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A Backward Glance: Giorgio Morandi and the Old Masters
Giorgio Morandi, Still Life (Natura morta), 1956 Oil on canvas, 35.8 x 35.4 cm. Istituzione Bologna Musei | Museo Morandi. © Giorgio Morandi, vegap, Bilbao, 2019
12–october 6, 2019 curators: petra joos, with the collaboration of giovanni casini, and in consultation with vivien greene galleries 305, 306, and 307 april
From his years as a student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna, Giorgio Morandi centered his practice on engraving and painting landscapes and still-lifes, which account for much of his output. Initially influenced by the Italian masters (Giotto, Uccello, Masaccio) and later by Cézanne, Cubism, and Futurism, his work gradually acquired a metaphysical orientation. In 1920, he began to investigate the world of objects (bottles, vases, boxes) and landscapes, reduced to their most elementary sobriety. His quintessential figurative painting is unlike any other 20th-century pictorial oeuvre, possessing a unique intensity, beauty, and timelessness. Morandi’s still-lifes, inspired by the most mundane objects and highly personal in terms of composition, color, and light, take his zeal for purity, concentration, and the essential to an extreme level. As the artist himself once said, “One can travel this world and see nothing. To achieve understanding it
is necessary not to see many things, but to look hard at what you do see.” This exhibition will cast new light onto Giorgio Morandi’s work, approaching it from a new perspective, analyzing the influence on his work of the Old Masters of the Spanish (El Greco), Bolognese (Jacopo Bassano, Giuseppe Crespi), and French (Jean Siméon Chardin), Schools from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries.
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Lucio Fontana. On the Threshold
Lucio Fontana. Spatial Concept, Waiting (Concetto spaziale, Attese), 1959 Oil and cut on canvas, 90.8 x 90.8 cm Olnick Spanu Collection, New York. © Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Bilbao, 2019
may
17–september 29, 2019
curator : iria candela gallery
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Lucio Fontana (b. 1899; d. 1968) was one of the most innovative artists of the 20th century. A witness to the political, cultural, and technological transformations that defined his era, Fontana became an essential reference in post-war European art, due to the systematic cutting of the painted canvas with the help of a stiletto, starting in 1958. This extraordinarily radical gesture emblematizes the anxiety haunting a historical period that was marked by the Cold War and the space race. Although Fontana put painting at the center of his investigations, his practice covers a much vaster and complex territory that he addressed with the concept of Spatialism. Evoking the synthesis of all art forms, this term encompassed multiple systems of representation and materiality, including sculpture as well as stage design. Looking at the fascinating complexity of the
artist’s oeuvre, Lucio Fontana. On the Threshold comprehends a large selection of paintings, sculptures in bronze and ceramic, drawings, and environments, created by Fontana between 1929 and 1968. This ambitious survey will offer Museum visitors a unique opportunity to assess the historical legacy of this fundamental figure. Exhibition organized by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), in collaboration with the Fondazione Lucio Fontana (Milan) and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
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Gerhard Richter. Seascapes
Seascape (with Olive Clouds) [Seestück (oliv bewölkt)], 1969 Oil on canvas, 80 cm x 100 cm. Private Collection, Italy. © Gerhard Richter, vegap, Bilbao, 2019
may
24–september 9, 2019
curator : lucía agirre gallery
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Gerhard Richter (b. 1932) was born shortly before the outbreak of World War II, in Dresden, which would become a part of East Germany following the end of the conflict. His interest in the Informalism and Expressionism developing on the other side of the Wall quickly led him to abandon his hometown. After establishing himself in Düsseldorf, he made what he defined as “his first paintings based on photographs,” through which he sought a “new beginning,” and although he had already previously created pieces in this style, Richter considered that the photo paintings from before 1962 belonged to the past. Within this category, the Seascapes was a series that Richter worked on from the end of the 1960s up until 1998, the date of Seascape (Seestück), a piece that belongs to the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Collection. This exhibition is the first to present a significant set of seascapes,
in which the author relies both on traditional sources, such as the melancholy and atmospheric landscapes of German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich, as well as the popular snapshots usually taken while on vacation, presenting a reflection on nature and visual perception. Through these paintings and drawings, Richter forces us to face the problem of representation, merging the painted surface and the photographic record into one. To do so, he applied highly diluted paint, achieving the smooth surface of a photograph, and like in many instant photos, he slightly blurred the image to make it more difficult to distinguish whether it is a photograph or a painting. In some of these works, the sea and the sky from different sources merge, becoming almost interchangeable, leaving it up to our perception to identify which is which.
