The Beijing Cervantes Institute is presenting an art show entitled Picasso: Verses of Materials. On display are 27 ceramic works, 10 lithographs and illustrations for six literary books.

Most of these works, on loan from Spanish collectors, were created by the artist in 1947, when the young artists was in the midst of grappling with new methods and materials for expression, said curator Dolores Duran.

China has a long history of ceramic and ink art. Pablo Picasso, for instance, was known as a great admirer of Chinese art and culture.Picasso's ceramics

The exhibition runs until Oct 31.

(China Daily August 13, 2008)