Talk | A curator’s introduction to Picasso: Designed by Paul Smith

Join the Gallery's Senior Curator, International Art, Dr Sophie Matthiesson, on opening weekend for an introduction to Picasso: Designed by Paul Smith.

Picasso: Designed by Paul Smith


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. Smith’s experiments with light, colour, shape, feeling and his Signature Stripe reimagine how we experience the artworks.


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

Dates and Times
  • Sat 10 Oct 1pm - 2pm