Tehran to host Picasso exhibition
An exhibition featuring works from various periods of Pablo Picasso’s career, including his renowned ‘La Tauromaquia’ (The Art of Bullfighting) series, will open on March 11 at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA).
According to a statement from TMoCA, more than 60 works by the legendary Spanish artist will be displayed, spanning different phases of his artistic journey. Among them are 12 aquatint prints from the ‘La Tauromaquia’ series, alongside several of Picasso’s most significant pieces, IRNA reported.
In addition to Picasso’s works, the exhibition will feature pieces by Iranian artists whose styles or themes resonate with his artistic legacy.
The ‘La Tauromaquia’ collection consists of 26 aquatint prints, originally published as a portfolio in an edition of 261. The series is housed in major museums worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.
Other notable Picasso works on display from TMoCA’s collection include ‘The Painter and His Model,’ ‘An Open Window on Rue Penthièvre,’ ‘Baboon and Young,’ and multiple versions of ‘Weeping Woman’.
The exhibition will also showcase works by renowned Iranian artists such as Bahram Dabiri, Bahman Mohasses, Jalil Ziapour, Mohsen Vaziri-Moghaddam, Mohammad Ali Shiva (Kako), Garnik Der Hacopian, Hannibal Alkhas, and Parvaneh Etemadi. Also, pieces by international artists including Georges Braque, Robert Delaunay, Fernand Léger, František Kupka, and Joan Miró will be on display.
Visitors can attend the exhibition until May 21 except on Mondays.