Picasso Exhibition with 80 Original Works Opens at Sesc Palladium in Belo Horizonte
From October 24 to December 13, 2026, Sesc Palladium in Belo Horizonte will host the exhibition "Picasso, a construção de um gênio," marking Sesc's 80th anniversary. This showcase includes 120 artworks, featuring 80 original creations by Pablo Picasso, and offers free entry. Notable pieces comprise the 1904 engraving "Le Repas Frugal," the Suite des Saltimbanques series, and ceramics from 1948 to 1959. The exhibition also displays 15 works by Dora Maar and 16 lithographs by Françoise Gilot. Curated by Luca Baroni, it provides digital resources and educational content. Visitors can attend from Tuesday to Sunday, 9am to 8pm, with free tickets available starting October 20 via Sympla and at the box office.
Key facts
- Exhibition Picasso, a construção de um gênio runs October 24 to December 13, 2026 at Sesc Palladium in Belo Horizonte
- The show features 120 works total, including 80 original Picasso pieces
- It celebrates the 80th anniversary of Sesc with free admission
- Highlights include Le Repas Frugal (1904), Suite des Saltimbanques, Tauromaquia, and works related to Balzac's A Obra-Prima Ignorada
- 12 Picasso ceramics made between 1948 and 1959 at Madoura studio in Vallauris, France are displayed
- Dora Maar is represented by 15 works including records of Guernica's creation (1937)
- Françoise Gilot appears with 16 lithographs from Pages d'Amour (1951)
- Curated by Luca Baroni, with digital resources, accessibility tools, and an interactive installation
- Espaço Sesc 80 anos em Minas includes seven works by women ceramicists from Vale do Jequitinhonha
- Tickets available from October 20 via Sympla, with weekly lot releases Tuesdays at 1pm
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Sesc
- Sistema Fecomércio MG
- Sesc Palladium
- Madoura
- Coleção Arte Sesc em Minas
- Sympla
- Dasartes
Locations
- Belo Horizonte
- Brazil
- Vallauris
- France
- Minas Gerais
- Vale do Jequitinhonha
- Avenida Augusto de Lima, 420, Centro
Sources
- Dasartes —