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Andy Warhol: Shadows, 1978–79. Acrylic on canvas. 102 paintings on canvas (unframed), 193 x 132 x 2.9 cm each. Dia Art Foundation. View of the installation: Dia:Beacon, Beacon, New York. © 2016, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./VEGAP. Photo: Bill Jacobson
Andy Warhol: Shadows february 26–october gallery 105
2, 2016
In 1978, when he was 50 years old, Andy Warhol—assisted by his entourage at the Factory—embarked upon the production of Shadows, a monumental body of work that formalized some of the artist’s explorations of abstraction seen in earlier and later series. The radical implications of Shadows begin with their format: the series was conceived as one painting in 102 parts, where the final number is determined by the dimensions of the exhibition space. Unlike earlier works, in which thin layers of rolled acrylic paint constituted the backgrounds onto which black images were silkscreened, the backgrounds of the Shadows canvases were painted with a sponge mop, adding a sense of gesture to the picture plane. All 102 “shadows” are displayed at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, alternating between positive and negative imprints as they march along the gallery wall. Far from replicas, each Shadow corresponds to a form that reveals its space with precision, directing the spectator’s gaze to the light. By focusing on the shadow to devise light, Warhol returned to the quintessential problem of art: perception. Exhibition organized by the Dia Art Foundation
Prize draw for 25 double invitations to the vernissage of Andy Warhol: Shadows in collaboration with:
and 25 double invitations to the vernissage of LOUISE Bourgeois. Structures of Existence: The Cells Log in at www.guggenheim-bilbao.es/en (Join & Support/ Museum Members/Private Area) to find out if you are one of the Museum Members who will receive an invitation for two to attend the opening night of these exhibitions. The lucky winners will receive their invitations by mail.
Louise Bourgeois Structures of Existence: The Cells march 18– september second floor
4, 2016
In a career spanning seven decades, Louise Bourgeois (b. 1911, Paris; d. 2010, New York) used a wide range of materials, forms, and sizes to create a unique body of work. This is the first major survey of her Cells (1986–2008), a series that encapsulates all of Bourgeois’s artistic preoccupations, which she began in the 1980s and continued to work on until shortly before her death. These evocative spaces are like rooms whose solitary interiors are off-limits to viewers and yet invite them to come closer, peer inside, catch a glimpse of their essence, and gain an intimate perspective on a private world. Like all of Bourgeois’s creations, the Cells are steeped in autobiographical references. The exhibition includes important works from previous decades that led up to this series and brings to light key facets of Bourgeois’s thoughts on space and memory, the body and architecture, the conscious and the unconscious. Exhibition organized by Haus der Kunst, Munich, in collaboration with the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao sponsored by:
CONVERSATION ABOUT LOUISE BOURGEOIS wednesday , march
16 Jerry Gorovoy, Bourgeois’s assistant and life-long friend, and Julienne Lorz, curator of the exhibition Louise Bourgeois. Structures of Existence: The Cells, will talk about the personality and work of this renowned FrancoAmerican artist. With simultaneous interpretation from English to Spanish. venue and time: Museum Auditorium, 6:30 pm
tickets: free, available at the admissions desk and on
the website
Louise Bourgeois: Cell (The Last Climb), 2008. Steel, glass, rubber, thread, and wood, 384.8 x 400.1 x 299.7 cm. Collection National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. © The Easton Foundation / VEGAP, Madrid. Photo: Christopher Burke
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tickets and tour reservations available from february
16 at
www.guggenheim-bilbao.es. further information: call +34 944 359 090, Monday to Friday, 9 am–2 pm you may be required to show your membership card for members-only activities
GUIDED TOURS for members only private tours
for international members Guided tours led by the curators of each exhibition: a unique opportunity to be the first to discover the highlights of each show and learn why different works were selected. For more details, please call the Department of Museum Members.
free guided tours* [reservations required]
Get the inside scoop on our temporary exhibitions during the free guided tours for members only. Louise Bourgeois. Structures of Existence: The Cells tuesday , april
5: 5:15 pm [Basque], 5:45 pm [Spanish], 6:15 pm [Spanish]
friday , april 8: 5:15 pm [Basque], 5:45 pm [Spanish], 6:15 pm [Spanish] sunday , april 10: 11:30 am [Basque], 12 noon [Spanish] meeting point :
Group admissions desk (five minutes before tour starts)
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. You’ll be among friends! wednesday , april 6: Louise Bourgeois. Structures of Existence: The Cells
2−4 pm
price:
€20 Members, €30 nonmember guests. Includes guided tour and lunch
7−10 pm price: €30 Members, €40 nonmember guests. Includes guided tour and dinner * Dates subject to change according to demand and service availability. Minimum of 10 participants. (View dining options at www.guggenheim-bilbao.es)
SHARED REFLECTIONS* Discover the new exhibitions, the behind-the-scenes setup process, and other curious details on these special tours led by Museum professionals.
