50th anniversary of Picasso’s death will be celebrated next year by France and Spain

Baku, April 2, AZERTAC

With the 50th anniversary of Picasso’s death next year, France and Spain will partner to organize an international exhibition dedicated to the artist’s legacy that will see shows staged across Europe and in the U.S. in 2023.

Together, the two European nations have set up a commission of leaders in the cultural space to head the event, which has been dubbed “The Picasso 1973-2023 Celebration”.

Heading the commission is Cécile Debray, the president of the Musée Picasso Paris. She will work alongside the artist’s grandson - Bernard Ruiz-Picasso, who founded a museum dedicated to Picasso in Andalusia - to put together the government-backed program.