Picasso: A Rebel in Paris

Part of the Great Art On Screen series, Picasso: A Rebel in Paris provides a new interpretation of the most amazing 20th century artist, 50 years after his death. Set against the backdrop of the Musée Picasso in Paris, explore Picasso’s evolution through his art and spirit in a city full of contradictions. An original portrait of a young immigrant destined to become a 20th century icon.

Please note: This event has been rescheduled from its original September date.

The story of a life and a museum

Fifty years after his passing, we embark on a journey through Pablo Picasso’s Paris, amidst sunshine and shadow, convictions and contradictions, from a young, impoverished foreigner to one of the most important icons of the 20th century. The film moves continuously in and out of the Musée Picasso in Paris – housing the largest existing collection dedicated to the painter with 6,000 masterpieces and 200,000 pieces of archive material – and follows Picasso through the Parisian neighborhoods where he lived, from the early days in ateliers with no heating to the large middle-class apartments where his success began: a physical and intellectual journey to gain a deeper understanding of his work and spirit.