Starting in November at the Albright Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo a new exhibit was introduced to the public, Picasso: The Artist and His models. For those that don’t know much Pablo Picasso, here is a short life story.

Pablo Ruiz y Picasso, also known as Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France. Picasso is well known for his paintings and his ability to transfer three dimensions into two-dimensional evocations. His models include his friends and lovers. In his teenage years he started experimenting in art, his father was an important influential person in his life. Pablo was born in Malaga, Spain, in October of 1881, he was the first child born in the family. His father was an artist, and was also a professor at the school of fine arts.  Young Picasso studied art with his father for one year, then went to the Academy of Arts for another year, before moving to Paris. In 1901 he settled in Paris, which shaped his dreams and felt like him. He continued to practice new styles, and experiment with a variety of art forms.

The Albright Knox Art Gallery presented Picasso’s work with pride. They got in touch with museums in Europe as well as the United States to form a collection of Picasso greatest works. The presentation features significant paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints by Picasso from the Albright-Knox’s collection also. Admission varies for general admission and ages. Adults are $18, Seniors and college students. Youth tickets, ages 6-18 are $12. Children 5 and under and members have free admission. If you decide you are interested in this event, tickets are $3 off from January 31 to February 19, 2017, due to the closure of Rosalyn Drexler: Who Does She Think She Is?  Group admission is available. Prices are online.The Albright-Knox will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays from November 17, 2016, through February 16, 2017, during the special exhibition Picasso: The Artist and His Models. From Friday, November 18, through Sunday, February 12, public tours of Picasso: The Artist and His Models will take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 11 am, with an additional tour on Thursdays at 6 pm.

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