Basque. Art.
Venerated museums like the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, contemporary art and cultural centres, and the iconic Guggenheim Bilbao are just some of the extensive range of exhibition centres in the Basque Country.
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BASQUE. ART
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Artium Museoa
It is the Basque Museum-Centre of Contemporary Art, located in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
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Azkuna Zentroa
It is a contemporary culture and social centre in Bilbao.
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Bilbao Fine Arts Museum
The Bilbao Fine Arts Museum is over one hundred years old and is one of the most important custodians of Basque art. It is known for the variety of the artwork in the collection and for implementing a development and expansion plan which was jointly defined by the public institutions, the local art community and the public.
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Guggenheim Bilbao
It is a modern art museum designed by Canadian architect Frank O. Gehry in 1997. It is an architectural icon and cultural symbol of 21st-century Bilbao. With over one million visits per year, it is the most popular museum in the Basque Country and the most well-known internationally.
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Tabakalera
Since its inauguration in 2015, the Tabakalera International Centre of Contemporary Culture has hosted and inspired a range of cultural projects and institutions and has become a cultural melting pot for San Sebastian.
Other usefull information
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ArteUParte
Gallery and space for artistic creation in San Sebastian.
Bitamine Faktoria
Cross-border workshop for cultural and creative production aimed at promoting and raising the international profile of contemporary culture, design and art.
Bulegoa z/b
Collaborative initiative created around a common interest in processes of historization, cultural translation, performativity, the body, postcolonialism, social theory, archival strategies and education.
Consonni
Independent publisher and venue in Bilbao dedicated mainly to critical culture.
Eremuak
Space and opportunities for artistic practices in the Basque Country. Eremuak is promoted by the Basque Government.
Moving Artists (MA)
Non-profit collective directed by artists based in Bilbao and Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. Working at the intersection of human rights and the arts, MA is dedicated to facilitating mobility and transnational exchange for cultural workers threatened by situations of conflict, isolation, instability, censorship and cultural crisis.
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Balenciaga Museoa
Museum specially dedicated to the life and work of the world renowned fashion designer Cristobal Balenciaga.
Chillida Leku
Open-air museum located in Hernani featuring a significant body of work by sculptor Eduardo Chillida.
Huarte
Exhibition space and centre for artistic production, experimentation and research.
Jorge Oteiza Museum
Museum located in Alzuza, Navarre, dedicated to the life and work of the famous Basque sculptor.
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