'Picasso and Architecture' Exhibition
20 November 2026 – 7 March 2027 · 10:00
Museu Picasso, Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera, Ciutat Vella
This exhibition explores the relationship between Pablo Picasso's work and modern architecture. On the one hand it highlights Picasso's contribution to the creation of contemporary space and, on the other, it explores the decisive influence of his work on the development of modern architecture. Through Cubism, Picasso revolutionised the representation of space, bringing in new dimensions of perception based on geometry, science and abstraction. The new spatial and visual language incorporated devices such as collage, fragmentation, superimposition, montage, translation and transparency. This new toolkit of painting not only transformed pictorial art but also influenced architecture and the way space is conceived and designed. Although Picasso never built any architectural work, his relationship with architecture is significant. On several occasions he collaborated with architects to create works intended for specific spaces. This exhibition presents cases such as Guernica, painted for the Spanish pavilion at the 1937 Paris International Exposition, and the 1962 friezes for the building of the Col·legi d'Arquitectes de Barcelona. Both examples raise the same question, despite…
Part of the programme: Barcelona World Capital of Architecture 2026. See the 43 activities in this programme in Barcelona, from September 5 to November 23.
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · checked on 2 November 2026