You’ve scrolled past Picasso’s faces, Dalí’s dreamscapes, Miró’s stars and Chagall’s floating lovers a thousand times. Until 30 November 2026, you can see 36 of their works in person in Singapore without spending a cent. From Spain to France: Four Masters Who Changed Modern Art has been running at Bruno Gallery in Tanglin Place since 1 October, and admission is free.
The line-up is nine works by Picasso, 13 by Miró, eight by Dalí and six by Chagall. All four artists moved through Paris in the early 20th century, and that shared city is the thread the show follows. The works on view include signed etchings by Picasso and Dalí, which start as lines cut into a metal plate, and signed lithographs by Miró and Chagall, which are printed from a drawing made on stone or a plate.
Walking in and looking costs nothing.
Start With Picasso’s Joker
Pablo Picasso, born in Málaga in 1881, is the oldest artist in the show. He spent more than seven decades changing styles. With Georges Braque, he developed Cubism, the movement that broke a single subject into several viewpoints at once, which is why so many of his faces look like they’re turning in two directions.
The catalogue lists four of his signed etchings, Mask, Joker and two untitled pieces. They’re smaller than you might expect. The catalogue gives Mask as 11cm wide and 29cm tall, so you’ll want to step in close. Our pick is Joker. Its two stylised figures, one in a tall hat and striped jacket, show off the playful side of a painter people usually picture through Guernica.
Miró’s Prints
Joan Miró was born in Barcelona in 1893 and began making extended trips to Paris from 1920. He stayed closely tied to Catalonia his whole life. His signature vocabulary of stars, moons, birds and floating shapes is the stuff that ends up on tote bags around the world, and seeing the real lines and colours on paper is a different experience from seeing them on merch.
Four of his lithographs are named in the catalogue.
Dalí Goes Hippie
Salvador Dalí, born in Figueres in 1904, owes part of his big break to Miró. In 1928, the older Catalan artist helped introduce him to the Surrealist circle in Paris. Dalí soon became the movement’s most recognisable face, moustache and all.
His eight works include original etchings from The Hippies series. Woman in Waves, Corridor of Kathmandu and Nude with Garter are among them. Flower Woman at the Piano is another.
This is the room to bring a friend who “doesn’t get” modern art. A piano that seems to sag like it’s melting is about as Dalí as it gets, and it’s an easier way into his strange dream logic than any wall text could manage.
If you’re thinking of buying rather than browsing, the usual advice applies to any Dalí print. Ask for the edition details and paperwork, and match them against the standard catalogues of his prints before you commit.
Chagall Brings the Feelings
Marc Chagall is the odd one out geographically. He was born in Vitebsk in 1887, then part of the Russian Empire and now in Belarus. He moved to Paris in 1911 and became a French citizen in 1937. His world of floating lovers, musicians and village memories comes from Jewish folklore and the experience of leaving home.
His six works include Le Clown à la Flûte I, Le Cirque (Acrobats), Le Clown Blanc and Elijah Resurrects the Son of the Widow of Zarephath. Several Chagalls are marked “price upon request”. Go for Le Clown Blanc. A circus clown suits Chagall’s habit of mixing joy with a little melancholy.
Why Paris Ties Them Together
Motti Abramovitz, owner and chief executive of Bruno Gallery Singapore, puts the appeal plainly. “Picasso, Miró, Dalí and Chagall did not speak the same visual language, and that is precisely what makes bringing them together so compelling,” he said, adding that for Singapore audiences, “it is an opportunity to experience those relationships through the works themselves.”
He’s right that the contrast is the fun part. Picasso arrived in Paris in 1900 and settled there in 1904, Chagall came in 1911, Miró followed in the 1920s, and Dalí joined the Surrealists late that decade. Four artists, four different routes into the same city, and you can walk through all of them in one afternoon.
Make an Afternoon of It
The gallery says it opens 10am to 6pm daily, with private viewings by appointment if you’d rather have the room to yourself. For more ideas, our guide to Singapore art exhibitions from October 2026 to January 2027 has five more shows to plan around.
🗓️ Date: Until 30 November 2026 (running since 1 October)
⏰ Time: 10am to 6pm daily, according to Bruno Gallery
📍 Location: Bruno Gallery, 91 Tanglin Road, #01-03 Tanglin Place, Singapore 247918
🎟️ Admission: Free
🖼️ On show: 36 works by Picasso, Miró, Dalí and Chagall
📞 Private viewings: By appointment at +65 6733 0283 or WhatsApp +65 8135 8644
You’ve seen these four on screens, posters and probably a phone case or two, so now’s your chance to see the real ink before the show closes on 30 November. Check out Bruno Gallery for more details, or follow the gallery on Instagram at bruno_gallery_singapore, then grab a friend and spend a free afternoon with four of modern art’s biggest names!
Photos and Visuals courtesy of Bruno Gallery.
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