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Diana Thater: A Runaway World

Diana Thater, A Runaway World, 2016–17. Video installation. Dimensions variable. Installation view, The Mistake Room, Los Angeles.

november

29, 2018– march 3, 2019

curator : manuel cirauqui film

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In her 30-year-long career, Diana Thater (b. 1962, San Francisco) has been a pioneer of multimedia art, combining new technologies of the moving image with forms that defy the conventions of film and video narrative. By manipulating color in the exhibition space and using screens and monitors as artistic medium, Thater’s works simultaneously engage

in dialogue with key references in video art and address major concerns in contemporary culture. A Runaway World comprises two installations about the life—both quiet and precarious—of two endangered animal species: rhinos and elephants.

Architecture Effects

Leong Leong, Float Tank 01, 2018. Industrial stainless-steel tank with diverse materials, water, and salt from the Salt Valley of Añana, 267.5 x 231.7 cm (bottom); 231.7 cm (top diameter); 204.7 cm (top height); 70.9 cm (low height). Courtesy Leong Leong, New York. © Leong Leong

december

5, 2018– april 28, 2019

curators: troy conrad therrien and manuel cirauqui gallery

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Based on a joint initiative of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, Architecture Effects presents an innovative look at the correspondences and connections between art and architecture at the height of the digital era. The exhibition’s origin is the Museum building itself, opened in 1997 as the first and quintessential example of architecture made possible by computer technology—a paradigm of the communications and economic “effects” that would redefine the success of this discipline over the following decades.

Analyzing it in connection with other milestones of the digital era, this exhibition draws a comparison with the zenith

PRIZE DRAW FOR 25 DOUBLE INVITATIONS TO THE EXHIBITION OPENING

Log in at www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus/en/community to find out if you are one of the 25 Museum Members who will be mailed a double invitation to attend the opening night of this exhibition.

with the collaboration of

of a culture based on social media, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality.

Identifying a series of works by contemporary architects and artists as indicators of the merger between communication, economics, image, art, and architecture, the exhibition also includes specific interventions by some of the most influential and innovative architects and designers of our time.

PANEL: ARTISTS, ARCHITECTS, AND THE “BILBAO EFFECT” 30, 6:30 pm The artists, architects, and curators of the exhibition Architecture Effects will share their views of the so-called “Bilbao effect” and the current situation of spaces for artistic creation. november

venue :

Auditorium Free admission. Tickets available at the Admissions desk or the Museum website.

Now available.

Activity in English with simultaneous translation into Spanish.

tickets :

ticket sale for activities: www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus or Museum Admissions desk as of November 22 actividades exclusivas de amigos o señaladas con el logo community, venta anticipada ticket sale for community activities : Museum Members, as ofdel November a partir del 5 de septiembre . venta general a partir 19 de22; septiembre

Museum Followers, as of November 29; general public, as of December 11

www.guggenheim-bilbao.es. más información : enpm el teléfono 944 359 090, de lunes a viernes, de 9:00 a 14:00 h more info: call +34 944 359 090, Mon–Fri 9 am–2

GUIDED TOURS FOR MUSEUM MEMBERS SOIRÉE FOR INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS

FREE GUIDED TOURS

A guided tour led by the curators before each exhibition opens to the public. A unique opportunity to be the first to discover the highlights of each show and the reasons why the works were selected. Sounds interesting? Ask about upcoming dates and the advantages of being an International Member.

Architecture Effects

LAGUNARTEAN TOUR AND LUNCH/DINNER* During your lunch break or at the end of the day, enjoy a guided, Members-only tour of the new exhibitions followed by lunch or dinner at the Bistró Guggenheim Bilbao. You will be among friends! thursday , december 20: Architecture Effects 2 pm: €20 Members; €30 companions.

Ticket price includes guided tour and lunch.

7 pm: €30 Members; €40 companions.

Ticket price includes guided tour and dinner * Dates subject to change depending on demand and availability (check culinary offer at www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus).

