The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will host the U.S. debut of "Picasso–Klee–Matisse: Masterpieces from the Museum Berggruen" from May 20 to September 13, 2026. The exhibition features over 95 works by Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, Henri Matisse, Alberto Giacometti, and other postwar European avant-garde artists, drawn from the collection assembled by famed gallerist and collector Heinz Berggruen. It explores Berggruen's relationships with artists and his Paris gallery, Berggruen & Cie, and includes thematic galleries on still life, portraits, and the human figure, as well as a dedicated space on Berggruen's life story.
This exhibition matters because it brings a renowned European collection to the United States for the first time, offering American audiences a rare chance to see masterworks from the Museum Berggruen in Berlin, which is currently closed for renovation. It also highlights the legacy of Heinz Berggruen, a Jewish refugee who became a pioneering dealer and collector, and underscores the MFAH's role in presenting major international art historical narratives. The show provides deep insight into 20th-century modernism through the personal taste of a discerning collector.