BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) X-WR-CALNAME:Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19a4f8e2-bde9-44a1-9a72-bc7c88291fd8 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260726T015527Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241102T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241102T173000 SUMMARY:Exhibition on Screen Presents\, "Young Picasso" LOCATION:Ron Robinson Theater\nRon Robinson Theater X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ron Robinson Theater;X-APP LE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Ron Robinson Theater:geo:34.7473393,-92.2656713 GEO:34.7473393;-92.2656713 DESCRIPTION:Pablo Picasso is one of the most famous names in art history\, his image and his art are everywhere\, yet few know the remarkable story of his rise to greatness. .\nhttps://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libn et.info/event/9923965 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Young Picasso takes an in-depth look at th e journey of Picasso&rsquo\;s life and traces his path to genius.

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Directed by Phil Grabsky (The Boy who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan\, In Search of Beethoven\, I\, Claude Monet) this extraordinary detective stor y looks in detail at the elements that drove one small boy from southern S pain to such heights. Three cities play a key role: Má\;laga\, Barce lona and Paris. Young Picasso explores each and illustrates why they were so significant.

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In close collaboration with five major European mu seums - Museo Picasso Má\;laga\, Fundació\;n Picasso-Museo Cas a Natal\, Má\;laga\, where he was born\; Museu Picasso de Barcelona\ , where the most extensive collection of his early works is held\; Museu N acional d&rsquo\;Art de Catalunya\, Barcelona and the Musé\;e nation al Picasso-Paris\, in the city Picasso called home - Young Picasso offers unique insight into the artist&rsquo\;s masterpieces at each of these rema rkable institutions as well as additional insight from historians\, curato rs\, letters from friends and lovers\, and Picasso&rsquo\;s grandson Olivi er Widmaier Picasso.

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This carefully crafted documentary\, filmed o ver two years\, includes two critical periods in Picasso&rsquo\;s life - t he Blue and Pink Periods - but does not overlook the years before those wh ich are\, though much less well-known\, absolutely formative. The film cul minates in New York\, at the Museum of Modern Art where one of Picasso&rsq uo\;s works has been on permanent display since the 1930s: Les Demoiselles d&rsquo\;Avignon.

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Painted by Picasso when he was just 25 years ol d\, the painting is now considered ground-breaking yet at the time it was scorned and rejected.

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Malé\;n Gual\, Senior Curator at Museu Picasso de Barcelona comments: &ldquo\;This film brilliantly shows what a solid artistic training Picasso had and what remarkable paintings he prod uced from an early age. I have worked for decades on Picasso and I was so impressed and excited by seeing his works &ndash\; and the whole thrilling story &ndash\; revealed on the big screen&rdquo\;.

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