This Landmark Picasso Exhibition Is Landing In The Tate Modern This Week – Featuring Some Of The Artist’s Most Famous Works
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Pablo Picasso: the man, the myth, and the master of modern art. This revolutionary 20th-century artist is about to be celebrated with an unmissable exhibition at the Tate Modern, showcasing some of his most famous artworks.

Curated by Wu Tsang and Enrique Fuenteblanca, the exhibit will transform the Tate into an immersive love letter to the artist, centering on his fascination with performance and identity, mainly through the lens of one of his most famous paintings, The Three Dancers.

Expect other iconic paintings (over 50 to be precise), such as The Weeping Woman and Nude Woman In The Red Armchair, as they attempt to unravel Picasso’s elusive identity and public persona.

Works by Pablo PicassoPhoto: Pablo Picasso via Tate Modern Theatre Picasso at the Tate Modern

Entitled Theatre Picasso, this fabulous exhibition explores performativity (hello Labubu performative male summer) through the artist’s myth-like persona, his dazzling works, and notorious reputation. His persona was always fascinated by alternative lives and the tension between popular culture and the avant-garde. This notoriety accompanied him throughout his life and continues to shape our understanding of the artist’s role in contemporary culture today.

You can expect fabulous works by Picasso from the Tate’s collection, alongside key European loans. This includes paintings, sculpture, textiles and works on paper, some of which have never been seen in the UK before.

Three Dancers by Pablo Picasso.Photo: Pablo Picasso via Tate Modern

So, if you’re a fan of Picasso or modern masterpieces, this is your sign to check out Theatre Picasso at the Tate Modern. This refreshingly offbeat spin on Picasso’s life gives Londoners a unique way to see the artist’s work, witnessing how performance and personality continuously collided throughout his astounding career.

Theatre Picasso will be on display at the Tate Modern from Wednesday, 17 September until April 2026. General admission costs £15, and advanced booking is recommended.

📍 You can find the exhibition at Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG.