Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco - June 11, 2011 - October 9, 2011

Portrait of Dora Maar, 1937 Oil on canvas Pablo Picasso Spanish, (worked in France) 1881–1973 36 1/4 x 25 9/16 in. Courtesy Musée National Picasso, Paris, © 2010 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Update June 27, 2011 - After a successful stay in Seattle, WA and Richmond, VA, Picasso Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris will open in San Francisco, CA at Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco on June 11, 2011 - October 9, 2011. Tickets on sale now!

With the Musée National Picasso Paris closing for a 2-year restoration beginning in August 2010, the directors had the rare opportunity to loan out over 150 paintings, drawings, prints, photography and sculpture from Picasso's personal collection for art exhibits for a nine city international tour. Given the unique circumstances, this will most likely be the only time a loan of this size will take place outside of Paris.

The exhibit has already successfully been displayed in Helsinki, Finland and in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia. The first of two west coast stops for the Picasso art exhibit will be in Seattle beginning October 8, 2010 through January 17, 2011 at the Seattle Art Museum.

When the Seattle exhibit concludes on January 17, 2011, it will travel to its only east coast stop at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts where it will be displayed from February 19, 2011 through May 15, 2011.

At the beginning of summer, the exhibit will travel to San Francisco to be displayed at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco from June 11 through October 9, 2011. Don't miss this rare opportunity to view over 150 of Picasso's personally selected works of art.

Learn more about this unique opportunity:

Seattle Picasso Art Exhibit

• Picasso in Seattle Website
• Learn more about the art being exhibited at the Picasso in Seattle website
• Listen to the full audio tour of Picasso Masterpieces from the Seattle Art Museum (also available for MP3 & Podcast Download)
• Buy tickets for Seattle Picasso Exhibit
• Seattle Times Article - Picasso Show and Accompanying Events - Oct 2010 - Jan 2011

Richmond, Virginia Picasso Art Exhibit

• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
• VMFA Picasso Exhibit
• Washington Post Article

San Francisco Picasso Art Exhibit

• Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

View this excellent video of a visit to the Musée National Picasso Paris from 2006 before its 2 year closure for renovation in August 2010:

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