Picasso: Painting the Blue Period

A landmark celebration, Picasso: Painting the Blue Period is the first exhibition in Canada to focus on the early works of the modernist master Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973).

Concentrating on the years 1901-1904, Picasso: Painting the Blue Period tells the story of how Picasso, then a fledgling painter in his late teens and early twenties, formulated his signature Blue Period style as he moved back and forth between the cities of Paris and Barcelona. The exhibition will reveal how the young artist borrowed from and transformed the subject matter and motifs of his contemporaries and predecessors during these critical years. Importantly, the exhibition will also show how Picasso’s multi-layered responses to the social and political events around him resulted in spellbinding works that to this day force audiences to grapple with uncomfortable issues such as poverty, labor unrest, gender inequality and war.

Tickets:

Adult admission $25

Admission is always FREE for AGO Members, AGO Annual Pass Holders & Visitors 25 and under.

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Date & Time: October 6, 2021 – January 16, 2022
Open for Members: October 6
Open for Annual Passholders: October 9
Open for Public: October 26