# Pablo Picasso: *Portraits in Disguise*

Jun 12 – Dec 6, 2026 · on view · BCAM, Level 3

Picasso’s portraits of lovers, friends, rivals and himself, many hidden behind symbols, clothing or alter egos such as the harlequin.

In every style from Cubism to his late gestural work, Picasso often coded a sitter’s identity instead of painting a likeness: a profile drawn by negative space, a telling piece of clothing, a private archetype. He cast himself in recurring roles too, above all the harlequin, a figure of transformation, as in his Harlequin of 1923, a promised gift to the museum.

Full details: [lacma.org](https://www.lacma.org/art/exhibition/pablo-picasso-portraits-disguise)

## At [Los Angeles County Museum of Art](https://onview.so/la/los-angeles-county-museum-of-art.md)

Museum in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles.

- Address: 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036
- Hours: Mon, Tue and Thu 11–6; Fri 11–8; Sat–Sun 10–7
- Website: https://www.lacma.org
- Directions: <https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Los%20Angeles%20County%20Museum%20of%20Art%2C%205905%20Wilshire%20Boulevard%2C%20Los%20Angeles%2C%20CA%2090036>
- On the map: https://onview.so/la/map/los-angeles-county-museum-of-art

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