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Jackson Pollock, Mural, 1943. Oil and casein on canvas, 243.2 x 603.2 cm. The University of Iowa Museum of Art, Gift, Peggy Guggenheim. © The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, VEGAP, Bilbao, 2017
Abstract Expressionism february 3–june 4, 2017 second floor • curated by david anfam and edith devaney with lucía agirre Although the term “Abstract Expressionism” was coined in 1946, it was not until the 1950s that major American museums began to acquire works by some of its best known exponents, such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Franz Kline, Clyfford Still, Philip Guston, and Barnett Newman. In 1958 the Museum of Modern Art in New York hosted a show featuring much of this newly acquired art: its title, The New American Painting, suggested an alternative to the term Abstract Expressionism and underscored the novelty and home-grown identity of this movement. The exhibition travelled to eight European cities —Basel, Milan, Madrid, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, and London—in 1959, and since then Europe has not seen a comprehensive survey of Abstract Expressionism, although major retrospectives have been dedicated to many of its most famous proponents, including Guston, Pollock, and Rothko. This landmark show aims to reevaluate the movement, emphasizing that, though often regarded as a unified whole, it was in fact a complex, fluid reality. Exhibition organized by the Royal Academy of Arts, London, with the collaboration of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
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Clyfford Still, PH-950, 1950. Oil on canvas, 233.7 x 177.8 cm. Courtesy of the Clyfford Still Museum, Denver, Colorado. © City and County of Denver, VEGAP, Bilbao, 2016
PRIZE DRAW FOR 25 INVITATIONS TO THE OPENING COCKTAIL Check at www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus (Support/ Museum Members/Private Area) to see whether you are one of the Museum Members who will receive a double invitation to attend the opening cocktail of this show. The lucky winners will receive their invitations by mail.
Pello Irazu: A Retrospective march 10– june 25, 2017 gallery 105 • curator: lucía agirre Pello Irazu (b. 1963, Andoain, Spain) is one of Spain’s most influential contemporary artists, who has played a key role in renewing an interest in Basque sculpture. Ranging from small, three-dimensional creations to large-scale installations and hybrid objects, as well as photography, drawing, and mural painting, Irazu’s work addresses problems in the established relationships between our bodies, objects, images, and spaces. This retrospective shapes a rich overview of Irazu’s 30-year career, and highlights milestones and important works in a material, spatial, and conceptual gallery design created by the artist. Exhibition organized by the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Pello Irazu, The Land that Sleeps (La tierra que duerme), 1986. Steel and oil, 66 x 120 x 39 cm. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, temporary loan Soledad Lorenzo, 2014. © VEGAP, Bilbao, 2017
film & video
Pierre Huyghe: (Untitled) Human Mask march 30, 2017– july 16, 2017 gallery 103 • curator: manuel cirauqui In Pierre Huyghe’s work, the boundary between fiction and reality is blurred as he constructs an experience of the world. In masterfully, painstakingly staged settings, people and puppets behave as equals while animals and plants appear to amble leisurely on both sides of the border of the imaginary. (Untitled) Human Mask, created in 2014, takes viewers to a Japanese landscape scarred by the recent tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear disaster. There we witness a scene inspired by real-life events: in an empty, dilapidated restaurant, a monkey whose face is concealed by a traditional theater mask seems to be waiting for customers who never come. Impatiently pacing the premises, stopping to listen for the sound of someone approaching, or gazing out the window,
Pierre Huyghe, (Untitled) Human Mask, 2014 (still). Color film, stereo sound, 2:66 format. 19 min. Courtesy the artist; Hauser & Wirth, London; and Anna Lena Films, Paris
the character trapped in that surreal setting performs a routine whose theme, according to the artist himself, is none other than the human condition.
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GUIDED TOURS FOR MEMBERS ONLY
SHARED REFLECTIONS*
PRIVATE TOURS FOR INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS
Discover the new exhibitions, go behind the scenes and see how they are set up, and learn other curious details in these special tours led by Museum professionals.
Guided tours led by exhibition curators: a unique opportunity to be among the first to discover the highlights of each show and learn why each work was selected. For more details, please call the Individual Members Department.
