The tour will be led by Senior Curator, International Art, Dr Sophie Matthiesson, and audio described by Nicola Owen of Audio Described Aotearoa.
Picasso like you’ve never seen him before. Encounter the Blue and Rose periods, Cubism, portraits and more in the first solo exhibition of Picasso’s work in Aotearoa New Zealand in more than 30 years.
Bringing together outstanding works from the Musée national Picasso–Paris in a special collaboration with legendary British fashion designer Sir Paul Smith, the exhibition unfolds across atmospheric rooms that draw on the colours, shapes, patterns and textures of Picasso's artworks. Sir Paul’s experiments with light, colour, shape, feeling and his Signature Stripe reimagine how we experience the artworks.
Bookings for the Audio Described Tour are essential and limited to 13 people. If attending with a sighted companion, please book a ticket for them as well.
Please note there is capacity for one sighted companion per purchase.
In addition to booked attendees, 2 sighted companion volunteers, provided courtesy of Blind Low Vision NZ, will be available to support Blind and Low Vision visitors throughout the tour.
What to expect
Please meet in the main foyer between 10:15am and 10:30am, where you will receive your headset before the tour begins.
At 10:30am, the group will take a moment for introductions.
The group will then make its way to Level 1, where the tour will begin.
The tour will conclude at 12pm, when headsets will be returned.
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Local tip
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Visit outside weekend and school-holiday mornings for a quieter experience, or head along during relaxed hours on most Tuesdays from 3pm to 5pm.
Getting there
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Auckland Art Gallery is on the corner of Kitchener and Wellesley Streets in the city centre. Te Waihorotiu Station is around a 5-minute walk away, while Waitematā Station and the ferry terminal are around a 15-minute walk. The OuterLink also stops nearby on Wellesley Street East. For more transport information, check out our Getting Around page.
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