Picasso: Fifty Years Later exhibition programming

The Elmhurst Art Museum announces the programming for Picasso: Fifty Years Later, inviting visitors of all ages to engage with Pablo Picasso’s work, lasting influence, and legacy. Programs complementing the exhibition reflect on both lasting impressions and new interpretations of Picasso, including lectures by speakers from a variety of backgrounds, and art-making activities for families to create their own works inspired by the famed artist.  Picasso: Fifty Years Later takes place at the Elmhurst Art Museum from September 9, 2023 to January 7, 2024.

All programs are free with timed ticket reservation unless otherwise noted:

Conversation with Liz Flores

Sunday, September 17, 1:00pm

The Elmhurst Art Museum presents a conversation with exhibiting artist Liz Flores. She will share processes and concepts guiding her work, as well as how she sees Picasso’s experiments challenged, furthered, and broken since his passing fifty years ago.

Family Day: Picasso & Pastels

Saturday, September 23, 1:00 – 4:00pm

Drawing inspiration from the rich works found in Picasso: Fifty Years Later, families are invited to create unique still life paintings with oil pastels.

Soirée 2023

Saturday, September 30, 6:00pm

Tickets $375

The Elmhurst Art Museum celebrates an extraordinary year—including two blockbuster exhibitions and a $1.1 million renovation—with a special evening including cocktails, a multi-course dinner, entertainment, and an art auction. This year’s Soirée décor will be inspired by the work of Liz Flores, a painter and muralist originally from Berwyn, IL, whose work is on view in Picasso: Fifty Years Later.

Lecture | Picasso: Printers, Art Dealers, and Lovers by Jay A. Clarke

Saturday, October 14, 1:00pm

Jay A. Clarke, Rothman Family Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Art Institute of Chicago, gives a lecture on the many ways Picasso’s life and art intersected with others, specifically his printers, art dealers, and lovers. Clarke connects themes between Picasso: Fifty Years Later and the Art Institute’s Picasso: Drawing from Life, the two Chicagoland exhibitions taking part in the worldwide Picasso 1973-2023 Celebration.

Family Day: Cubism Portraits

Saturday, October 28, 1:00 – 4:00pm

Visitors are invited to explore the works found in Picasso: Fifty Years Later and discover Cubism, the process that Picasso and others used to reinvent traditional portraiture. Using oil pastels and 3D materials, families create their own fragmented portrait sculptures in Picasso’s well-known style.

Family Day: Print Like Picasso!

Saturday, November 18, 1:00 – 4:00pm

Families explore printmaking techniques inspired by Picasso: Fifty Year Later to create their own colorful prints to take home.

Lecture | Christine Poggi

Saturday, December 2, 1:00pm

In partnership with Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Art Historian and Professor of Fine Arts at New York University Christine Poggi (Ph.D.) discusses Picasso and her book, In Defiance of Painting: Cubism, Futurism, and the Invention of Collage.

Family Day: Holiday Party

Saturday, December 16, 1:00 – 4:00pm

The Elmhurst Art Museum’s annual Family Day: Holiday Party kicks off this year with hands-on art activities inspired by Picasso: Fifty Years Later, hot cocoa, cookies, and a visit from Santa. Families are invited to visit the exhibition and make holiday cards inspired by Picasso’s cubist techniques and colorful paintings.

The Museum is open Wednesday and Thursday from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Friday through Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Regular admission prices are $18 for Adults (ages 18+), $15 for Seniors, $10 for Students, and $5 for Children. For more information, please call 630.834.0202 or visit elmhurstartmuseum.org.