FREE GUIDED TOURS* [reservations required] Get the inside scoop on our temporary exhibitions at the free guided tours for Members only. Upcoming tours (starting times indicated): Abstract Expressionism tuesday , february 21 5:15 pm [Basque], 5:45 pm [Spanish], 6:15 pm [Spanish] friday , february
24 5:15 pm [Basque], 5:45 pm [Spanish], 6:15 pm [Spanish] sunday , february
26 11:30 am [Basque], 12 noon [Spanish] Pello Irazu: A Retrospective tuesday , march 14 5:15 pm [Basque], 5:45 pm [Spanish], 6:15 pm [Spanish] friday , march
17 5:15 pm [Basque], 5:45 pm [Spanish], 6:15 pm [Spanish] sunday , march
19 11:30 am [Basque], 12 noon [Spanish] meeting point :
before tour starts
Group Admission desk, five minutes
CURATORIAL VISION Abstract Expressionism wednesday , february 15 Lucía Agirre, curator of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Pello Irazu: A Retrospective wednesday , march 22 Lucía Agirre, curator of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
KEY CONCEPTS Abstract Expressionism wednesday , february 22 Marta Arzak, Associate Director of Education and Interpretation Pello Irazu: A Retrospective wednesday , march 29 Luz Maguregui, Education Coordinator meeting point :
Information desk 6:30 to 7:30 pm tickets : €2 members, €3 general public (admission not included). Min. 8 people, max. 20. time :
*Sponsored by Fundación Vizcaína Aguirre
tickets and tour reservations available from january 24 at www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus further information at +34 944 359 090, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 2 pm
you may be required to show your membership card for members-only activities
LAGUNARTEAN* Use your lunch break or free time in the evening to enjoy a guided tour of the new exhibitions followed by lunch or dinner at the Bistró Guggenheim Bilbao. Abstract Expressionism thursday, february 16: 2–4 pm and 7–10 pm Pello Irazu: A Retrospective thursday, april 6: 2–4 pm and 7–10 pm afternoon price :
€20 members and €30 nonmember guests (includes guided tour and lunch)
evening price :
€30 members, €40 nonmember guests (includes guided tour and dinner)
Check the menu at the Museum website *Dates subject to change depending on demand and availability of the service. Minimum 10 participants
EXPRESS TOURS Free quick tours on the artworks exhibited. Check times, topics, and available languages at the Information desk. schedule: Tuesday to Friday, 5 pm; Saturdays and
Sundays, 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm. There are no express tours on holidays (except Sundays) tickets: Free admission. Min. 5 people, max. 20 (first come, first served; no prior reservation) length: 30 min.
AUDIOVISUALS LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES! [+18] wednesdays , february
22, march 29, april 26, 6:30 pm Enjoy movies in English and practice the language in a laid-back setting. After seeing the original version of a documentary or short film, or part of a feature-length film, all of them related to artists or different creative disciplines, we will hold discussions on them led by teachers from the British Council. Check the listings on the website! venue : Zero Espazioa
tickets : €3 (Free for museum members and British
Council students with valid ID), available one week before each session on the website and the Museum Admissions desk. Min. 8 people, max. 30. Intermediate level of English recommended
With the collaboration of the British Council
ART AFTER DARK [+18] fridays , february
17, march 17, april 28, 10 pm–1 am One Friday a month, the Museum opens at night to let visitors explore the exhibitions and enjoy live sessions by international DJs. venue :
Atrium €9 members, €13 general public (18 and over with ID; limited capacity)
tickets :
TOPARTE
ACTIVITIES PRESENTATION OF THE KEY saturday , february
4, 6:30 pm Lucía Lacarra, Ken Zazpi, and Jon Ugarriza will discuss their creative experience bringing together music, dance, and film for The Key, a documentary by Oscar Andrés after the screening of the film. venue :
Auditorium Free admission. Tickets available in advance at the Admissions desk or the Museum website
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CREATIVITY IN GASTRONOMY A series of talks by internationally renowned chefs, who will share their know-how and discuss the role of creativity in gastronomy. They will be accompanied by Josean Alija, from Nerua Guggenheim Bilbao, to celebrate of the Museum’s 20th Anniversary. wednesday , february
22, 6:30 pm Bruno Oteiza (Biko, Mexico City) venue :
Auditorium Free admission. Tickets available in advance at the Admissions desk or the Museum website
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LORALDIA FESTIVAL Two shows where music, dance, literature, and Basque oral poetry (bertsos) framed within the third edition of Loraldia, a festival promoting Basque cultural production. sunday , march
12, 12:30 noon Txoriak, dance show by Dantzaz Konpainia venue :
Atrium Free with Museum admission
tickets :
sunday , april
2, 12:30 noon Geroa, a production featuring Kirmen Uribe, Oihana Bartra, Alaia Martin, and Angel Unzu
BERLIN PHILHARMONIC LIVE STREAMING CONCERTS With the collaboration of the Bilbao Philharmonic Society, the Museum will be hosting to live streaming of concerts by the Berlin Philharmonic through June. saturday, february 11, 7 pm [tickets available from January 24] Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 4; Simon Rattle, conductor saturday, march 11, 7 pm [tickets available from January 24]
Works by Edward Elgar and Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky; Zubin Mehta and Pinchas Zukerman, conductors
thursday, march 23, 8 pm [tickets available from February 22]
Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky; Kirill Petrenko, conductor
saturday, april 29, 7 pm [tickets available from March 28] Works by Jean Sibelius, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Béla Bartók; Mariss Jansons, conductor venue :
Auditorium tickets : Free admission. Tickets available in advance at the Admissions desk or the Museum website
venue :
Auditorium €6 members, €10 general public. Tickets available at the Admissions desk or the Museum website
tickets :
Txoriak
tickets and tour reservations available from january 24 at www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus further information at +34 944 359 090, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 2 pm
you may be required to show your membership card for members-only activities
ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHOPS FOR FAMILIES CHILDREN’S WORKSHOPS saturdays and sundays ,
10:30 am and 5 pm february 4 & 5, 11 & 12, 18 & 19, 25 & 26; march 4 & 5, 11 & 12; april 1 & 2, 8 & 9, 29 & 30; may 1 ages: 3–5 and 6–11 tickets: €2.50 members, at the Admissions desk and on the website; available from 10 am on the third Wednesday of the previous month. Visit the website for more information on children’s activities and workshops.