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Lucio Fontana. On the Threshold Gerhard Richter. Seascapes
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A Backward Glance: Giorgio Morandi and the Old Masters
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tuesday , april
30 1 pm [spanish], 5 pm [basque], 5:45 pm and 6:30 pm [spanish] tuesday , april
3 12 noon [spanish], 5 pm [basque], 5:45 pm and 6:30 pm [spanish] sunday , may
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11:30 am [basque], 12 noon, 5:45 pm and 6:30 pm [spanish] wednesday , may
8 11:30 am [basque], 12 noon, 5:45 pm and 6:30 pm [spanish]
11 1 pm [spanish], 5 pm [basque], 5:45 pm and 6:30 pm [spanish] wednesday , june
12 11:30 am [basque], 12 noon, 5:45 pm and 6:30 pm [spanish] 14 12 noon [spanish], 5 pm [basque], 5:45 pm and 6:30 pm [spanish] 16 11:30 am [basque], 12 noon, 5:45 pm and 6:30 pm [spanish] meeting point :
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LAGUNARTEAN TOUR + LUNCH OR DINNER* During your lunch break or at the end of the day, enjoy a guided tour of the new exhibitions followed by lunch or dinner at the Bistró Guggenheim Bilbao. You’ll be among friends. thursday , may
2 A Backward Glance: Giorgio Morandi and the Old Masters
thursday , may
30 Lucio Fontana. On the Threshold Gerhard Richter. Seascapes 2 pm : €20 Members, €30 non-Members. Includes guided tour and lunch 7 pm : €30 Members, €40 non-Members. Includes guided tour and dinner
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SHARED REFLECTIONS* Discover the new exhibitions devoted to Giorgio Morandi and Lucio Fontana on these unique tours led by Museum professionals.
CURATORIAL VISION
A Backward Glance: Giorgio Morandi and the Old Masters wednesday , may 8, 6:30 pm Petra Joos, exhibition curator Lucio Fontana. On the Threshold wednesday , may 29, 6:30 pm Manuel Cirauqui, Museum curator
KEY CONCEPTS
A Backward Glance: Giorgio Morandi and the Old Masters wednesday , may 15, 6:30 pm Luz Maguregui, Education Coordinator Lucio Fontana. On the Threshold wednesday , june 5, 6:30 pm Marta Arzak, Associate Director of Education and Interpretation meeting point :
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INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY
COURSES, ENCOUNTERS, WORKSHOPS
MUSEUMS AS CULTURAL HUBS: THE FUTURE OF TRADITION
LECTURE [TOPARTE]
saturday , may
18 The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is joining the celebrations of International Museum Day—whose theme this year is Museums as Cultural Hubs: The Future of Tradition—through initiatives like free entry into the Museum throughout the entire day and the opening of Yoko Ono’s work Wish Tree for Bilbao to public participation. (11:00 am to 2:00 pm on the outside terrace on the second floor).
Art and Science: A Long Relationship throughout History wednesday , april
10, 6:30 pm In this public lecture, Álvaro de la Cruz Dombriz, professor at the University of Cape Town & SKA Collaboration, will examine the concepts of harmony, infinity, space, time, and reality in the history of humanity and their relationship with the evolution of art history and different scientific theories. Organized by the Department of Theoretical Physics and the History of Science of the upv/ehu and the eu cost Action cantata. venue :
Museum Auditorium 1 hour language : Spanish tickets : free; available at the Admissions desk and on the website duration :
CLASS-WORKSHOP [TOPARTE] Animating the Guggenheim friday , may
3, from 6 pm to 8 pm, and saturday 4, from 10 am to 2 pm The participants in this two-session class will draw some of the Museum’s icons and then bring them to life through 2-D animation. may
ages :
15 to 19 Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (May 3) and DigiPen University Institute of Technology—specialized in digital art and animation—(May 4) tickets and program : available at the Admissions desk or the Museum website. €15 Members; €20 Followers. Limited capacity. Minimum: 8 people venue :
CREATIVE SESSIONS [+18] Fashionable Words friday , may
3 and 10, 6:30 pm Holzer silkscreened some of her Truisms onto T-shirts and other mediums. The two sessions of this workshop taught by designer and artist Miriam Ocáriz will make design and words the perfect duo. venue :
Educational Area available at the Admissions desk and online. €12 Members; €16 Followers. Limited capacity. Minimum: 8 people
