Picasso: Designed by Paul Smith

About the exhibition 

Picasso like you’ve never seen him before. Encounter the Blue and Rose periods, Cubism, portraits of family and friends, and more in the first solo exhibition of Picasso’s work in Aotearoa New Zealand in more than 30 years. 

See over 80 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and ceramics from one of the world’s most influential artists, Pablo Picasso. The exhibition brings together celebrated works from the Musée national Picasso–Paris in a special collaboration with legendary British fashion designer Sir Paul Smith.  

Sir Paul’s sensory-rich rooms draw on the hues, shapes, patterns and textures of Picasso's artworks. His design transforms the gallery spaces into carefully choreographed environments, using colour, pattern and unexpected materials to characterise the chapters of Picasso’s life and work in new ways.

In collaboration with the Musée national Picasso–Paris

This exhibition is organised by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki in collaboration with the Musée national Picasso–Paris.

The exhibition is indemnified by the New Zealand Government. Picasso: Designed by Paul Smith is proudly supported by HSBC, Resene, Auckland MINI Garage and East Auckland MINI Garage, Omnigraphics, Cordis and the Auckland Art Gallery Foundation.