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In his inaugural talk at The Met, scholar Neil Cox explores Picasso’s Sketchbook No. 26, which the artist kept until his death. Deciphering written notes and Cubist drawings, Cox reveals Picasso’s drawing processes and explores connections with his other sketchbooks, paintings, drawings, and sculptures from around 1913.
Neil Cox
October 25, 2022

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New York University Professor Pepe Karmel explores the evolution of Cubism and its continuing influence in the art world.
Pepe Karmel
December 16, 2021

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Join Leonard A. Lauder as he reflects on his deep connection with museums, the arts, and New York City in a conversation with Met Director Max Hollein. Learn about Mr. Lauder's approach to building his seminal collection of Cubist art, and hear insights into his life experiences as documented in his recent memoir, The Company I Keep: My Life in Beauty.
January 28, 2021

Braque’s painting marked a critical step in advancing Cubism, but the importance of the metronome has been overlooked.
Lauren Rosati
October 5, 2020

Discover Picasso’s walk through the Jardin des Plantes, and his encounter with Oceanic sculpture at the Musée d’histoire naturelle, that inspired a 1908 painting.
Philippe Peltier and Samuel Bronowski
October 28, 2019

Learn how scholars used analytical imaging and digital manipulation to uncover a hidden drawing behind the many layers of Picasso’s Three Women (1906).
Rachel Mustalish
October 21, 2019

Get a closer look at The Terrace at the Hôtel Mistral and its real-life inspiration, the Grand Hotel Château Fallet.
Rebecca Rabinow
October 14, 2019

Sketches obscured beneath this portrait reveals aspects of the artist’s creative process.
Rachel Mustalish
October 7, 2019

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Leonard A. Lauder Distinguished Scholar Adrian Sudhalter reflects on the achievements of Dada and how Dada and photography critique Cubism.
Adrian Sudhalter
December 13, 2018

Conservators explain the artist’s process for creating his oil and charcoal painting, Bottle of Marc Vieux.
Isabelle Duvernois
October 29, 2018