Page 23 - World of Art Contemporary Art magazine: The 2023 Guggenheim issue

As it turns 25, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is an
institution now consolidated as an international referent
in the field of art and culture, and has become the icon
of a city that had already accumulated seven centuries
of fascinating history. Also profoundly linked to Bizkaia,
the territory where the Museum is located, and closely
SECTIONS / INTERSECTIONS involved with its development and social cohesion, BBK
25 YEARS OF THE has determined to join in the celebration of this 25th
COLLECTION OF THE Anniversary as the sponsor of its main exhibition, Sections/
GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM Intersections: 25 Years of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
BILBAO Collection, which highlights the works collected over these

Exhibition: Sections / Intersections 25 Years of the Collection years.
of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Curated by: Lekha We share many of the Museum’s values, such as a
Hileman Waitoller, Manuel Cirauqui, Geaninne Gutiérrez- commitment to society, culture, and citizen welfare, and we
Guimarães, Lucía Agirre and Maite Borjabad, Guggenheim feel very close to it in our role as harbingers of the radical
Museum Bilbao. Sponsored by: BBK. Venue: Guggenheim innovation in the socio‐cultural field that has taken place in
Museum Bilbao. Bizkaia in recent decades, particularly in matters regarding
the creation and diffusion of knowledge, the fostering of
talent, the integration and recognition of all individuals,
THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM BILBAO IS CELEBRATING ITS and the due valuation of effort and teamwork.
25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH AN AMBITIOUS PRESENTATION OF Over these 25 years, the Museum has significantly enriched
WORKS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION THAT UNFOLDS Bilbao with its aesthetic and patrimonial contribution, and
THROUGHOUT THE GALLERIES MUSEUM-WIDE. has brought a formidable artistic and cultural dynamism
to the city. At the same time, it has helped to increase the
Sol LeWitt. Wall Drawing #831 (Geometric Forms), 1997 Acrylic on wall
Site-specific dimensions. Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa
© Sol LeWitt, Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa, Bilbao, 2022

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