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Picasso And Paper

Installation view of the ‘Picasso and Paper’ exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London (25 January – 13 April 2020)

RA Exhibitions

10 months ago

Picasso and Paper: virtual exhibition tour

Experience our ‘Picasso and Paper’ exhibition from home in this video tour of the galleries.

William Daniell RA, An Affingoffle

Our Collection

10 months ago

The RA Collection in 250 Objects: Doodles

Doodling is not a modern phenomenon. Artists throughout time have let their minds wander, distracted in meetings or at dinners, filling pages with odds and ends of experimental creativity. As the coronavirus keeps many of us in our homes, we’ve uncovered 10 of our favourite doodles from the RA Collection for use as inspiration for the daily doodle challenges on our Twitter.
Installation view of the ‘Picasso and Paper’ exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London (25 January – 13 April 2020)

RA Exhibitions

11 months ago

Video: Inside the exhibition – Picasso and Paper

Join curator Ann Dumas in exploring our new exhibition, ‘Picasso and Paper’. See how the iconic artist innovated by tearing, burning, sculpting and collaging with any paper he could get his hands on.
Michel Sima, Pablo Picasso drawing in Antibes, 1946

RA Exhibitions

12 months ago

Quiz: How Picasso are you?

Sure, Picasso was a master of everything from papier maché to poetry – but you’re a creative too. Perhaps you even have a touch of the Pablo personality. As our ‘Picasso and Paper’ exhibition opens, let’s find out just how Picasso you are…
Pablo Picasso, Femmes à leur toilette (detail)

RA Exhibitions

1 year ago

On the paper trail of Pablo Picasso

Antique drawing sheets, Paris metro tickets and lavish wallpapers – the medium of paper was a living ground for the unassailable creative genius of Pablo Picasso. Julian Bell previews our groundbreaking exhibition, Picasso and Paper.