Art opening: Picasso Black and White

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© 2012 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Picasso Black and White, the first major exhibition to focus on the artist's lifelong exploration of a black-and-white palette throughout his career, features paintings, sculptures and works on paper from 1904 to 1970. The MFAH is the exclusive venue following the landmark fall 2012 premiere at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.

The exhibition offers new and striking insights into Picasso's vision and working methods. The chronological presentation includes significant loans — many of which have not been exhibited or published before — drawn from museum, private and public collections across Europe and the United States, including numerous works from the Picasso family.

Few artists have exerted as considerable an influence over subsequent generations as Picasso (1881–1973), who is widely considered the most important artist of the 20th century. This exhibition presents a unique and illuminating perspective on a lesser-known but fascinating aspect of his formidable body of work. Whereas Picasso's art is often seen through the lens of his diverse styles and subjects, the recurrent use of black, white and gray is frequently overlooked. Picasso Black and White demonstrates how the artist was continuously investigating, inventing and drawing in austere monochromatic tones throughout his career.

On view through May 27.

WHEN

WHERE

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnet St.
Houston, TX 77005
https://www.mfah.org/exhibitions/picasso-black-and-white/

TICKET INFO

Tickets start at $17; free for MFAH members and for children 5 years old and under; audio tours are $5, $3 for members and $4 for youth ages 6 to 18.
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