The Basque Country & Northern Spain

Guggenheim Museum

The Exhibits

The museum houses large-scale, site-specific works and installations by contemporary artists and displays the works of Basque artists, as well as housing a selection of works from the Guggenheim Foundation's modern art collection.

During the time we visited there was a huge exhibit of the works of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.

“Installation for Bilbao” by Jenny Holzer, 1997/2017. Electronic LED sign
(1749)

“Installation for Bilbao” by Jenny Holzer, 1997/2017. Electronic LED sign
(1754)

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“The Matter of Time” by Richard Serra, 1994–2005 
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“Untitled” by Mark Rothko 1952-53
(1771)

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“Tulips” by Jeff Koons 1995-2004
(1759)

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“Tulips” by Jeff Koons 1995-2004
(5898)

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"Wall Drawing #831 (Geometric Forms)” by Lewitt Sol, 1997
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"Phoenician Red Studio” by Robert Motherwell, 1977
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“Iberia” by Robert Motherwell, 1958
(1793)

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"Man From Naples“ by Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1982
(1786)

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"Villa Borghese“ by Willem de Kooning, 1960
(1774)

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"Nine Discourses on Commodus” by Cy Twombly, 1963
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"Nine Discourses on Commodus” by Cy Twombly, 1963
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The last of the "Nine Discourses on Commodus” by Cy Twombly, 1963
(1789)

"One Hundred and Fifty Multicolored Marilyns" by Andy Warhol, 1979
(1761)

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"One Hundred and Fifty Multicolored Marilyns: by Andy Warhol, 1979
(1766)

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“Waking” by Gilbert & George, 1984
(1763)

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"Flamingo Capsule” by James Rosenquist,1970
(1764)

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“Barge” by Robert Rauschenberg, 1962-63
(1780)

Yayoi Kusama “1945 to Now” Exhibition
(1806)

“Clouds” by Yayoi Kusama, 2019
(1904)

“Between Heaven and Earth” by Yayoi Kusama, 1987
(1758)

"Accumulation of Stardust” by Yayoi Kusama, 2001
(1822)

“Transmigration” by Yayoi Kusama 2011
(1821)

“Transmigration” by Yayoi Kusama 2011
(1820)

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“Death of a Nerve” by Yayoi Kusama, 1976
(1890)

“Prisoner’s Door” by Yayoi Kusama, 1994
(1897)

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"The Moment of Regeneration” by Yayoi Kusama, 2004
(1816)

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“Red Flower” by Yayoi Kusama 1980
(1812)

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“The Portrait” by Yayoi Kusama
(1809)

"Accumulation of Hands” by Yayoi Kusama 1980
(1818)

"Untitled Accumulation" by Yayoi Kusama 1962-63
(5905)

"Discovering Love inside the Heart" by Yayoi Kusama 2022
(1889)

"Discovering Love inside the Heart" by Yayoi Kusama 2022
(5928)

"Discovering Love inside the Heart" by Yayoi Kusama 2022
(5931)

“Gaua 1" by Yayoi Kusama 1988
(1814)

“Self Obliteration" by Yayoi Kusama 1966-74
(5908)

“Rising Sea” by El Anatsui, 2015
(1802)

"A Dozen Doves in Mourning” by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye 2021
(1880)

"Liquid, Lucid, Lava or Late” by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye 2022
(1885)

"The Merry Aces” by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye 2022
(1889)

"The Merry Aces” by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye 2022
(1881)

© Tom Lebsack 2023

Banner photo taken at Chillida Leku, Hernani