The Longmont Museum invites visitors to explore the genius of Pablo Picasso in their newest exhibition, “A Graphic Journey: Prints by Pablo Picasso.”

 

The exhibit, featuring more than 60 works from 1923 to 1972, takes visitors on a tour through Picasso’s printmaking. It showcases three key stages of Picasso’s career and explores how he tackled themes like love, war, power and humanity.

 

From detailed early etchings to bold lithographs and inventive linocuts, the exhibit highlights Picasso’s constant experimentation with master printmakers such as Georges Lacourière, Fernand Mourlot and Hidalgo Arnera. Visitors will see not only famous images, but also Picasso’s transformative approach to each technique, offering a rare look at his creative process.

 

The installation also features original ceramics created by Picasso, on loan from a local collector.

“A Graphic Journey: Prints by Pablo Picasso” opens with a reception the evening of Friday, Jan. 31 and runs through May 4, 2025. Cost is $8 for adults and $5 for students, seniors and veterans. Longmont Museum members and children age 3 and under are free. Admission is 25 cents with a qualifying EBT or SNAP card.

 

Interviews and preview tours are available by contacting joan.harrold@longmontcolorado.gov or 970-380-4943.

 

OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, Jan. 31, 6 – 8 pm
$8 adults, $5 students/seniors, children 3 and under free, Museum members free
Be among the first to explore the new exhibit and enjoy a night of culture, featuring the music of 20th century French composer Erik Satie on piano. Visitors are invited to come dressed for a night in Paris in cocktail attire. Personal artisanal cheese & meat plates available for $8 pre-purchase or $10 night of. Cash bar featuring signature French cocktails. Buy tickets online, at the door, or by calling 303-651-8374.

 

Members of the Longmont Museum’s Giving Club are invited for a private preview and tour of the exhibit with Curator Jared Thompson prior to the opening. Learn more about how to get involved with the Giving Club on the Museum’s website.

 

EXHIBIT PROGRAMMING
These programs are offered in complement to the Picasso exhibition and are designed to enhance learning and enjoyment around the topics covered in the show. All programs are held Thursday evenings as part of the Longmont Museum’s Thursday Nights @ the Museum:

 

Performance:

 

The Fourth Dimension: A Poetry Reading
Thursday, Feb. 6, 7 p.m.; $8/$5
Join as we celebrate the attempts of Picasso and his contemporaries to represent the fourth dimension in their work, where all aspects of our three-dimensional universe are experienced simultaneously: inside, outside, above and below all at once. The evening will include readings of new and original work as well as fresh translations of Picasso’s friend, poet and art critic Guillaume Apollinaire.

 

Igor Stravinsky’s “L’Histoire du Soldat” (“The Soldier’s Tale)
Thursday, March 20, 7 p.m.; $18/$15
Accompanied by a narrator, the Longmont Symphony Orchestra performs Stravinsky’s score from this celebrated 1918 theater piece featuring a mix of jazz, tango rhythms, marches, a waltz and a chorale. A soldier on leave from the army trades his violin for a magic book that can tell the future and make him rich, but he soon discovers that he has made a deal with the devil.

 

Erik Satie & All that Jazz: A Musical Exploration
Thursday, April 3, 7 p.m.; $18/$15
Picasso’s Paris of the 1920s was a hot bed of innovation, creativity and cross-pollination. French composer Erik Satie sought to break with tradition completely while soldiers returning from WWI brought jazz to the city. Join us for a concert exploring the comingling that occurred and the lasting impact it’s had on music as we know it.

 

Talks:

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Picasso but Were Afraid to Ask
Thursday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m.; free, reservations recommended
Do Picasso’s controversial views outweigh his masterpieces? Should his treatment of women cancel out his position in art history? Can you separate the art from the artist? Experts weigh in.

 

Film:

Moulin Rouge! (2001, PG-13)
Thursday, Jan. 30, 7 p.m.; $12/$8
An idealistic poet (Ewan McGregor) is drawn into the dark, fantastical underworld of the seedy Parisian nightclub the “Moulin Rouge,” where he finds himself plunged into a passionate love affair with the club’s star (Nicole Kidman) in this tragic love story from filmmaker Baz Luhrmann.

 

Paris Was a Woman (1995, NR)
Thursday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m.; $12/$8
A dazzling portrait documenting the creative community of women writers, artists, photographers and editors who flocked to Paris in the early decades of the 20th century, when Paris was the undisputed cultural capital of the world.

 

An Evening of Surrealist Cinema
Thursday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m.; $12/$8
Join us for an evening dedicated to some of the pioneers of Surrealist Cinema, including René Clair, Germaine Dulac, Luis Bunuel, Salvador Dali and Jean Cocteau. A close cousin to Cubsim, Surrealism attempted to bring the unconscious mind to visual life resulting in uncanny and often nonsensical combinations of objects, people and landscapes. Featuring Entr’acte, The Seashell and the Clergyman, and Un Chien Andalou.

 

Midnight in Paris (2011, PG-13)
Thursday, April 17, 7 p.m.; $12/$8
Gil Pender (Owen Wilson), a screenwriter and aspiring novelist, vacations in Paris with his fiancée (Rachel McAdams). While exploring alone the city at night, he discovers he can time travel to the 1920s, meeting icons like Hemingway, Fitzgerald and Picasso. As he immerses himself in the past, Gil grows increasingly disenchanted with the present. Directed by Woody Allen.

 

Art & Sip:

Watercolor Picasso Guitar
Thursday, March 6, 4 pm & 6:30 pm; $40
Inspired by our current special exhibition, paint a watercolor guitar in the style of Picasso! Picasso painted and sculpted many guitars throughout his career, but we will put a different spin on the subject as we juxtapose sharp edges and organic flowing watercolor.

 

Picasso Portrait Painting
Thursday, April 10, 4 pm & 6:30 pm; $40
In celebration of our current special exhibit, it’s Picasso season at the Museum! Begin with a piece of a Picasso portrait on your canvas and then finish the painting in your own creative way.

 

Learn more and get tickets for these events and more by visiting longmontmuseum.org or calling 303-651-8374.

 

LONGMONT MUSEUM
The Longmont Museum is a center for culture in Northern Colorado where people of all ages explore history, experience art, and discover new ideas through dynamic programs, exhibitions and events. Regional history, internationally-known artists, and hands-on learning are all part of the mix of exhibitions at the Longmont Museum. Permanent exhibits document the 14,000 years of human history in Longmont and the people who helped to create this community. Learn more at longmontmuseum.org or visit 400 Quail Rd., Longmont, Colo., 80501.

 

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