World-renowned art dealer brings Picasso to the Prairies [Video]

Frederick Mulder, an internationally-renowned art dealer and expert in Pablo Picasso’s work, is donating three additional Picasso pieces to the collection at the University of Saskatchewan.

In 2012, Mulder kickstarted the collection at the university by donating six original Picasso linocut prints. Now, the university has nine.

“When I gave the first six, the university turned into the largest public collection of Picasso linocuts in the country,” said Mulder. “It is now overshadowed, of course, by the Remai, but the two great collections, bigger than any other in Canada, are right here in Saskatoon.”

The Remai Modern now houses an even larger collection of Picasso linocuts, courtesy of Mulder, who purchased them from the Picasso estate before selling them to Ellen Remai.

“I quite like the fact that Saskatchewan is a slightly improbable place for a collection of this importance. I just think that’s rather cool,” said Mulder.

Mulder grew up in Eston, Sask., and received his first degree (Bachelor of …