Picasso: Tête-à-tête
PABLO PICASSO Portrait de Femme (Marie-Thérèse), 1936 Pencil, watercolor, and pastel on paper 13 3/8 x 10 1/8 inches (34 x 25.5 cm) © 2025 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Photo: Sandra Pointet Courtesy Gagosian
“You see me here, and yet I’ve already changed, I’m already elsewhere.”
PABLO PICASSO Portrait de Femme au Béret Rouge (Marie-Thérèse), 1937 Oil on canvas 13 3/4 x 10 5/8 inches (35 x 27 cm) © 2025 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Photo: Sandra Pointet Courtesy Gagosian
NEW YORK,—Gagosian is pleased to announce Picasso: Tête-à-tête, presented in partnership with the artist’s daughter Paloma Picasso. Offering a unique opportunity to view over fifty rarely seen paintings, sculptures, and drawings from the full span of the artist’s career—1896 to 1972—the exhibition will include nearly a dozen works that are being exhibited publicly for the very first time and others that have not been shown for decades. Drawn largely from Picasso’s estate,
PABLO PICASSO Tête de Femme, 1957 Cut and painted sheet metal 32 3/8 x 13 x 18 1/8 inches (82 x 33 x 46 cm) © 2025 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Photo: Sandra Pointet Courtesy Gagosian
Picasso: Tête-à-tête opened on April 18 and is the final exhibition to be held at Gagosian’s flagship 980 Madison Avenue gallery. Gagosian and Paloma Picasso to Present Picasso: Tête-à-tête in New York Featuring Works from the Artist’s Estate, Including Several Never Before Exhibited. More than Fifty Paintings, Sculptures, and Drawings from 1896 to 1972 Will Be on View Beginning April 18, 2025
PABLO PICASSO Femme au Béret Bleu Assise dans un Fauteuil Gris, Manches Rouges (Marie-Thérèse), 1937 Oil on canvas 39 3/8 x 31 1/2 inches (100 x 80 cm) © 2025 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Photo: Sandra Pointet Courtesy Gagosian
“I have been fortunate to present more than twenty exhibitions dedicated to Pablo Picasso throughout my career, and it seems only fitting that a blockbuster show of the artist’s work should close out our time at 980 Madison. It is incredibly exciting to partner with Paloma on her first major international exhibition, and to bring to light so many works that have never been shown before..”
PABLO PICASSO Picasso: Tête-à-tête, 2025, installation view Artwork © 2025 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Photo: Owen Conway Courtesy Gagosian
“I was delighted when Larry suggested we work together on a significant exhibition. Showing my father’s work as he wanted it to be seen—in conversation across subjects and periods—is a fitting tribute to his legacy. A number of the works we selected haven’t been seen since my father had them in his studio and to have them reunited with important examples from other collections will be a very special event.”
PABLO PICASSO Femme au Vase de Houx (Marie-Thérèse), 1937 Oil and charcoal on canvas 28 3/4 x 23 5/8 inches (73 x 60 cm) © 2025 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Photo: Sandra Pointet Courtesy Gagosian
Records exist of two exhibitions that Picasso installed himself, the first being his 1932 retrospective at Galeries Georges Petit, Paris. On that occasion, rather than attempting to prove an academic thesis or arrange a strictly chronological presentation, he hung works of different eras and styles together, facilitating a conversation between them. In the same spirit, Picasso: Tête-à-tête juxtaposes paintings, sculptures, and drawings by the protean artist, encouraging viewers to discover new personal connections and continuities. The exhibition will include masterpieces from Picasso’s own collection, alongside works from other prominent sources. Gagosian is publishing a fully illustrated catalogue of the exhibition featuring a conversation between Paloma Picasso and artist Peter Doig. A translation of a contemporaneous article by Eric Tériade on Picasso’s 1932 Paris installation is also included.
PABLO PICASSO Tête de femme bleu, 1948–49 Terra-cotta 14 5/8 x 9 1/2 x 11 7/8 inches (37 x 24 x 30 cm) © 2025 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Photo: Sandra Pointet Courtesy Gagosian
Picasso: Tête-a-tête, in collaboration with Paloma Picasso, opened on April 18th and will be on view until July 3, 2025, at the Gagosian, New York location at 980 Madison Avenue, New York. For Pablo Picasso’s biographical information and exhibition history, please visit here. More information about the artists represented by Gagosian and other exhibitions at the gallery, please visit the gallery’s site here. The gallery can also be found on Pinterest, X, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Artsy.