tickets :
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April 10
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Initiation into Virtual Reality saturday , may
11, and sunday 12, 12:30 pm In her works, Jenny Holzer uses the latest technologies, such as virtual reality. In this two-session workshop led by Carlos Seijó, participants will learn the basics of 360-degree video production, become familiar with scanning 3-D objects, etc. venue :
Educational Areas available at the Admissions desk and online. €12 Members; €16 Followers. Limited capacity. Minimum: 8 people
SCREENING ABOUT JENNY HOLZER thursday , april
25, 7 pm Discover Jenny Holzer through a film by Claudia Müller that premiered in 2011 and was made in close cooperation with the artist over the course of ten years. Original version in English. venue :
Auditorium free at the Admissions desk and on the website
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© Elssie Ansareo
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AUDIOVISUALS
A Photographic Look at Morandi’s Still Lifes fridays , may
17 and 24, 6:30 pm Introductory photography class spotlighting the still life. Vases, candles, flowers, fruit, skulls, and the particular vantage point of artist Elssie Ansareo (whose work is part of the Museum Collection) towards Giorgio Morandi. venue :
Museum Library tickets : available at the Admissions desk and online. €12 Members; €16 Followers. Limited capacity. Minimum: 8 people
LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES! [+18] wednesdays , april
24 and may 29, 6:30 pm Practice English in a relaxed way with films and audiovisuals as the common themes in the fourth edition of this program created in collaboration with the British Council. venue :
Educational Space free for Museum Members and British Council students with valid ID; €3 Followers; available at the Admissions desk and online. Limited capacity
tickets :
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April 10
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FANT FESTIVAL [TOPARTE] SCREENING AU POSTE! friday , may
10, 6:30 pm Last session of the 25th edition of the FANT fantasy film festival organized by the Bilbao City Council, with the screening of Au Poste!, a dark French comedy by director Quentin Dupieux. Original version subtitled in English. venue :
Auditorium free at the Admissions desk and on the website duration : 73 min tickets :
FILM SERIES FILM AFTERNOONS “ALLA MORANDI” saturday , may
25 and sunday, may 26 Enjoy a selection of masterpieces of cinematography, films where Morandi’s imprint is clear by directors ranging from Federico Fellini to Luca Guadagnino and Michelangelo Antonioni. Complete program on the website starting April 12. venue :
Museum Auditorium (afternoon screening) tickets : available at the Admissions desk and online. €2 Members; €4 Followers
ON STAGE BERLIN PHILHARMONIC* LIVE CONCERT STREAMING [TOPARTE] Live broadcasts of new concerts from the Berlin Philharmonic via the Bilbao Philharmonic Society in collaboration with the Berlin Digital Hall. This season, each concert will be preceded by a presentation offered by the Bilbao Philharmonic Society 30 minutes before the concert. sunday , april
28, 7:00 pm: Daniele Gatti saturday , may 18: Herbert Blomstedt venue :
Auditorium free at the Admissions desk and on the website. Max.: 2 tickets per Member card *Program subject to changes tickets :
ART AFTER DARK [+18] 5 and may 10, from 10 pm to 1 am One Friday a month, the Museum opens late in the evening so the public can enjoy the exhibition and live sessions by international DJ’s at an unusual time of day. On May 10, for the first time, film director Juan Antonio Bayona will feature in a DJ session on the occasion of the end of the FANT25 festival as part of the Museum’s TopArte program. The director’s brother, DJ Carlos Bayona, will accompany the filmmaker at the turntables. april
venue :
Atrium available at the Admissions desk or the Museum website. €11 Members; €15 Followers. Ages 18 and older. ID or passport required. Limited capacity more information at the Museum website tickets :
DANZA-FESTIVAL ACT [TOPARTE]
Enjoy a dance and theater show as part of the Festival ACT. Complete program on the website starting April 12 venue :
Auditorium available at the Admissions desk or the Museum website. €4 Members; €6 Followers.
