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The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, close to Duke Tower Hotel and Condominiums, presents a groundbreaking Picasso exhibition from August 20, 2009, through January 3, 2010.
“Picasso and the Allure of Language” examines Pablo Picasso’s lifelong relationship with writers and the many ways in which language affected his work.
Duke Tower Hotel is pleased to host visitors who have come to see the Picasso exhibit. We offer a free shuttle service to and from our hotel to the Nasher Museum, which is on Campus Drive, only about two miles from Duke Tower, or about 7 minutes by car. It is also within relatively easy walking distance. It would take about 30 minutes to walk from Duke Tower to the Nasher via East Campus and Campus Drive. (Here is a walking map or you can get one in our office.)
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“Picasso and the Allure of Language” comprises some 60 works in all media by Picasso, as well as select examples by fellow artist Georges Braque, and photographs, letters, manuscripts and book projects by a diverse group of artists and writers. Together, these works illuminate Picasso’s deep and multidimensional interest in writing and language, and challenge the notion of what have been considered “highlights” of his lifetime of work.
The exhibition is drawn primarily from the Yale University Art Gallery and the renowned Raymond and Patsy Nasher Collection, in Dallas, Texas, from which two sculptures are on loan. The works span the years from 1900, when Picasso was 19 years old, to 1969, just four years before his death at the age of 91.
“Picasso and the Allure of Language” was organized by the Yale University Art Gallery with the support of the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University.
We welcome all Picasso fans to Duke Tower. In addition to our free shuttle to the Nasher and other points around Duke University and Duke Medical Center, we are sure you will enjoy our reasonable rates and all the many amenities, such as our well-appointed premium suites, beautifully landscaped courtyard and the Historic Tower Cafe. These features, and our warm, efficient personal service, have made Duke Tower the choice of discriminating visitors to Duke and Durham for many years.
