Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Picasso for Musée Granet Summer Show February 8, 2018Picasso’s work has been chosen to be the co-subject of the summer show at Aix’s Musée Granet. ‘Picasso/Picabia’ begins on at the Musée Granet in Aix-en-Provence on June 9th and runs through to 23rd September. It promises to be an intriguing juxtaposition of two very different artists working in the south of France. This is part of the …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Two New Exhibitions at Musée Granet Works by Cézanne and Tal December 5, 2017‘Cézanne at Home’ and a retrospective of the painter Tal Coat have recently opened at the Musée Granet, both worth a visit. ‘No painting by Cézanne will ever enter this museum’, proclaimed Henri Pontier who was curator in 1900. His attitude is made even worse by the fact that, during his time in charge, the …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Picasso-Picabia at Musée Granet this Summer in Aix-en-Provence July 17, 2018To add to my previous post, which concentrated on the opening weekend for the Picasso-Picabia exhibition at the Musée Granet, there will be a weekly guided tour of the exhibition in English on Fridays at 15:00 hrs (entry fee + 4 euros). French tours will take place Tuesday through Sunday at 11 and 14:30 hrs. …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Find a Vegetarian Lunch in Aix at Le Singe Vert August 15, 2022New to Aix’s dining scene, and therefore new to me, Le Singe Vert presents a stylish terrace, all rattan furniture and fresh flowers, to passers-by at the bottom end of the cours Mirabeau. Stepping inside from the bustling sunny terrace felt like a quieter, more intimate dining experience which provided a sense of social distancing. …Continue Reading