[Reservation required]

tuesday , december

18 5 pm [basque], 5:45 pm, and 6:30 pm [spanish] thursday , december

20 5 pm [basque], 5:45 pm, and 6:30 pm [spanish] friday , december

21 5 pm [basque], 5:45 pm, and 6:30 pm [spanish] Alberto Giacometti. A Retrospective wednesday , december

19 5 pm [basque], 5:45 pm, and 6:30 pm [spanish] meeting point :

Groups Admissions desk (5 min. before tour)

ticket sale for activities: www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus or Museum Admissions desk as of November 22 ticket sale for community activities: Museum Members, as of November 22;

Museum Followers, as of November 29; general public, as of December 11

more info: call +34 944 359 090, Mon–Fri 9 am–2 pm

SHARED REFLECTIONS* Discover our new exhibition, Architecture Effects, go behind the scenes, and learn lots of interesting details in a unique tour guided by members of the Museum’s staff. © Juan Félix Ruiz

CURATORIAL VISION wednesday , december

12, 6:30 pm Manuel Cirauqui, exhibition curator

KEY CONCEPTS wednesday , december

19, 6:30 pm Luz Maguregui, Education Coordinator meeting point :

Information desk tickets : €2 Members; €3 general public; Museum admission not included. Tickets available on the Museum website only. Groups must be between 8 and 20 people * Sponsored by Fundación Vizcaína Aguirre

PUZZLING DANCE / STAGE PROCESSES saturday , december

15 and sunday, december 16, 12 noon–2 pm Dance and architecture come together in this choreographic proposal by Blanca Arrieta, premiering at the Museum Atrium to mark the exhibition Architecture Effects. With an original music score by Itziar Madariaga, the choreography was especially designed over several months for the Museum, with the collaboration of dancers Robert Jackson and Mai Ishiwata, artist Mabi Revuelta, and choreographer Mizel Théret.

ON STAGE

venue :

BILBAO ARTISTS’ UNICEF GALA [TOPARTE]

for the day

sunday , december

9, 12:30 pm A charity gala for UNICEF, hosted by actress Nati Ortiz de Zárate and featuring short performances by theater, film, circus, and television artists from Bilbao. A show for all audiences, especially families. venue :

Auditorium showtime : 70 min. tickets : €6 Members; €10 general public. Tickets available at the Admissions desk or the Museum website.

All the funds raised will go to UNICEF

ART AFTER DARK [+18] 14, january 25, and february 15, 10 pm–1 am One Friday a month, the Museum opens at night for visitors to enjoy the exhibitions and international DJ sessions. december

venue :

Atrium Tickets available at the Admissions desk or the Museum website more info : Museum website Limited capacity tickets :

Atrium

tickets : Free admission with Museum admission

BERLIN PHILHARMONIC LIVE CONCERT BROADCASTS* [TOPARTE] New concerts will be broadcast live from the Berlin Philharmonic with the collaboration of Berlin Digital Hall, via the Bilbao Philharmonic Society. Presentation by members of the Bilbao Philharmonic Society half an hour before each concert. saturday , december

8, 7 pm: Conductor Valery Gergiev

saturday , december

15, 7 pm: Conductor Andris Nelsons

saturday , january

19, 7 pm: Conductor Mariss Jansons

friday, february 15, 8 pm: Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin venue :

Auditorium Free admission. Tickets available at the Admissions desk or the Museum website * Program subject to changes

tickets :

ticket sale for activities: www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus or Museum Admissions desk as of November 22 ticket sale for community activities: Museum Members, as of November 22;

Museum Followers, as of November 29; general public, as of December 11

more info: call +34 944 359 090, Mon–Fri 9 am–2 pm

AUDIOVISUAL LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES! [+18] wednesday , january

30, and february 27, 6:30 pm For the fourth year in a row, this successful collaboration between the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and the British Council offers films about art and creation in English, followed by informal talks where participants can practice their speaking skills. Check the full program on the Museum website. venue :

Education space Free for Museum Members and British Council students (proof of membership/status required); €3 general public. Tickets available at the Admissions desk or the Museum website. Limited number of seats available.