curatorial vision Andy Warhol: Shadows wednesday , march 2, 6:30 pm Lucía Agirre, exhibition curator Louise Bourgeois. Structures of Existence: The Cells wednesday , april 13, 6:30 pm Petra Joos, exhibition curator
key concepts: Andy Warhol: Shadows wednesday , march 9, 6:30 pm Marta Arzak, Associate Director of Education and Interpretation Louise Bourgeois: Structures of Existence: The Cells wednesday , april 20, 6:30 pm Luz Maguregui, Education Coordinator meeting point :
Information desk price: €2 Members, €3 general public (price of admission not included). Minimum of 8 people per group *Sponsored by Fundación Vizcaína Aguirre
WISH TREE FOR BILBAO thursday , february
18, and sunday , march 20 On Thursday, February 18, Yoko Ono’s birthday, and Sunday, March 20, the anniversary of her marriage to John Lennon, we will invite the public to participate in Ono’s work Wish Tree for Bilbao. Ask the gallery hosts for more information about the piece and how you can interact with it. venue : Second-floor outdoor terrace
time : 11 am–2 pm and 4–7 pm. Free with admission ticket
for the same day
Let’s Go to the Movies! [+18] last wednesday of every month upcoming sessions : february
AUDIOVISUALS FASHION FILM IN AFRICA [+18] friday , february
19 The presentation Fashion Film in Africa, produced by Estudio YOX in association with the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao on the occasion of the exhibition Making Africa — A Continent of Contemporary Design, includes films, advertising campaigns, documentaries, and music videos by audiovisual artists and fashion designers from the African continent, many of whom— Ikiré Jones, Duro Olowu, Zohra Opoku, Selly Raby Kane, etc.—are also featured in the Guggenheim Bilbao show. This program is part of the first-ever “Fashion and Films,” a new international event showcasing the best fashionrelated AV productions that engage with socially relevant topics such as development, environmentalism and sustainability, identity and equality irrespective of gender, culture, race, sexual orientation, or ethnicity, nonstereotypical beauty, and others. venue and time: Auditorium, 6:30–8 pm
tickets: now available at the admissions desk and on the
website; €4, €2 members. All screenings with original soundtrack and English subtitles
24 and march 30 Brush up on your English in a casual, laid-back atmosphere. These screening sessions offer shorts of clips from films about art-related themes, the works displayed at the Museum, or the architecture, all with their original English soundtracks and, in some cases, Spanish subtitles. Between screenings, teachers from the British Council will lead group discussions. Intermediate level of English recommended (First Certificate) program: available on the website venue and time: Zero Espazioa, 6:15 pm tickets: €3, free for Members and British Council students with valid ID (age 18 and over). Available a week before each session at the admissions desk and on the website. Min. 10 people, max. 30 With the collaboration of the British Council
TALKS AND LECTURES spotlight on xabier sáenz de gorbea The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao will host a special encounter devoted to the life and work of Xabier Sáenz de Gorbea, noted critic, writer, curator, and art teacher. venue: Auditorium
tickets: free at the admissions desk and on the website
for more information, visit the museum website
tickets go on sale on february 16 at: www.guggenheim-bilbao.es further information: call +34 944 359 090, Monday to Friday, 9 am–2 pm you may be required to show your membership card for members-only activities
Creative Process Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg saturday , march
19 The Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg is coming to Bilbao with Rodin, a “psychological ballet” about the life and work of the sculptor Auguste Rodin and his muse, the sculptress Camille Claudel. Learn about the highlights of this production from some of the ballet company’s members. venue and time: Auditorium, 12 noon
tickets: available at the admissions desk and on the
website; €4, €2 Members
ON STAGE Art After Dark [+18] friday, february
19 and march 11 One Friday a month, the Museum opens at night to let visitors explore the exhibitions and enjoy live sessions by international DJs. venue and time: Atrium, 10 pm–1 am
tickets: now available at the admissions desk and on the
website; €13, €9 Members [limited capacity] for more information, visit the museum website Photo: Michael Khoury
All your shopping in one click Simple and convenient tienda.guggenheim-bilbao.es/en As a museum member, you automatically get 15% off your purchases at the Museum Store (5% off books).
