"Cubism, surrealism, the Blue Period. Pottery, great war scenes, and women with three breasts. Picasso really did do it all. And this autumn a major exhibition dedicated to one of the world's most famous painters is being staged at Tate Modern. Opening tomorrow (September 17) at the Bankside gallery, Theatre Picasso is centred all around the painter's 1925 masterpiece ' The Three Dancers '. Celebrating the painting's 100th birthday, the exhibition is staged by celebrated contemporary artist Wu Tsang and writer and curator Enrique Fuenteblanca, and explores all things performance-related in Picasso's work."
"Bringing together more than 50 pieces, 'The Three Dancers' is at the heart of the exhibition, alongside famous paintings including 'Weeping Woman' (1937) and 'Nude Woman in a Red Armchair' (1932). Also on display will be prints, drawings, sculptures, textile works and collages, interwoven with key loans from leading Picasso museums in France."
"It's no secret that the modern art master had plenty of drama in his own life, so expect plenty of theatrics, death and sex, as well as depictions of figures like circusperformers, bullfighters and flamenco dancers Keeping the spirit of the performance alive, Tsang and Fuenteblanca will invite artists, dancers and choreographers to respond to Theatre Picasso in an accompanying performance programme of dance and flamenco."
Theatre Picasso centers on Picasso's 1925 painting The Three Dancers and marks the painting's 100th birthday. The exhibition assembles more than 50 works, including Weeping Woman (1937) and Nude Woman in a Red Armchair (1932), alongside prints, drawings, sculptures, textile works and collages. Key loans arrive from leading Picasso museums in France. Curators Wu Tsang and Enrique Fuenteblanca frame the show around performance, highlighting theatrical themes, death, sex and figures such as circus performers, bullfighters and flamenco dancers. An accompanying programme invites artists, dancers and choreographers to respond with dance and flamenco. Tickets cost £15; dates run 17 Sept–12 Apr 2026.
Read at Time Out London
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