Of June 18 to September 22, 2024the Massey museum in Tarbeits the pleasure of presenting a set of 36 rarely exhibited drawings by Antonio Saura, internationally renowned artist from Huesca. This exhibition is organized on the occasion of 60th anniversary of the Tarbes-Huesca twinning.
La Quinta del Sordo, title of this set of “overlays”, refers to the house acquired by Goya in the surroundingsus the Madridwhere he made the famous Black paints. Antonio Saura, for his part, works with ink and acrylic, sometimes with pencil, on printed images, mainly reproductions of works of art. Under the lines and the angry flat areas, we can recognize the figures of theInfant Margaretof nain de Velasquez or even the Goya’s Pestle.
The multiple references to the art of the great masters, characteristic of all of Antonio Saura’s work, testify to his desire to position himself alongside them, in the continuity of the history of painting.
Useful information :
Location: Massey Museum, 1 r Achille Jubinal, 65000 Tarbes.
Guided tours for the public of the Antonio Saura exhibition at 3:30 p.m.:
Thursday June 27
Thursday July 4
Thursday July 18
Sunday July 21
Thursday August 1
Sunday August 4
Thursday August 7
Sunday August 17
Thursday August 29
Price of the visit included in the price of entry to the museum (€5).
Game booklets available free of charge at the museum reception for children and families.
Artistic practice workshops for families and children (modeling, drawing, mixed techniques).
For more information, you can consult the official website of the City of Tarbes or the Massey museum website.
