Picasso’s way of working and his response to art around him set a pattern that he followed throughout his long career.
Pablo Picasso spent time painting in Paris between 1900 and 1907, a period when he grew from a struggling Spanish artist to a leader of the French avant-garde. Today, paintings from those years are among the most sought after Picassos on the market. Through May 29, the Van Gogh Museum is hosting “Picasso in Paris,” a collection of 70 pieces from that era.
The works, borrowed from the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum in New York, include the handsome “Self-Portrait With a Palette” and “Le Moulin de la Galette,” a vibrant scene of revelers. The exhibition was organized in conjunction with the Museu Picasso in Barcelona.
“One of the most important aspects of the exhibition,” said Marilyn McCully, the show’s curator, “is the revelation that Picasso’s way of working and his response to art around him set a pattern that he followed throughout his long career. This also extends to a preference for certain subjects — especially the figure — women, in particular. Moreover, the important idea that he could reinvent the art of the past in his own terms is a constant in his work up until the end of his life at the age of 91.”
Over the length of the exhibition, the museum (Paulus Potterstraat 7; 31-20-570-5200; www.vangoghmuseum.nl) will also hold a variety of activities around the theme of Picasso, including free Sunday lectures on the first Sunday of each month and a children’s workshop, “Paint Your Own Picasso,” on weekends.
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