Pablo Picasso first arrived in Paris for a two-month stint in 1900, at the age of 19, and he was immediately entranced by the nightclubs and bars of the City of Light. This exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum in New York (12 May–6 August) focuses on this heady time in the young artist’s life, bringing together ten paintings and drawings to reveal the profound affect of Parisian culture on Picasso’s artistic development. They include depictions of high-society types leaving the Exposition Universelle, where Picasso’s works were being displayed in the Spanish Pavilion upon the artist’s arrival, as well as revellers at the Moulin de la Galette, reflecting his growing fascination with the uncoventional aspects of modern life. Find out more on the Guggenheim’s website.
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Self-portrait (1901), Pablo Picasso. Photo: RMN-Grand Palais/Art Resource, NY; © 2023 Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
The Diners (1901), Pablo Picasso. Courtesy RISD Museum, Providence; © 2023 Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Leaving the Exposition Universelle Paris (1900), Pablo Picasso. Private collection. © 2023 Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York