SPIDER WORKSHOPS
[FREE, MEMBERS-ONLY ACTIVITY] saturdays and sundays ,
MUSIKENE: SINFONIETTA saturday , march
25, 6 pm
The Sinfonietta, a musical group from Musikene, the Higher Music Center of the Basque Country, perform works by composers Boulez, Ibarrondo, Schönberg, and Stravinsky; conductor: Arturo Tamayo. venue: Auditorium
tickets: €2 Members, €4 general public; available at the
Admissions desk and on the website
10:30 am and 5 pm march 18 & 19 [ spanish ] and march 25 & 26 [ basque ] In this workshop, kids will create their own sculptures inspired by Louise Bourgeois’s work Maman. ages: 3–5 and 6–11 tickets: free, at the Admissions desk and on the website; available from 10 am on the third Wednesday of the previous month.
BABY ART sundays ,
10:30 am 5, 12, 19, and 26; march 5, 12, 19, and 26; april 2, 9, and 30 These interactive activities allow parents and children to explore concepts like art, color, texture, light, and space. february
SCIENCE AND ART WORKSHOPS
ages: 6 to 24 months
Organized in conjunction with the Chair of Scientific Culture at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), these workshops examine the relationship between science and art, two forms of knowledge that oftentimes appear to be unrelated. Participants include artists and professionals from a variety of disciplines.
website; available from 10 am on the third Wednesday of the previous month
thursday , april
6, 7–9 pm The Science that Harbors and Reveals our Artistic Legacy Oskar González, Ainhoa Sánz, and Aitziber Velasco
thursday , april
27, 7–9 pm Knowledge and Representation in Nature José Ramón Marcaida and Clara Cerviño venue: Auditorium
tickets: free, available at the Admissions desk and
on the website
tickets: €6 members, at the Admissions desk and on the
BOOKS ALIVE! saturdays and sundays ,
11:30 am In this activity, held at the Museum’s Library and conducted entirely in English, participants are immersed in stories through games and songs, using artistic expression and body language. ages: 2–8
tickets: €2.50 members (price per child), available
on the website. Free for adults (members) who want to accompany their children during the activity
BOS BOS CONCERT SEASON february 16 and 17
Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 7 in E minor Eliahu Inbal, conductor april 6 and 7
Gernika, 80th Anniversary Birke Bertelsmeier Zeru urdinetik (world premiere) J. Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem, op. 45 Vanessa Goikoetxea, soprano Duncan Rock, baritone Easo abesbatza Choir (Xalba Rallo, director) Bilbao Choral Society Conservatory Choir (J.L. Ormazabal, director) Erik Nielsen, conductor tickets: Euskalduna Concert Hall ticket office
20% off for Museum members Two tickets per card max.
ENJOY OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY AMONG FRIENDS GIVE IT A TRY!!! Become a Museum member for only And get lots of benefits in 20th Anniversary activities and exhibitions for five months Cannot be used in conjunction with other offers
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JOINING CULTURES TOGETHER* Nerua Guggenheim Bilbao, the Museum gastronomic restaurant, led by Josean Alija, will host the “Joining Cultures Together” dining event, in which during 2017 several internationally renowned chefs will collaborate with Alija to prepare four remarkable menus: Joan Roca, form El Celler de Can Roca in Girona; Virgilio Martinez, from Central in Lima, Peru; Mauro Colagreco, from Mirazon in Menton, France; and Bruno Oteiza, from Biko, Mexico City. february 23: Bruno Oteiza may 24: Joan Roca
june 22: Mauro Colagreco
september 21: Virgilio Martinez further information :
www.neruaguggenheimbilbao.com/en/ *Members are not entitled to any discount in this activity
TRIP TO SWITZERLAND 30–april 4 Discover Swiss art and architecture: stained glass windows by Chagall and Giacometti in Zurich, the artworks in Fondation Beyeler and the Vitra Museum in Basel, as well as the impressive Paul Klee Zentrum in Bern, designed by celebrated architect Renzo Piano. march
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MUSEUM STORE/ BOOKSTORE You choose: come to the store or buy it online at tienda.guggenheim-bilbao.eus/en/ REMEMBER As a museum member, you can enjoy up to 15% off (%5 in publications)