Art by Picasso, Haas to Show at Crystal Bridges Starting Friday

Pablo Picasso's Seated Woman in a Chemise.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announced Monday the installation of several major loans, including Pablo Picasso’s “Seated Woman in Chemise (1923),” on loan from the Tate Modern in London; and Philip Haas’ “The Four Seasons (2011),” on loan from Sonnabend Gallery on behalf of the artist.

Both will be on view in late April. A focused exhibition, “Black Unity,” featuring five new acquisitions, will also be on view May 4-Sept. 2.

“In an effort to increase access to art, we are honored to collaborate with Tate Modern to share works that expand our understanding of American art,” said Rod Bigelow, Crystal Bridges executive director. “In the vein of the ‘American Encounters’ partnership, exhibiting artwork from other cultures broadens our appreciation of the loaned works and enriches the visitor experience, revealing new insights and connections within our own collection.”

Meanwhile, Crystal Bridges has loaned Georgia O’Keeffe’s “Jimson Weed, White Flower No. 1 (1932),” to Tate Modern as part of a major retrospective of O’Keeffe’s work July 6 through Oct. 30.

The Picasso will be on view starting Friday and running through July 2017. The “Four Seasons” will be on view beginning Friday and running through September.

“The Four Seasons” will be installed along the Orchard Trail and in the museum’s courtyard. The work is a series of monumental fiberglass heads inspired by Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s four 1563 Italian Renaissance paintings.

Haas will be at Crystal Bridges from 1-2 p.m. Friday for an outdoor conversation about the work.

The “Black Unity” exhibit will be on view from May 4-Sept. 5. The features 13 artworks made by eight African-American artists within the past five decades in an array of media, including photography, sculpture, painting, and tapestry.

This exhibit features five new acquisitions never before shown at Crystal Bridges.

“Exhibiting loans from international institutions and curating exhibitions with never-before-seen work from our collection gives audiences new contexts to enjoy the museum,” Bigelow said. “Whether a Crystal Bridges member who frequents the museum, or a family traveling from out-of-state, we strive to surprise, delight, and provide access to great works that help further the story of America.”