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buy tickets for children’s workshops on the 3rd Wednesday of the preceding month at: www.guggenheim-bilbao.es. further information: call +34 944 359 090, Monday to Friday, 9 am–2 pm you may be required to show your membership card for members-only activities
ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHOPS FOR FAMILIES CHILDREN’S WORKSHOPS Spider Workshops [free, members-only activity]
In this workshop, kids will create their own sculptures inspired by Louise Bourgeois’s work Maman. saturday and sunday , march
12 and 13 [ basque ]: 11 am –1 pm : 1 group , ages 3–5 5–7 pm : 2 groups , ages 3–5 and 6–10 saturday and sunday , march
19 and 20 [ spanish ]: 11 am –1 pm : 1 group , ages 3–5 5–7 pm : 2 groups , ages 3–5 and 6–10
Here You’ll Have Heaps to Paint
In this activity, children explore figurative and abstract works of art and experiment with gesture, texture, and color in their own paintings. saturdays and sundays, february 13, 14, 27, and 28 [basque]:
11 am–1 pm: 1 group, ages 3–5 5–7 pm: 2 groups, ages 3–5 and 6–10
saturday and sunday, february 20 and 21 [spanish]:
11 am–1 pm: 1 group, ages 3–5 5–7 pm: 2 groups, ages 3–5 and 6–10
Painting Shadows
In these workshops, our youngest visitors will learn to hunt and catch shadows, and finally paint them! saturday and sunday , march
5 and 6 [ spanish ]:
11 am –1 pm : 1 group , ages 3–5 5–7 pm : 2 groups , ages 3–5 and 6–10 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.
Baby Art sundays , february 14, 21 and 28; march 6, 13, 15, and 20, 10:30 am –12:30 pm
The museum becomes a stimulating, playful space where parents and children can share aesthetic experiences. ages :
6–24 months €8, €6 members
tickets :
Books Alive! saturdays and sundays ,
11:30 am –1:30 pm In this activity, conducted entirely in English, participants jump into storybooks with games, songs, and artistic and bodily expression exercises.
Rainsticks
13, 14, 27 and 28 [ ages : 2–5] Fun stories about animals will teach us to play with our voices, bodies, and music. Plus, we’ll build our very musical instrument. february
Pop-Up
20 and 21 [ ages : 6–8] You never know what will happen when you crack open one of these magical animated stories. february
Room on the Broom
5, 6, 19 and 20 [ ages : 6–8] Do you dare to take a high-flying ride on this fun witch’s broom? march
But Where Is the Green Parrot?
12 and 13 [ ages : 2–5] Fun games and songs with colors in English. march
venue :
Library tickets : €2.50 Members (price per child), available on the website. Free for adults (members) who want to accompany their children during the activity
collaborations BILBAO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (BOS) Season Concert 11 february 18 and 19
Ángel Illarramendi: Obertura Zarautz (world premiere) Igor Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo in A Major, K. 386 Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 4 “Tragic” in C minor, D. 417 Miguel Ituarte, pianist, and Nabil Shehata, conductor 20% discount for Museum Members Maximum two tickets per Member tickets: Euskalduna ticket offices
EIFMAN BALLET: Rodin march 18 and 19
Artistic director: Boris Eifman Choreography: Boris Eifman Music: Maurice Ravel, Camille Saint-Saëns, Jules Massenet Set design: Zinovy Margolin Wardrobe: Olga Shaishmelashvili Lighting design: Gleb Filshtinsky, Boris Eifman 25% discount for Museum Members Maximum two tickets per Member tickets: Arriaga Theatre ticket offices Photo: Michael Khoury
Arriaga Theater
AKRAM KHAN COMPANY: KAASH february 25
Artistic direction / choreography: Akram Khan Composer: Nitin Sawhney Set design: Anish Kapoor Lighting design: Aideen Malone Wardrobe design: Kimie Nakano Additional music: Spectre by John Oswald, performed by The Kronos Quartet; vocals: Akram Khan, B C Manjunath Sound recording: Bernhard Schimpelsberger Producer: Farooq Chaudhry
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TREAT YOURSELF TO ANOTHER YEAR OF ART AND CULTURE BY RENEWING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD Thank you for being a part of the Museum membership program. We’d love to have you stay on. There’s still so much for you to enjoy! We want to keep sharing experiences with you at our upcoming exhibitions, where we will enjoy legends of contemporary art like Andy Warhol, Louise Bourgeois, and Francis Bacon, not to mention the vibrant works of the École de Paris from the early 20th century. Also, remember that you’ll enjoy exclusive tours and workshops, discounts on our activities, store products, and restaurants, and special offers on tickets to other museums and cultural institutions. Don’t miss out! Renew your membership card this year and treat yourself to another year of art and culture. As a token of our appreciation, you’ll receive this gift bag at the museum’s information desk.
For renewals made in 2016, while supplies last.