In London, Hauser & Wirth offers a rare glimpse into Francis Picabia’s experimental world
Nargess Banks | Wallpaper | 20th May 2026
Picabia ceaselessly reinvented himself, from early landscapes, through his “machine”/ Dada paintings to “radical” nudes and his final abstract paintings. Being wealthy allowed him to pursue such varied interests, where ideas from one period led on to other areas. Such diversity explains why he was never pigeonholed but is considered, ambiguously, as a “painter’s painter”. Perhaps he was closest in spirit to Dada – criticise the status quo but abandon new ideas as they become generally accepted.