This small-format show, produced as part of the new arrangement of the museum´s collection, is an exploration of Science and Charity, painted by Picasso in 1897. The canvas is an emblematic work from the artist´s early years. The subject matter falls into the genre of Social Realism that was so prevalent in the more conservative artistic circles of the second half of the nineteenth century and follows the line of works shown at the main art exhibitions of the 1890s.

"Ismael Smith and 1900s Sculpture" is one of a series of lectures and other activities organised to tie in with the "Ismael Smith. Paris Sketchbook" exhibition at the Museu d´Art de Cerdanyola del Vallès, which will run until 13 March.

The lecture will be held at the Museu d´Art de Cerdanyola, Carrer Sant Martí 88, Cerdanyola del Vallès, on 24 February at 19:30.

Programme of activities (only available in Catalan)

The Fondation de l´Hermitage is organizing a major exhibition devoted to Spanish art at the dawn of the 20th century. Focusing on painters of "The Generation of 1898" who emerged from the severe upheavals endured by Spain throughout the 19th century, the exhibition highlights how these artists evolved. Oscillating between respect for Hispanic traditions and modernity, their works were part of the contemporary surge to broaden horizons that arose among the Spanish avant-garde.

Exhibition Catalogue:

Egon Schiele - Selbstporträts und Porträts ("Egon Schiele - Self-Portraits and Portraits")

Ed. Agnes Husslein-Arco, Jane Kallir
Size: 24 × 32 cm
Pages: 300
ISBN: 978-3-7913-5109-4 (English)
Prize: 38 euros

Available from February 2011
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In Spring 2011, the Neue Galerie will present an exhibition entitled Vienna 1900: Style and Identity. The aim of this exhibition is to show a common thread running through the fine and decorative arts in turn-of-the-century Vienna: the redefining of individual identity in the modern age. It will be organized by distinguished curators Jill Lloyd and Christian Witt-Dörring.