Today you are embarking on a new journey that will take you around the world in 5 museums. Open your eyes, you are about to discover 5 continents through art exhibitions. Last week you were visiting the beautiful city of Chicago. But no time to rest, the world doesn't wait. And, to be perfectly honest, you are too impatient to visit your next destination.
You are now on the plane, the "put back your seat belt" just went off. You adjust you seat and prepare for the landing. The plane starts its slow approach of the airport of, well let's keep that a secret for a little longer... You landed, went though the customs and got your luggage back. It's now time to head to the city center to visit the second museum.
Not speaking Spanish doesn't make it easy, but that is also part of visiting a new country, of the whole adventure. But it was pretty easy to give the right directions to the taxi man. After all Guggenheim is a household name when it comes to art museums. I guessed you find out by now. Guggenheim, Spanish... Welcome to Bilbao, Spain!
No doubt about it: Frank Gehry did an amazing job designing the Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao.
You are now on the plane, the "put back your seat belt" just went off. You adjust you seat and prepare for the landing. The plane starts its slow approach of the airport of, well let's keep that a secret for a little longer... You landed, went though the customs and got your luggage back. It's now time to head to the city center to visit the second museum.
Not speaking Spanish doesn't make it easy, but that is also part of visiting a new country, of the whole adventure. But it was pretty easy to give the right directions to the taxi man. After all Guggenheim is a household name when it comes to art museums. I guessed you find out by now. Guggenheim, Spanish... Welcome to Bilbao, Spain!
No doubt about it: Frank Gehry did an amazing job designing the Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao.
Episode 2: The Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao
You are now facing the giants of modern art, the standards of excellence and creativity. You get in, it is hard not to be amazed by the museum, not only the impressive collection, but also the incredible architectural work that the museum is!
But it is time to start the exhibition: "THE ART OF OUR TIME : MASTERPIECES FROM THE GUGGENHEIM COLLECTIONS". You soon find a Mark Rothko painting, when the simplicity becomes beauty, you get caught in it, addicted to it, amazed by it. You are alone, in front of that big painting. A connection is created with the masterpiece. You can't hear anything, you are now alone, with yourself and Mark Rothko. The colors arr telling you a story. A love story or a drama? Only you know.
But it is time to start the exhibition: "THE ART OF OUR TIME : MASTERPIECES FROM THE GUGGENHEIM COLLECTIONS". You soon find a Mark Rothko painting, when the simplicity becomes beauty, you get caught in it, addicted to it, amazed by it. You are alone, in front of that big painting. A connection is created with the masterpiece. You can't hear anything, you are now alone, with yourself and Mark Rothko. The colors arr telling you a story. A love story or a drama? Only you know.