tickets :
purchase of activities: www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus exclusively pre-sale for members: starting general public: starting
April 10
and the Admissions desk April 2; pre-sale for followers: starting April 4
more information at +34 944 359 090, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 2 pm
FAMILIES CHILDREN’S WORKSHOPS: CREATIVE EXPERIENCES saturdays and sundays : april
6, 7, 13, and 14, may 4, 5, 11, and 12, 10:30 am and 5 pm Look, think, share… as you explore the exhibitions devoted to Jenny Holzer and Giorgio Morandi, and learn how to create your own paintings and installations. ages :
3 to 11 available at the Admissions desk and online. €2.50 Members; €5 Followers
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BOOKS ALIVE! saturdays and sundays : april
6, 7, 13, and 14; may 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, and 26, 11:30 am Stories come to life in activities held in English in the Museum Library. The activities involve listening, singing, and even dancing. ages :
3 to 11 available at the Admissions desk and online. €2.50 Members; €5 Followers
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PUPPY [Members-only] saturdays and sundays: may
BABY ART sunday , april
7 and may 5, 10:30 am [24–36 months old ] sunday , april 14 and may 12 and 19, 10:30 am [12–24 months old ] sunday , may 26, 10:30 am [6–12 months old ] A space of stimuli and play meant for interaction between babies and their families, so they can explore the exhibitions together. ages :
6–36 months old available at the Admissions desk and online. €6 Members; €8 Followers (per participant, both infant and adult).
tickets :
18 and 19 (spanish); 25 and 26 (basque), 10:30 am and 5 pm Jeff Koons’s sculpture inspires a host of fun stories. may
ages :
3 to 11 tickets: available at the Admissions desk and online
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April 10
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more information at +34 944 359 090, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 2 pm
CHILDREN’S ART CORNER
At the end of the installation The Matter of Time, you will find a space for sitting, reading stories, and drawing with the entire family. Children can immerse themselves in reading, playing, and creating in this stimulating educational area while learning about aspects related to art and architecture. ages :
2 to 8 Free with Museum admission.
ARCHITECTURE LABORATORY saturdays, april
6 and 13; may 4, 11, 18, and 25, 11:30 am From your house to the city. This architecture course allows children to learn about concepts related to architecture in a fun way through drawings, scale models, and games. Building a treehouse, inventing imaginary cities, or exploring what lies under our feet in cities are just some of the activities in the last quarter which will allow them to experiment with architecture in a fun way. ages :
6 to 11
price ( quarter ):
€55 Members; €77 Followers. Tickets available at the Admissions desk or the Museum website price ( session ): €5 Members, €7.5 Followers (depending on the number of places available)
FAMILY ACTIVITY GUIDE These teaching materials are handed out free of charge at the Museum’s Admissions desk, with questions, games, and activities which help families look at art and enjoy it more. ages :
6 to 11
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COLLABORATIONS BOS 11 and 12 Khatia Buniatishvili W. A. Mozart: Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 23 in A Major, K. 488 D. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11, Op. 103, “The Year 1905” Khatia Buniatishvili, piano Pablo González, conductor
april
2 and 3 P. I. Tchaikovsky: Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 1, Op. 23 E. Elgar: Enigma Variation Evgeny Konnov, piano Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor
may
tickets: available at the ticket office of the
Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall Museum Members get discounts of up to 20% on their tickets purchase. Maximum: two tickets per Member card
TEATRO ARRIAGA 12 and 13: dance Sasha Waltz & Guests: Kreatur Powerful dance to portray a society that threatens to become undone
april
May 3 and 4: teatro musical barroco Dido & Aeneas The sublime beauty of music and words, in a dreamy show tickets: vailable at the ticket office
of the Teatro Arriaga Museum Members get discounts of up to 25% on their tickets purchase. Maximum: two tickets per Member card
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TRIP TO ISTANBUL istanbul biennial and vip program at the contemporary istanbul fair september 10–15 Located between Europe and Asia and in the past was known as Byzantium and Constantinople, Istanbul is one of the great cities in the world. Through Contemporary Istanbul, the most important art fair in Turkey, and the Istanbul Biennial, we will discover contemporary Turkish creation. Plus, on this trip we will also see exuberant Ottoman architecture. more information :
starting April 15
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GASTRONOMY Enjoy the flavors of spring in the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao restaurants. On April 9, the gourmet restaurant Nerua will premier its new menu, which includes such exclusive products as “tear peas,” a caviar of vegetables that can only be savored a few weeks a year. Bistró Guggenheim Bilbao will update its menu one week earlier, on April 2, by revisiting classics like cod meatballs in Biscay sauce and warm-weather dishes such as watermelon gazpacho and tuna tartare. REMEMBER As a Museum Member, you get discounts of up to 10% on Bar Guggenheim Bilbao and Museum terraces and 5% off at Bistró and Nerua restaurants.
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