Gertrude Stein and Pablo Picasso: art picnic and exhibition tour
On the 16th of September we will head to the Luxembourg Museum for the unique exhibition "Gertrude Stein and Pablo Picasso - The Invention of Language". It is dedicated to the story of the extraordinary friendship between two icons of the 20th century - Pablo Picasso and Gertrude Stein.
Before the exhibition, we will have an art picnic in the Luxembourg Garden, where we will learn more about the artist and the writer, their friendship and creativity, which laid the foundations of Cubism, the pictorial and literary avant-garde of the 20th century.
Event’s program
We will start our meeting with an art picnic* in the Luxembourg Garden, where art historian Boris Klyushnikov will tell us why a Jewish immigrant, writer, poet and aesthete, befriended a young unknown Spanish artist, how they were influenced by Cézanne's work, how did Stein relate literature with Cubist revolution, and how her image inspired Picasso's first Cubist works.
You will find out why literature and art came together so closely during the revolutionary period, and how both geniuses influenced the development of modern art.
After the lecture, we will join Boris for an exhibition where we will see a whole cross-section of the century through art, poetry, music and theatre, through key figures such as Henri Matisse, Juan Gris, Marcel Duchamp, Ed Ruscha, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Roni Horn, Hanne Darboven, Glenn Ligon, John Cage, Steve Reich, Bob Wilson and Philip Glass.
*In case of bad weather, the picnic will be moved to the café.
About our expert
Boris Klyushnikov
Boris is an expert in the theory and history of contemporary art. He worked at the Moscow’s Pushkin Museum, taught courses on the theory of contemporary art at the Rodchenko School of Photography and Multimedia, and the British School of Design. He is a co-founder of the Laboratory of Art Criticism. His research interests include philosophy of contemporary art, video essayism and the intersection of art and science fiction.
Event’s details
Meeting point: Luxembourg Garden
Date and time: 16 September, Saturday, 13pm - 16pm
Group size: maximum 10 people
Cost: 80€ euro*
*Includes picnic lunch, lecture and guided tour. Museum ticket (6€) should be purchased individually. Registration is confirmed after payment.
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