Picasso, Miró, Léger and the Many Voices of Modernism

Get up close to works from LaM Museum by some of the greatest Western European modernists when Picasso, Miró, Léger - and the Many Voices of Modernism opens at ARoS from April 5, 2025.

Encounter Pablo Picasso's compelling cubist paintings, masterpieces by Georges Braque and Fernand Léger, and early works by Paul Klee and Joan Miró. Presenting an extensive collection of masterpieces from the LaM - Lille Métropole Musée d'art moderne, d'art contemporain et d'art brut, accompanied by important loans from Centre Pompidou and Musée Picasso in Paris, the exhibition offers a rare opportunity to experience so many significant works of Western European modernism together in Denmark.

You can also enjoy works by the Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani, whose captivating portraits have thrilled audiences for generations.

The exhibition underscores the nuanced nature of the narrative of modernism by delving into lesser-known groups of works considered as Art Brut, Naïve Art and Spiritualism, providing a unique opportunity to gain deeper insight into an important and beloved period in art history.

Look forward to experiencing an impressive number of works by modernism's most recognized masters alongside works by artists from the period who have not traditionally been part of the Western art historical canon. In this way, the exhibition provides a nuanced perspective on modernism by including a wide range of artistic voices.

Picasso, Miró, Léger - and the Many Voices of Modernism is organised in collaboration with the LaM - Lille Métropole Musée d'art moderne, d'art contemporain et d'art brut, which has one of the most extensive collections of art from the 20th century in France.

The exhibition is curated by Jakob Vengberg Sevel and Jeanne-Bathilde Lacourt.

Top image credit:

Picasso, Miró, Léger – and the Many Voices of Modernism, ARoS 2025. Photo: Anders Sune Berg © ARoS 2025

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