This episode focuses on Museu Picasso Barcelona and the period before Picasso became Picasso. It is Season 54, Episode 2 of Tarik Talk.

Originally released September 10, 2026

In this episode of Tarik Talk, Tarik Mendes turns to Museu Picasso Barcelona — Before Picasso Became Picasso for an in-depth conversation about art, culture and the people who make the art world. The episode follows the familiar Tarik Talk approach: an intimate, unhurried conversation that looks closely at the work, the ideas behind it and the wider world around it. The conversation takes its time, moving between the work itself and the wider questions that surround it.

About This Episode

Museu Picasso Barcelona — Before Picasso Became Picasso is the subject of Tarik Talk Season 54, Episode 2. The episode was originally released on September 10, 2026. As with every Tarik Talk episode, the conversation is recorded as part of a long-running series of in-depth interviews with artists, curators and cultural figures, and it is presented in both video and audio formats so listeners and viewers can follow it in the way that suits them best.

The episode centres on Museu Picasso Barcelona — Before Picasso Became Picasso, and it is presented as part of Tarik Talk’s Season 54 series. The conversation follows the show’s familiar approach, giving the subject time to speak about the work, the ideas behind it and the wider world around it, and offering listeners and viewers a close look at the art and the thinking behind it. The episode gives the subject room to speak in depth, in the unhurried style that has defined Tarik Talk across its many seasons.

Museu Picasso Barcelona — Before Picasso Became Picasso is presented here as the subject of a Tarik Talk conversation, recorded for the show’s archive of in-depth interviews with artists, architects, curators and cultural figures from around the world. The episode forms one part of Season 54, a series of conversations that bring together voices from across the art world. Each conversation in the series is recorded as an in-depth interview, and this episode is presented in the same spirit.

As with every Tarik Talk episode, this conversation is recorded as part of a long-running series of in-depth interviews, and it is presented in both video and audio formats. The episode is available to watch on YouTube and to listen to on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and iHeart, so listeners and viewers can follow the conversation in the way that suits them best.

About Tarik Talk

Tarik Talk is an art-and-culture podcast hosted by Brazilian artist Tarik Mendes, exploring how art connects us all. Tarik Talk is a weekly podcast in which Brazilian artist Tarik Mendes interviews artists, architects and cultural figures on art, philosophy, social change and the creative process, recorded on location in around 30 countries.

Watch and listen to Tarik Talk — in-depth conversations with artists, architects, curators, and cultural figures from around the world. Each episode is a window into the creative mind.

Hosted by Brazilian artist Tarik Mendes, Tarik Talk explores the art world through intimate, in-depth interviews. The podcast features a weekly conversation with leaders in the arts, including those in the art-collecting world (galleries, dealers), the art-creating world (artists), the art-showing world (museums) and other art influencers (educators, journalists and social media).

Episodes have been recorded on location at internationally recognized museums, galleries, art fairs, and biennales, in addition to film festivals and other major arts events. The full archive of Tarik Talk brings together artists, architects, curators, and cultural figures from around the world.

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The full archive of Tarik Talk now includes more than 330 episodes across 56 seasons, recorded live in more than 10 countries.

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