Museu Picasso, entrance via Carrer Montcada, 17.
- Registration is for the full course only, not individual sessions.
- General fee: 20 euros; Friends of the Museu Picasso: 10 euros.
- Picasso lived in Barcelona from age 14 to 23, forming his artistic identity.
- Course explores Picasso's relationship with the city and his path to Paris.
Entities
Artists
- Pablo Picasso
- Anna Pou van den Bossche
Institutions
- Museu Picasso
- IDEAL Centre for Digital Arts
- University of Barcelona
- International University of Catalonia
- Escola Massana
- masdearte
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Paris
- France
- Carrer Montcada, 17