Recommended level of English: intermediate

tickets :

COURSES, ENCOUNTERS, AND WORKSHOPS AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE TO MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART: APPROACHING ART II module ii : february

5 and 19, march 5 and 19 This second course for a non-specialized audience, taught by Juan Bosco Díaz-Urmeneta, will offer a general overview of art from the 20th and 21st centuries, focusing on some of the great masters of modern and contemporary art. The course is divided into modules and sessions. Participants can attend the whole course, individual modules, or even individual sessions, depending on their interests and availability. more info , fees , and registration :

website

Museum

CREATIVE SESSIONS [+18] LIGHT EFFECTS saturday , february

2 and 9, 6–7:30 pm Bilbao-born artist Miren Arenzana will conduct this twosession workshop on the effects of light and color, and their interaction with spaces and sculptures. Participants will also make their own light installations. Organized to mark the exhibition Architecture Effects. venue :

Education space tickets : €12 Members; €16 general public. Tickets available at the Admissions desk or the Museum website.

Groups must be between 8 and 15 people

ZINEGOAK FESTIVAL [TOPARTE] thursday , february

14, 6:30 pm Join us at 3, 2, 1… Zinegoak!, the prelude to Bilbao’s LGBT Film Festival Zinegoak, celebrating its 15th edition in 2019. venue :

Auditorium Free admission. Tickets available at the Admissions desk or the Museum website

© Miren Arenzana

tickets :

ticket sale for activities: www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus or Museum Admissions desk as of November 22 ticket sale for community activities: Museum Members, as of November 22;

Museum Followers, as of November 29; general public, as of December 11

more info: call +34 944 359 090, Mon–Fri 9 am–2 pm

FAMILY HOLIDAY SEASON Educational Christmas activities sponsored by

WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN

CREATIVE GAME

26 [basque], 27 [spanish], 28 [basque], and 29 [spanish], january 3 [basque], and 4 [spanish], 11 am What do things have inside? What is there that our eyes cannot see? Explore the chemical composition of paintings.

Discover how works of art were made or how they work through mysterious examples by Anselm Kiefer, Anish Kapoor, Jenny Holzer, Fujiko Nakaya, MAIO Architects, and others.

december

december

ages :

3–11 €2.50 Members (only for Museum Members)

22, 2018 to january 6, 2019, 10 am–2 pm A game with questions and clues for a scientific expedition to the Museum for the little ones. Available at the Admissions desk ages :

3–12 Admissions desk and Museum galleries tickets : Free with Museum admission for the day venue :

tickets :

FAMILY SHOW AKARI DANCE thursday , december

27, 12 noon and 6 pm Akari is light. Explore its properties and how it travels through air in this dance performance. The light inside each of us is unique. DA.TE Danza, a dance company from Granada, will present this special production for families about energy, the production of energy, and the relationship of babies with the world around them.

Auditorium time : 12 noon (children over 4); 6 pm (children from 6 months to 3 years old) showtime : 50 min. tickets : €4 Members; €6 general public. Tickets available at the Admissions desk or the Museum website

© DA.TE danza

venue :

ticket sale for activities: www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus or Museum Admissions desk as of November 22 ticket sale for community activities: Museum Members, as of November 22;

Museum Followers, as of November 29; general public, as of December 11

more info: call +34 944 359 090, Mon–Fri 9 am–2 pm

WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN december

2018 to february 2019

BOOKS ALIVE! saturdays and sundays ,

11:30 am Stories come to life in these activities carried out in English at the Museum Library, in which participants have to listen, sing… or even dance! ages :

3–11 €2.50 Members; €5 general public

tickets :

BABY ART sundays ,

10:30 am A space for interaction between babies and their families, who explore the exhibitions together through stimuli and games. ages :

6–36 months tickets : €6 Members; €8 general public. Ticket price per participant (baby/adult)

CHILDREN’S WORKSHOPS A CREATIVE EXPERIENCE saturdays and sundays ,

10:30 am and 5 pm Look, think, share… as you visit Alberto Giacometti.

A Retrospective and Architecture Effects. You will even learn how to make your own sculptures and installations! ages :

3–11 €2.50 Members; €5 general public

tickets :

A TRIP TO MUNICH: TOP MUSEUMS, ARCHITECTURE, AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS wednesday , march

6 to sunday, march 10, 2019

Open to all Members!

