We had a wonderful lecture at the Musée National Picasso with Martine Monnehay who led us through the museum presenting biographical and interpretive information on Picasso’s life and works. Her knowledge of Picasso, the paintings, and the museum gave us a foundation to appreciate his early representational work and to analyze the more mature conceptual works. The Picasso Museum’s 18th century mansion, located in the Marais
neighborhood, provides an opportunity to watch the artists’ development and innovative artistic creations.Tonight we went to the Institut du Monde Arabe to hear a performance of Middle Eastern music with Houria Aichi. The modern artists we have been studying were looking towards Islamic cultures and non-western methods of representation as an influence in their work. To better understand these expanded cultural influences we included this performance that included four percussionists, and one female vocalist. A highlight of the night was when Houria Aichi sang accapella, her voice soulful and emotive; she had the audience rapt.
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