Picasso works on show at Warsaw's National Museum: audio report

An unusual temporary exhibition of Pablo Picasso's works has opened at the National Museum in Warsaw, offering visitors an opportunity to see masterpieces on loan from the prestigious Museo Casa Natal Picasso in Malaga, the artist's birthplace.

Jose Maria Luna (right), director of the Museo Casa Natal Picasso in Malaga; Fernando Ramirez (center), Spain's ambassador to Poland; and Abel Soriano (left), director of the Cervantes Institute in Warsaw.

Photo: Radio Poland

The exhibition has been organized to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Picasso’s death and to celebrate Spain’s presidency of the European Union in the second half of this year.

Photo: Radio Poland

The works are being displayed in four sections, with one of them documenting Picasso's visit to Poland in 1948.

💥 #PICASSO od 12 października w Muzeum Narodowym w Warszawie! pic.twitter.com/gvmqTR4JDO

— Muzeum Narodowe (@Muzeum_Narodowe) October 11, 2023

"We have here printed and lithographic work, and ceramic works and pictures - this a meeting between our collection from Malaga and the collection of Picasso in the National Museum in Warsaw," Jose Maria Luna, the director of the Museo Casa Natal Picasso in Malaga, told Radio Poland.

"In my opinion, it is a very nice opportunity to see the work of Picasso and his relationship with Poland," he added.

Wystawa „PICASSO” jest już otwarta! 💥 pic.twitter.com/51jyxv2Z2w

— Muzeum Narodowe (@Muzeum_Narodowe) October 12, 2023

The Picasso exhibition is on show at the National Museum in Warsaw until January 14.

Photos: Radio Poland

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