The Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain, features many American artists, from Frank Geary’s architecture to Jeff Koon’s “Puppy” flower sculpture.
Sure Frank Gehry’s amazing architecture at the Guggenheim Museum helped put a failing Bilbao, Spain back on the map. Front, back, in, and out the Guggenheim Museum, Spain, turns perceptions upside down and inside out (tap or click each photo for more info)…
The river that runs beside Guggenheim Museum Bilbao features innovative structures, lights, and steam.
A shot of me from an upstairs window, admiring Jeff Koons’ “Tulips.”
I’m waving hi to you from the feet of Maman (Ama) by Louise Bourgeois.
However, art and art-worthy architecture abound everywhere in Bilbao.
There’s much notable architecture in Bilbao, Spain.
Along the way to the museum, we stopped to see Azkuna Zentroa. Built in 1909, it now houses a building within a building balanced on unusual columns.
Akzuna Zentroa, Bilbao, Spain.
Look up at Akzuna Zentroa to see the bottom of a swimming pool.
The kids’ room at Akzuna Zentroa’s library.
Many amazing columns hold up the inside of Akzuna Zentroa.
In the windows behind me, folks are busy reading!
It’s part of the Spain half of Basque Country. That means that both Spanish and Euskara are spoken. Good food abounds, including pintxos, Northern Spain’s version of small delicious plates of tapas.
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What a gorgeous city!! Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos💕
Da-Al, I just finished reading Origin by Dan Brown. The story is set in Spain and he went to great lengths to describe the Guggenheim in Bilbao. Fantastic, a museum dedicated to modern art, where the museum itself is an example of modern art. Next up is this marvelous article. If I were able to travel, I think this is where I would like next to go. Thank you for posting this. Barb
A “just remembered item” da-AL, from reading about it, I have a new appreciation of modern art and what modern artists are trying to achieve. For instance, the giant black widow spider is considered both a symbol of death and of life. It stands in a threatening position (death), but carries with it an egg sac (life). I’ll admit that for most modern art I’d almost have to climb into the mind of the artist in order to understand it, but I can still appreciate the work. Do I have modern art in my home? I do have several renderings by my youngest daughter which were created by applying water color on a wet canvas. They are beautiful.
I’ll see what I can do. I doubt that she would mind, but wouldn’t dare post them without asking first. BTW, she is a dog lover, too, the owner/mother of a teapot great dane.
Teapot great danes are still very large dogs. At this point, Gracie comes up to the top of my thighs. Sometimes dogs can surprise one in their longevity. I hope so in this case. My son, Richard, and I have an Australian Shepherd who is approaching 14. She naps a lot, but is still up and ready for a romp. But then Aussies are long-lived for medium-large dogs. And, BTW, Sandi said OK, about posting her pics. I’ll see about getting them onto my blog. I’m just learning about getting pics into my computer so I can get them anywhere else. I was a fairly good photographer up until I developed ongoing and progressive vision problems. Then I gave my Canon EOS to a granddaughter, and my Canon T90 and all lenses, etc to my oldest daughter, who is a better photographer than I was or ever would be.
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What a gorgeous city!! Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos💕
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Ah Bilbao 🙂 Remember driving through it vividly… Beautiful pictures, the one with you in it my favorite 😉 Hugs! XxX
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Da-Al, I just finished reading Origin by Dan Brown. The story is set in Spain and he went to great lengths to describe the Guggenheim in Bilbao. Fantastic, a museum dedicated to modern art, where the museum itself is an example of modern art. Next up is this marvelous article. If I were able to travel, I think this is where I would like next to go. Thank you for posting this. Barb
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glad you enjoyed, Barb — I love how he helped revive the city financially as well as visually ❤
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A “just remembered item” da-AL, from reading about it, I have a new appreciation of modern art and what modern artists are trying to achieve. For instance, the giant black widow spider is considered both a symbol of death and of life. It stands in a threatening position (death), but carries with it an egg sac (life). I’ll admit that for most modern art I’d almost have to climb into the mind of the artist in order to understand it, but I can still appreciate the work. Do I have modern art in my home? I do have several renderings by my youngest daughter which were created by applying water color on a wet canvas. They are beautiful.
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would love to see them, Barb — perhaps she wouldn’t mind you showing some on your site? or on mine?
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I’ll see what I can do. I doubt that she would mind, but wouldn’t dare post them without asking first. BTW, she is a dog lover, too, the owner/mother of a teapot great dane.
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teapot great dane? can’t imagine lol hopefully lives longer than the poor standard sized ones
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Teapot great danes are still very large dogs. At this point, Gracie comes up to the top of my thighs. Sometimes dogs can surprise one in their longevity. I hope so in this case. My son, Richard, and I have an Australian Shepherd who is approaching 14. She naps a lot, but is still up and ready for a romp. But then Aussies are long-lived for medium-large dogs. And, BTW, Sandi said OK, about posting her pics. I’ll see about getting them onto my blog. I’m just learning about getting pics into my computer so I can get them anywhere else. I was a fairly good photographer up until I developed ongoing and progressive vision problems. Then I gave my Canon EOS to a granddaughter, and my Canon T90 and all lenses, etc to my oldest daughter, who is a better photographer than I was or ever would be.
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so sorry about your eyesight, Barb – looking forward to seeing your daughter’s art – please give me a heads up so I don’t miss it ❤
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Definitely will do that.
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btw – have you turned comments off on your site? you’ve got so many lovely posts I wanted to comment on 🙂
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Not that I know of. I’ll have to check. I am somewhat new to WordPress.
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Unfortunately the learning never ends lol
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