Puppy
Koons made a flower-covered terrier to inspire optimism. Stainless steel supports soil and flowering plants in a form that draws on formal European gardens.
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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain
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Illustrative photo demo
Illustrative photo demo
Illustrative collection
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The illustrative demo shows a rights-cleared detail of Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam; the collection list shows landmarks from the standard Lensmark demo. These images do not show Guggenheim Museum Bilbao works or grant permission to photograph them.
What the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao collection covers
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao has collected contemporary art since opening in 1997, with artists from America, Europe and the Basque Country. Works made for particular spaces connect the collection to Frank Gehry's building, from its galleries to the atrium, terraces and exterior. Collection overview
Jeff Koons's flower-covered Puppy and Richard Serra's eight-part The Matter of Time show two different approaches to sculpture: one grows outdoors, while the other changes how visitors experience a gallery. Painting is represented here by Andy Warhol's One Hundred and Fifty Multicolored Marilyns, which returns to the celebrity imagery of his earlier work.
Its collection strengths include modern and contemporary art, site-specific installations, and painting and sculpture.
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The Matter of Time
Eight weathering-steel sculptures turn the entire gallery into part of the work. Serra arranged their curves and corridors to change visitors' sense of space as they walk through and around them.
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One Hundred and Fifty Multicolored Marilyns
Warhol revisited his earlier Marilyn Monroe imagery in a painting more than ten metres across. Acrylic and silkscreen ink repeat and reverse the celebrity image, giving this late work a retrospective mood.
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The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao permits photographs without flash for private use only. Signs or staff may prohibit photography of particular works, and tripods and selfie sticks are prohibited inside the galleries. Keep a safe distance and do not touch the art. Read the museum's visitor guidance and follow its current photography policy before taking a photo.
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