Pérez Art Museum Miami opens “Picasso–Klee–Matisse: Masterpieces from the Museum Berggruen” on Thursday, October 29. The show brings about 100 works from one of Berlin’s modern art collections to Biscayne Bay, and it runs through February 28, 2027. It opens about five weeks before Miami Art Week.
Key Takeaways
- The exhibition runs from October 29, 2026, to February 28, 2027, at Pérez Art Museum Miami, 1103 Biscayne Blvd.
- About 100 paintings, drawings, watercolors and sculptures come from Berlin’s Museum Berggruen and the Berggruen family collection.
- Artists include Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, Henri Matisse, Alberto Giacometti, Paul Cézanne and Georges Braque.
- Works by Diego Rivera, Joaquín Torres-García and Wifredo Lam from PAMM’s own collection appear alongside the European works.
- Miami is the collection’s second U.S. stop, after the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Pérez Art Museum Miami Brings About 100 Modern Works From Berlin
The show is a joint project between Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) and Berlin’s Museum Berggruen–Neue Nationalgalerie. Natalie Zimmer, curator at the Museum Berggruen, and Maritza M. Lacayo, associate curator at PAMM, organized it together. According to PAMM, no larger selection of the Berggruen collection has been shown on the East Coast. In its 2026 program announcement, the museum also called it its first exhibition dedicated solely to modern masterpieces.
For a museum known mostly for contemporary art from the Americas and the Caribbean, that is a notable shift. Pérez Art Museum Miami news this fall centers on European modernism: the early-20th-century movement that broke from realistic painting and produced Cubism and abstraction. Most museumgoers know the names Picasso, Klee and Matisse, but Miami rarely sees this much of their work in one place.
Museum Berggruen Collection Reflects One Dealer’s Four-Decade Eye
The collection is named for Heinz Berggruen (1914–2007), a German-born art dealer and collector who emigrated from Berlin and later ran a gallery in Paris. Over more than four decades, he built a collection centered on artists he knew and admired. Picasso and Klee were his favorites, and he also collected works by Matisse, Giacometti, Cézanne and Braque. The German state acquired the collection in 2000, and it now belongs to Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie.
The Museum Berggruen building in Berlin is closed for renovation. Since 2022, the collection has traveled to museums in Japan, China, Australia and Europe. Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts hosted the first U.S. presentation from May 20 to September 13, 2026. Miami is the next stop.
Matisse Cut-Outs and Giacometti Sculptures Join a Deep Picasso and Klee Selection
The exhibition covers long stretches of Picasso’s and Klee’s careers, two artists who worked in very different ways. Berggruen collected both closely, so visitors can follow how each one changed over decades rather than seeing only a few famous works. Matisse is represented by his cut-outs, the bold paper compositions he made late in life. Giacometti’s tall, thin sculptures round out the selection.
The galleries are organized around familiar subjects: portraiture, still life, interiors and landscape. That approach makes it easier for first-time visitors to compare how different artists handled the same subject, such as a face or a room.
Latin American Modernists Give the Miami Showing Its Own Frame
PAMM adds works from its permanent collection by Latin American modernists, including Diego Rivera, Joaquín Torres-García and Wifredo Lam. The pairing places the European works in a wider international story. For Miami audiences, many with roots in Latin America and the Caribbean, it is a reminder that modernism developed in Mexico City, Montevideo and Havana as well as in Paris and Berlin.
Opening Five Weeks Before Miami Art Week
The timing gives local visitors a head start. Miami Art Week runs November 30 to December 6, when the city’s art calendar fills with fairs, parties and out-of-town crowds. Residents can see the Berggruen works before then, while galleries are quieter. During the week itself, visitors heading to the art fairs returning to Wynwood during Miami Art Week can add a stop on Biscayne Bay.
PAMM Tickets, Hours and Admission for the Exhibition
General admission is $18 for adults and $14 for students, seniors 62 and older, and youth ages 7 to 18. Ticket listings for the museum indicate that general admission includes special exhibitions. Visitors should confirm current pricing and book through PAMM before going, especially on opening weekend.
Pérez Art Museum Miami hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Monday. The museum is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. PAMM sits on Biscayne Bay at 1103 Biscayne Blvd., near the Museum Park Metromover station.
FAQs
Where Is the Picasso Exhibition On?
“Picasso–Klee–Matisse: Masterpieces from the Museum Berggruen” is on view at Pérez Art Museum Miami, 1103 Biscayne Blvd. It runs from October 29, 2026, through February 28, 2027.
What Are the Upcoming Exhibitions in Miami in 2026?
A major fall opening is “Picasso–Klee–Matisse” at Pérez Art Museum Miami on October 29, 2026, with about 100 works from Berlin’s Museum Berggruen. Miami Art Week follows from November 30 to December 6, bringing art fairs across the city.
How Much Are PAMM Tickets?
PAMM tickets cost $18 for adults and $14 for students, seniors 62 and older, and youth ages 7 to 18. Ticket listings indicate that general admission includes special exhibitions, but visitors should confirm on PAMM’s website before visiting.
What Is the Museum Berggruen?
The Museum Berggruen is part of Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie and holds the modern art collection of dealer Heinz Berggruen, with works by Picasso, Klee, Matisse and Giacometti. While its Berlin building is under renovation, the collection is touring museums worldwide.