In this trip between late winter and early spring, we will visit the top three museums in Munich, which house some of the greatest masterpieces of all time, the brand-new Brandhorst Museum, and the new wing of the Lenbachhaus Museum, designed by Norman Foster. We will also explore three unusual places at the foot of the Alps dedicated to Der Blaue Reiter, Die Brücke, and German Expressionism. Finally, we will have the chance of visiting a leading private art collection and the possibility of attending a performance at the Bavarian State Opera, one of the world’s top opera houses. more info :

Call +34 944 359 081 or Museum website

ARCHITECTURE LAB saturday ,

11:30 am–12:30 noon From Home to the City: A playful course on architecture where children can learn basic concepts using drawings, models, and games. They will make a honeycomb by putting six-sided cells together, or build stairs, balconies and elevators, make pipes and lighting systems, hat-roofs… even musical cities! ages :

6–11 tickets : Full three-month term: €55 Members; €77 general public. Individual sessions (subject to availability): €5 Members; €7.50 general public

COLLABORATIONS BOS BOS SEASON CONCERTS 20 and 21 Christmas Concert december

G. Mahler: Symphony no. 3 in D minor Janina Baechle, contralto Children’s Choir from the Sociedad Coral de Bilbao (Conductor: J.L. Ormazabal) Sociedad Coral de Bilbao (Conductor: Enrique Azurza) Conductor: Erik Nielsen tickets: Euskalduna box office

20% off for Museum Members Two tickets per membership card

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GASTRONOMY NERUA AND BISTRÓ GUGGENHEIM BILBAO TO OPEN ON NEW YEAR’S EVE TO BID FAREWELL TO 2018!

STORE Remember…

Museum Members have a 15% discount at the Store (5% in publications) throughout the year. From December 1, 2018 to January 6, 2019, you get 20% off (5% in books).

Nerua Guggenheim Bilbao, the restaurant run by chef Josean Alija, will offer a menu with 12 products, paired with specially selected wines. meal price : more info :

€250 (VAT included) www.neruaguggenheimbilbao.com

Bistró Guggenheim Bilbao will offer a meal with its most special dishes. After midnight, the party will go on until 4 am, with an open bar, DJ sessions, and a late snack. meal price : more info :

185 € (VAT included) www.bistroguggenheimbilbao.com

PLEASE REMEMBER… YOUR COMPANION HAS FREE ACCESS TO THE MUSEUM TOO! From December 1, 2018 to January 6, 2019,* Members can come to the Museum accompanied by a guest, who will enter for free. This Christmas season, share your Museum experience with your family and friends, extending your Member benefits to them! * Except on December 17, Special Members-only Open House

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Museoaren Lagunen Zuzendariordetza Abandoibarra et. 2 - 48009 Bilbo 944 359 012 - 944 359 080

open house

Jarrai gaitzazu:

for museum members

December 17, 2018 4:30–8:30 pm

MEMBERS’ DAY, OUR DAY! Come to the Museum on Members’ Day and enjoy what we have in store for you [Free access for guests not applicable]

GUIDED TOURS tour duration : meeting point :

approx. 45 min. each Admissions desk (10 min. before tour)

ORGANIZING AN EXHIBITION

4:45 pm and 5:45 pm, in spanish and in basque Learn how we organize, develop, and manage an exhibition project: working methods, roles and functions, external collaborators, schedule, etc.

• Architecture Effects • Alberto Giacometti. A Retrospective • Van Gogh to Picasso. The Thannhauser Legacy

INSIDE THE MUSEUM 5 pm and 6:15 pm, in spanish

Get to know the facilities and installations in the Museum building: air conditioning/heating, fire protection systems, lighting, and so on.

SCIENCE APPLIED TO ART CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION 5 pm and 6:15 pm, in spanish and in basque

Art and science are more closely related than you can imagine.

Scientific knowledge is used to choose materials, predict pigment degradation, or find the best way of preserving sculptures.

