September
14, 2015–February 7, 2016
Picasso
Sculpture is a sweeping survey of Pablo Picasso’s innovative and influential
work in three dimensions. This will be the first such museum exhibition in the
United States in nearly half a century.
Over the
course of his long career, Picasso devoted himself to sculpture wholeheartedly,
if episodically, using both traditional and unconventional materials and
techniques. Unlike painting, in which he was formally trained and through which
he made his living, sculpture occupied a uniquely personal and experimental
status for Picasso. He approached the medium with the freedom of a self-taught
artist, ready to break all the rules. This attitude led him to develop a deep
fondness for his sculptures, to which the many photographs of his studios and
homes bear witness. Treating them almost as members of his household, he cherished
the sculptures' company and enjoyed re-creating them in a variety of materials
and situations. Picasso kept the majority in his private possession during his
lifetime.
Picasso
Sculpture focuses on the artist’s lifelong work with sculpture, with a
particular focus on his use of materials and processes. The exhibition, which
features more than 100 sculptures, complemented by selected works on paper and
photographs, aims to advance the understanding of what sculpture was for
Picasso, and of how he revolutionized its history through a lifelong commitment
to constant reinvention. The exhibition is organized in chapters corresponding
to the distinct periods during which Picasso devoted himself to sculpture, each
time exploring with fresh intensity the modern possibilities of this ancient
art form.
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