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Picasso's Masterpieces Arrive at Currier Museum
18 Jul
Summary
- Three Picasso paintings are now on display at the museum.
- A $3 million gift endows the museum's senior curator position.
- The exhibition focuses on Picasso's work from the 1940s and '50s.
The Currier Museum of Art is currently showcasing three significant works by Pablo Picasso, offering a unique opportunity for visitors to engage with the artist's genius. Two of these masterpieces, "L'Homme au béret basque" (1946) and "The Two Children" (1954), are on loan from private collections and will be on view through the end of October.
These loaned pieces, alongside the museum's own "Woman Seated in a Chair" (donated in 1951), form the basis of the new exhibition "Personal Mythologies: Picasso in the 1940s and '50s." This exhibition delves into the intersection of Picasso's personal life and his artistic evolution during a transformative period.
In addition to this artistic display, the Currier Museum of Art has announced a landmark $3 million gift from Eijk and Rose-Marie van Otterloo. This significant donation has endowed the museum's senior curator position, establishing the first such endowed role in its nearly century-long history. The endowment aims to support future leadership, research, and programming.
