Woman with Vase is testament to Picasso's enduring fascination with the ancient civilisations of his homeland and ranks among the most significant works ever produced by the artist.įrom three distinct busts of Picasso's young mistress, Marie-Thérèse Walter, to a three-dimensional portrait of his second wife Jacqueline Roque, and a metal sheet sculpture of Sylvette David, also known as 'the girl with the ponytail', works inspired by the artist's numerous muses and partners are everywhere in this show.Īlthough, the complex and contentious stories behind the faces remain notably understated in this exhibition, other shows within the 'Picasso Celebration 2023' international programme are designed to re-evaluate the artist from a feminist perspective. The sculpture, reminiscent of the fertility goddesses of Antiquity, portrays a figure extending one arm to display an offering.

The other is in Gallery 205 and welcomes visitors to the tour of the artist’s sculptural work. Ten days after Picasso’s death in April 1973, one of the two bronze copies of the sculpture Woman with Vase was placed over his tomb at the Château de Vauvenargues in France. They seem to be very much alive.'Įach gallery highlights a different theme or period in Picasso’s life. On a recent visit to the Guggenheim, Bernard Ruiz-Picasso, the co-founder of Museo Picasso Málaga and grandson of Picasso was emotional looking at the collection of exhibits: 'It's good to see the sculptures in such a beautiful space, to be able to turn around and feel them. Organised by the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in collaboration with Museo Picasso Málaga, the show is part of the international ' Picasso Celebration 1973-2023' programme with the support of the National Commission for the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Death of Pablo Picasso and the Musée national Picasso-Paris. Woman with Vase by Pablo Picasso, on display at the Guggenheim's Picasso Sculptor exhibition Credit: Theo Farrant

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