Painting of an artist's studio, with paintings stacked on the floor, a blank canvas sat on an easel, and palm trees visible through the window.
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), 'The Studio at La Californie,' 1956. Musée National Picasso-Paris © Succession Picasso / DACS, London 2025 © GrandPalaisRmn (Musee National Picasso-Paris) / Mathieu Rabeau

Talk

Picasso: Finding, Transforming, Constructing

23 October 18.30 - 19.30

Location
Lecture Theatre
Admission

A special talk with Dr Elizabeth Cowling, Professor Emerita of Art History at the University of Edinburgh.

Using printed papers, packaging, scrap wood and found objects, Picasso created numerous Cubist collages, papiers collés and three-dimensional constructions in 1912-15.  At later moments during his long career, he returned to this hands-on method of making art, exploiting his unique ability to improvise and transform. Works in the exhibition entailing assemblage will be among those discussed in the lecture.

The exhibition is organised by the National Gallery of Ireland in collaboration with the Musée national Picasso-Paris. 

Proudly supported by KPMG Ireland, Exhibition Partner.

The Gallery would like to thank the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport for their ongoing support. 

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