The Fabric of Basque Art
From 1910 to today, Basque art has blended tradition and modernity, with new artists and groups renewing its identity.
Representations of the Basque diaspora
As a beneficiary of the Frank Bidart Fellowship, Knörr carried out the artistic project ´La luz que nunca se apaga´ (The light that never goes out) after her residency at California State University Bakersfield. We met with her to talk at length about her work, the fellowship, and art in general.
Five rising artists to keep your eye on
A new generation of visual artists has risen to prominence in recent years. Born in the late 1970s and early 1980s and trained at the University of the Basque Country’s Faculty of Fine Arts, these artists have gained acclaim that extends beyond the country´s borders.
From the Comb of the Wind to the Forest of Oma. A journey through public sculpture in the Basque Country
In recent decades the artistic heritage of the Basque Country has been enriched by numerous open-air interventions by local artists in both urban areas and natural environments. We have selected five of the most important examples.
100 years of Basterretxea and Chillida: avant-garde and commitment at the pinnacle of art
Born in the same year, both are essential figures in Basque culture, each charting a distinct path. Under the long shadow of Jorge Oteiza, we freely reconstruct the story of these two figures.
Basque culture breaks through
New creative talent – driving force behind art, music, literature, theatre and cinema
Alain Urrutia, challenging the passage of time
On one wall of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao hang 40 small paintings. Facing us, we see a landscape or a sparrow, a gaze, a feather, and a mirror reflecting the visitor in 19th and 20th century circular and oval gilded frames. The author of this time-defying mosaic is Alain Urrutia.
Bodies that take to the streets
At the turn of the new century, a woman in a black skirt stood in the middle of the Brooklyn Bridge, facing the camera. She opened her legs and began to urinate, standing there out in the open.