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Picasso Museum Workers to Strike in September
Aug 7, 2023
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Picasso Museum workers in Málaga plan a five-day strike in September, demanding better wages and working conditions compared to other Spanish art institutions. The strike coincides with the installation of an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death.
Art History
All crazy for Christmas: Warhol, Dalì and Picasso
Dec 23, 2022
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When one thinks of Christmas, especially within the narrative of art history, it is impossible to disassociate oneself from the image of the most classic iconography related to the nativity, which, embodied by the representation of the holy family inside a makeshift shelter, has been skillfully rendered by celebrated masterpieces of Western figurativism, traceable to the example drawn from figurative investigation by masters such as Giotto, Ghirlandaio and Giorgione...
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Gilot Beyond Picasso: Paris Museum Unveils Trailblazing Exhibit
Mar 13, 2024
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The Paris Picasso Museum introduces a dedicated exhibit for Françoise Gilot, showcasing her as a significant artist beyond her relationship with Picasso. This marks the first time the museum focuses exclusively on Gilot's extensive and varied career.
Art History
Picasso: the Blue Period and the Rose Period compared
Sep 20, 2023
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It is undisputed, Picasso is one of the best-known artists in the world, so much so that I refuse to even introduce him, in order to avoid obvious repetitions, which would turn the noses of the most knowledgeable art experts...
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The largest portrait of Picasso in the world by Dario Gambarin
Apr 11, 2023
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Dario Gambarin has used a tractor to create portraits of the most famous people in the world and a portrait inspired by Picasso's self-portrait from 1907.
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Maya Picasso, the artist's daughter has died at the age of 87
Dec 22, 2022
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At the Picasso Museum in Paris, there is a show about how she got along with her father.
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A smuggled Picasso drawing worth nearly $500,000 has been seized by Spanish authorities
Jul 21, 2022
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A smuggled Picasso drawing worth nearly $500,000 has been seized by Spanish customs officials. The artwork was found in a passenger's suitcase at an Ibiza airport. The traveller had not declared the piece, which is valued at 450,000 Swiss francs ($464,658).
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Françoise Gilot, artist and lover of Picasso, died at the age of 101
Jun 7, 2023
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She was a good painter and writer in her own right. She was his lover for a long time until she did something none of his other mistresses had ever done: she left.
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Heirs are suing the Guggenheim to recover a Picasso painting that was allegedly stolen
Jan 24, 2023
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They are suing the Guggenheim in New York to recover an allegedly stolen Picasso painting, claiming it is in their "unlawful possession".
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After the stolen Picasso scandal, the owners of a Parisian gallery were given jail time
Nov 23, 2022
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Anne and Herbert Pfeffer were found guilty of buying stolen art from Picasso's daughters. They were sentenced to five years in prison and banned from selling art for five years. The gallery, Belle et Belle, was raided by a handyman who stole paintings from their homes.
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Lost Artworks by Picasso and Chagall Unearthed in Belgian Cellar, Ending a 14-Year Mystery
Jan 19, 2024
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Two paintings by Picasso and Chagall, stolen 14 years ago from Tel Aviv, were found in a Belgian cellar. The recovered artworks, valued at nearly $1 million, ended a long-standing art theft mystery.
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Two Picasso portraits are up for auction in Hong Kong, one of which belonged to Sean Connery
Apr 15, 2022
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Two portraits by Pablo Picasso will be auctioned in Hong Kong this spring. One of the pieces, Buste d'homme dans un cadre (1969), was owned by Sean Connery.
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Sotheby's staged a special event in Las Vegas for Steve Wynn's Picasso collection, selling 11 lots for $109 million
Nov 3, 2021
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Former casino boss Steve Wynn's Picasso collection sells for $109 million. Sotheby's held a special event in Las Vegas for the sale. Top lot by far was a 1938 portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter, Femme au béret rouge-orange. Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe (1962) achieved $2.1 million, more than four times its $500,000 high estimate.
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Claude Picasso's Surprising Demise Shakes Art World!
Aug 28, 2023
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Youngest son of Pablo Picasso, Claude Picasso, passes away at 76, leaving behind a legacy of art stewardship. His role in managing Picasso's estate and navigating legal battles shaped his intricate relationship with his father's work.
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Picasso's 'Woman with a Watch' Auctions for $139M Record
Nov 9, 2023
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Pablo Picasso's 1932 painting "Woman with a Watch" sold for a record $139 million at Sotheby's, becoming the year's most valuable auctioned artwork. It is the second-highest price ever fetched for a Picasso, after "The Women of Algiers" in 2015.
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Picasso's daughter offers France nine paintings to settle her country's estate debt
Sep 23, 2021
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France will receive nine paintings by Pablo Picasso which are donated by his daughter, Maya Ruiz-Picasso, to help pay the inheritance tax. The works will enter the national collections at the Picasso Museum in Paris and will be exhibited in 2022.
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Picasso's turn to get bogged down by members of the Extinction Rebellion
Oct 10, 2022
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Two Extinction Rebellion members who stuck themselves to a Picasso painting at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne were arrested on Sunday.
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At the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, visitors can finally capture photographs of Picasso's iconic masterpiece, Guernica, after a three-decade-long prohibition
Sep 14, 2023
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Tourists and art enthusiasts exploring Madrid's Reina Sofía Museum now have the opportunity to snap photographs of Picasso's renowned artwork, "Guernica" (1937). The long-standing 30-year restriction was recently lifted by the museum's freshly appointed director, Manuel Segade...
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Picasso's Granddaughter and Her DJ Son Want to Issue 1,010 NFTs Inspired by the Artist's Work. The rest of the family isn't on board with it
Jan 31, 2022
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Picasso's granddaughter Marina and great-grandson Florian want to release 1,010 NFTs. The ceramic artwork on which they are based will not be sold, contrary to previous reports. Only Claude Ruiz Picasso has the authority to approve an NFT project.