A new Santa Ana exhibition follows the artist’s experiments in ceramics and printmaking. A plate asks a different question of an artist than a canvas does. It has a curve, a rim and an everyday purpose before anyone begins to transform it. Bowers Museum’s “Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection” invites visitors to consider what Pablo Picasso did with that invitation.
Now open in Santa Ana, the exhibition presents 63 original prints and limited-edition ceramics, bringing a less familiar part of his practice into focus. The objects offer a way to look beyond the paintings that usually dominate his public image and toward the possibilities he found in a functional craft.
Guest curator Dr. Salvador Haro González contributes to an exhibition organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions with Bowers Museum. Its central appeal is the change of scale and medium: visitors can follow how experimentation works when an artist has to negotiate a physical object as well as an image.
Give the show time for close looking. A visit built around surface, shape and the relationship between them can be rewarding even for someone who arrives with only a passing knowledge of Picasso. For families or friends visiting together, choosing one object to discuss is an easy way to begin.
The exhibition continues through Feb. 28, 2027, leaving room to plan beyond the immediate Halloween calendar. Bowers is closed Mondays, so make it a Tuesday-through-Sunday outing and check the exhibition’s ticket requirements before leaving for Santa Ana.
Plan your visit at bowers.org
Location: Bowers Museum, 2002 N. Main Street, Santa Ana.
Hours and Dates: Tuesdays–Sundays 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; holiday closures apply. Consult the exhibition ticket page for admission.
Photo credits: Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973), Face no 202, 1963 © 2026 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo courtesy of business/venue.
