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VIDEO: How Pablo became Picasso in Paris

Pablo Ruiz was born in Malaga, but he became Picasso in Paris. In the early 20th century, he was already well-known in Spain, but decided to try his luck in Montmartre.

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In 1913, a culture war erupted over an exhibition of modern works at the Art Institute of Chicago

CHICAGO — In 1913, the Art Institute of Chicago was the scene of what is now known as a culture war, a spitting match between defenders of tradition and partisans of innovation. Each side was convinced that civilization’s fate had been sealed, for better or worse, when the museum hosted…

Chicago Tribune

UK imposes sanctions on art collector accused of financing Hezbollah

Nazem Ahmad, who has owned works by Picasso and Warhol, suspected of laundering money for militant group

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Hilma af Klint and Piet Mondrian review – Swedish mystic is no match for the great modernist

Connecting the two through their shared religious interests misunderstands the Dutch artist – and does Af Klint no favours

The Guardian - UK

Own a Carolyn Drake or Alec Soth print for $110/£110: Magnum print sale now on

Works by 101 photographers appear in the ‘Vital Signs’ Magnum Square sale, for one week only, until April 23

Digital Camera World

From childhood to cubism: on the Picasso travel trail in Spain and France

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the artist’s death. Here are seven great spots to commemorate his work. By Louise Roddon

The Guardian - UK

What Lotto rapist who scooped £7.2m has spent winnings on - from lavish home to Picasso

Iorworth Hoare won a £7.2m jackpot and has invested his money in property, office space and antiques - but spent almost £1m trying to avoid paying a victim compensation

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Italian land artist makes world’s largest Picasso portrait with tractor

Dario Gambarin recreates 1907 Picasso self-portrait after similar images of Pope Francis and US leaders in Verona field

The Guardian - UK

France pushes boat out to mark 50th anniversary of Picasso death

Fifty years after the death of Pablo Picasso in the south of France, appetite for the Spanish master seems inexhaustible.

Radio France Internationale

‘Notoriously cruel’: should we cancel Picasso? Collectors, artists, critics and curators decide

He was the 20th century’s most influential artist – but he was also a monstrous misogynist. On the 50th anniversary of Picasso’s death, we ask: is it time to mothball the master?

The Guardian - UK

US Supreme Court refuses transgender athlete ban, French protests continue over retirement age change, Italian artist creates giant Pablo Picasso portrait — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

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Looking back at Picasso's life and legacy

Few artists have left such an impact on their era. Pablo Picasso dominated the 20th century, bequeathing an iconic legacy to the history of painting, printing and sculpture. Fifty years after the Spanish artist's death, his influence still looms large. To mark that anniversary, FRANCE 24's Olivia Salazar-Winspear retraces his…

France 24

Podcast: France and China, menstrual leave, the 'Picasso Papers'

France's evolving relationship with China; allowing women time off for period pain; and why artist Pablo Picasso never became French.

Radio France Internationale

Picasso 50 years on: can art be separated from artist?

Exhibitions across Europe and beyond honouring Pablo Picasso on the 50th anniversary of his death have triggered fresh debate about the Spanish artist’s treatment of women.

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Barcelona city guide: Where to eat, drink, shop and stay in the Catalan capital

CITY GUIDES: With so much to see and do, Barcelona is a city you’ll want to get right, says Paul Stafford

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Picasso pilgrimage: a Spanish art trail marking 50 years since his death

From Málaga to Madrid, there’s a fiesta of special exhibitions this year in the places where the artist lived and worked

The Conversation

How even the young Pablo Picasso was already foreshadowing cubism

At the end of the 19th century, long before starting to speak, Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-1973) was already drawing – and he grew up “capturing” everything he saw with a pencil.

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Why Leonardo DiCaprio Testified at Trial of Fugees Rapper

Leonardo DiCaprio testified Monday at the trial of former Fugee rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, who is accused of conspiring to funnel money from a Malaysian state fund to Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign.

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Why Leonardo DiCaprio testified at trial of Fugees rapper

Leonardo DiCaprio testified Monday at the trial of former Fugees rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel because both men have ties to a Malaysian businessman at the center of a massive international scandal

The Week

After Impressionism review: ‘incontestable masterpieces’ at the National Gallery

The story of the great changes that occurred in painting in late 19th and early 20th century France is “probably the most frequently told” in all art history, said Mark Hudson in The Independent. The period produced “some of the most genuinely popular art ever created”, giving us Cézanne, van Gogh,…

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong art market hits pre-pandemic highs

HONG KONG: As thousands of visitors streamed through a Hong Kong exhibition hall and deals were struck for works by Picasso and Yayoi Kusama, art collectors celebrated the city’s return to its bustling heyday.

Evening Standard

No Vermeer, no problem — 9 fabulous European art escapes

Didn’t snag tickets to Amsterdam’s sold-out Vermeer exhibition? No stress — get your arty fix at other top-tier European galleries instead

The Independent UK

Picasso 50 years on: Greatest artist of the 20th century, or cancel-worthy misogynist?

Half a century since Picasso’s death, does the great artist’s misogyny now endanger his legacy? Alastair Smart explores why this is no straightforward set of anniversary celebrations

The Guardian - UK

Monet in Lego, modern art’s birth and Hockney’s bigger leash – the week in art

Ai Weiwei recreates a masterpiece in 650,000 pieces, Picasso and Matisse as arty midwives and dog portraits you won’t find in a charity shop – all in your weekly dispatch

Evening Standard

After Impressionism: Inventing Modern Art at the National Gallery review: an artistic explosion

This was a time when art really was everything everywhere all at once

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