Toys of the Avant-Garde

There is an exciting new exhibition at the Malaga Picasso Museum titled Toys of the Avant-Garde which runs until January 30, 2011.

This exhibition is interesting for the whole family displaying puppets, miniature theatres, dolls, games, furniture, books and more, which is a result of the effort by artists to integrate art and education. This exceptional collection of objects includes works made for mass production as well as one off pieces for friends and family, such as the Car “Wooden toy painted by Pablo Picasso” which he made for his son Paulo. You can also see the television that Picasso converted into a toy horse for his grandson.

Toys of the Avant-Garde includes works made by some of the most influential artists from the 20th century and includes objects from various movements such as Constructivism, Futurism and even Bauhaus.