The Picture

The eleventh episode of "The Picture" podcast features an enlightening conversation about arguably the most influential artist of the 20th century: Pablo Picasso. Paired with the new exhibition "PICASSO: Seven Decades of Drawing," currently on view at Acquavella Galleries in New York, the conversation shines a light on Picasso's passion for drawing, which served as the foundation of his practice across seven decades of stylistic development. Exhibiting over 80 drawings spanning 70 years, the exhibition includes works in an array of mediums, including charcoal, crayon, colored pencil, collage, graphite, gouache, ink, pastel and watercolor—all showcasing the artist's lifelong quest to innovate and experiment. Gallery director Michael Findlay hosts the conversation, featuring Picasso expert Christine Poggi and the exhibition's curator, Olivier Berggruen, as they consider drawing as the foundation of Picasso's singular career. "PICASSO: Seven Decades of Drawing" is on view October 7 – December 3, 2021, at Acquavella Galleries in New York. — Photo of Picasso drawing on the ground, 1952. By Robert Doisneau / Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images. © 2021 Acquavella Galleries. All rights reserved.

Dinard sketchbook drawings [July 1928] by Acquavella Galleries

"Studies for Pipes of Pan" [1923] by Acquavella Galleries

Papiers collés [1913/1914] by Acquavella Galleries

"Seated Woman" [mid-summer 1912] by Acquavella Galleries

Studies for "Les demoiselles d'Avignon" [1907] and "The Three Women" [late 1907/early 1908] by Acquavella Galleries

Bullfighting Scenes [summer 1900] by Acquavella Galleries

Reclining nudes [1968-69] by Acquavella Galleries

"Man Holding a Sheep, Flutist, and Heads" [January 11-12, 1967] by Acquavella Galleries

The Roosters [1938] by Acquavella Galleries

Cannes watercolors [July 1933] by Acquavella Galleries

"Portrait of Igor Stravinsky" [March/early April 1917] by Acquavella Galleries

"Bust of a Woman" [May-June 1907] by Acquavella Galleries

"Head" [1972] by Acquavella Galleries

Portraits of Françoise sleeping [October 31/November 1, 1946] by Acquavella Galleries

Portraits of Dora Maar [1938-39] by Acquavella Galleries

"Two Women with Hats" [autumn 1921] by Acquavella Galleries

"Bust of a Woman (Fernande Olivier)" [spring 1909] by Acquavella Galleries

"Two Acrobats with a Dog" [early 1905] by Acquavella Galleries

The tenth episode of "The Picture" podcast centers on the new exhibition "Eva Hesse | Hannah Wilke: Erotic Abstraction," currently on view at Acquavella Galleries. Exhibition curator Eleanor Nairne and art historian Jo Applin discuss Hesse and Wilke's parallel, if not entirely synchronized, lives in New York in the 1960s, and their foundational works in the history of post-Minimalist and feminist art. "Eva Hesse | Hannah Wilke: Erotic Abstraction" is on view May 5 – June 18, 2021, at Acquavella Galleries in New York. — © 2021 Acquavella Galleries. All rights reserved.

In the ninth episode of "The Picture" podcast, Jacob El Hanani speaks with writer Adam Kirsch about the artist's exhibition of recent works on canvas, now on view at Acquavella Galleries in New York. Jacob El Hanani is often referred to as “the grandfather of micro-drawing.” His exquisitely detailed drawings, each done by hand, serve as remarkable records of his craftsmanship and decades-long dedication to line-making. Born in Casablanca and raised in Israel, he has lived and worked in the same SoHo studio for nearly 50 years. Guggenheim fellow Adam Kirsch previously served as poetry critic at The New Republic. His recent writings have been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, and Tablet, where he is a contributing editor. "Jacob El Hanani: Recent Works on Canvas" is on view May 5–June 18, 2021, at Acquavella Galleries. — Jacob El Hanani "Without Form and Void (Tohu Wa-bohu)" (2019) Ink on gessoed canvas 50 x 50 inches (127 x 127 cm) © 2021 Acquavella Galleries. All rights reserved.