GAGOSIAN
Beginning April 18, 2025
You see me here, and yet I’ve already changed, I’m already elsewhere. —Pablo Picasso, 1963
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, Picasso: Tête-à-tête opens 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
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. —Larry 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. —Paloma Picasso
Records exist of two exhibitions that Picasso installed himself, the first being his 1932 retrospective at Galerie 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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Pablo Picasso
Tête de Femme (Fernande), 1909
Bronze
16 3/8 x 9 7/8 x 10 5/8 inches (41.5 x 25 x 27 cm)
© 2025 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Photo: Sandra Pointet
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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
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Pablo Picasso
Tête Trois-Quarts Gauche, 1945
Oil on canvas
31 7/8 x 25 5/8 inches (81 x 65 cm)
© 2025 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Photo: Sandra Pointet
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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