DISCOVER OUR LATEST TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm, in spanish

We invite you to go on a tour of the most relevant works in the following exhibitions: • Architecture Effects • Alberto Giacometti. A Retrospective • Van Gogh to Picasso. The Thannhauser Legacy

As of november 22 on www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus or at the admissions desk. more info: Call +34 944 359 090, Mon–Fri 9 am–2 pm

reservation required:

all the activities on members’ day are free and open to museum members only. no admission for non-members

reservation required: more info:

As of november 22 on www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus or at the admissions desk

Call +34 944 359 090, Mon–Fri 9 am–2 pm

all the activities on members’ day are free and open to museum members only

COME FOR A PREVIEW OF OUR NEW ZERO GALLERY ON DECEMBER 17 The new ZERO Gallery delivers a unique, immersive experience for the visitor. Through an optical device that multiplies the visual space fourteen-fold, a seamless succession of mesmerizing, kaleidoscopic images combine with an original soundtrack to reveal an unprecedented image of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, the Collection, and its historic bonds with the region.

This innovative, immersive environment is the result of the collaboration between the Museum and New York-based firm Local Projects, which specializes in experience design for museums and cultural spaces. Bringing together creative design, technology, architecture, filmmaking, and music, ZERO is the ideal starting point for a visit to the Museum. The new space, and the extraordinary experience it will offer to visitors from December 17, are an evolution of the previous ZERO Espazioa that redefines its function ten years after it was opened. As part of the Museum’s Strategic Initiatives, ZERO specifically addresses visitor orientation about the Museum’s mission and content. The evolution of society and the relationship between modern museums and their audiences are critical factors in the construction and production of the new ZERO project.

Placing a special emphasis on the emotional connection with visitors, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao thus demonstrates its determination and commitment toward innovation and the search of new ways to showcase art.

Access to ZERO will be free, not requiring previous reservation, although the space does have limited capacity.

The experience is estimated to be approximately 6 minutes.

FAMILY THEATER ROJO ESTÁNDAR

Is love a science? A colorful, vibrant dance and circus show by Lanördika, where love is the star. Rojo estándar was the winner of the Fetén 2018 Award for Best Street Show. venue :

Auditorium 6 pm ages : 5 and over showtime : 55 min.

Reservation at the Admissions desk or the Museum website required. time :

reservation required: more info:

As of november 22 on www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus or at the admissions desk

Call +34 944 359 090, Mon–Fri 9 am–2 pm

all the activities on members’ day are free and open to museum members only

Cerraremos la jornada con la actuación en el Atrio de Swingtronics, elegante cuarteto de vocalista, pianista, saxofonista y baterista que interpreta versiones de grandes temas del pop y del jazz.

CONCERT To bring this special day to a close, Swingtronics Quartet (vocals, piano, saxophone, and drums) will offer a concert of pop hits and jazz classics.

venue and time :

Atrium, 7 pm 55 min.

No reservation required

showtime :

GIFT Before leaving the Museum, get your gift to remember this day (while stocks last).

SPONSORS

Throughout the day, Members can enjoy CocaCola drinks and illycaffè coffee. Both companies are Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Corporate Members.

STORE

4:30–7:30 pm Take some time off for your Christmas shopping!

On Members’ Open House, Museum Members will get a 25% discount on all items at the Guggenheim Store (5% off books). Additionally, there will be catalogs from past exhibitions at bargain prices. A great shopping opportunity, only for Members!

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COME TO SWITZERLAND AND EXPLORE GIACOMETTI’S CULTURAL LEGACY On Members’ Open House and as a celebration of the retrospective dedicated to Alberto Giacometti, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and SWISS are coming together to give away a trip to Switzerland, the artist’s home country, so that you can learn more about his life and cultural legacy. The prize consists of two SWISS air tickets for Zurich (Bilbao-Zurich-Bilbao round trip), plus accommodation for two nights in a double room, breakfast included. sponsored by

To enter the prize draw, please fill in the form below and submit it by 7:30 pm on Members’ Open House day The draw will take place after the concert in the Atrium, before a notary public. Good luck to you all!

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DISCOUNTS Discounts at the Store (5–15%) Discounts at the Guggenheim Bilbao Bar and terraces (10%), and at the Bistró and Nerua restaurants (5%) Discounts in other cultural venues (50% off admission tickets at the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum and the Bilbao Basque Museum; 25% off selected shows at the Arriaga Theater; 20% off selected BOS concerts)

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