Monday 9 June 2008

Picasso's Private Collection in Brisbane

In another coup for Brisbane's arts scene the 18 month old GoMA (Gallery of Modern Art) has secured the more than 80 paintings from Picasso's own private collection. The exhibition opens this week and will run through until mid September. It is not touring. Other Australians will have to travel to this city to view the collection.

It is the first time the collection has been seen outside of Europe, and even then not all of the collection was displayed on the two occasions when it travelled.

There are 35 artists represented, including Paul Cezanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri Matisse and Salvador Dali.

The collection is from the Musee Picasso in Paris.

(below - GoMA - Cultural Precinct, South Bank, Brisbane)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

In the second room, there was a painting. It displayed a cow being lead by men to a procession, with some very life-like velvet on its back. I love this painting; but have forgotten the name! can anyone help me?