The Solomon R. Guggenheim, New York, was originally meant to be a collection of works of ‘radical abstraction’ says curator Megan Fontanella. Then in the 1960s along came the legacy of Justin Thannhauser, the son of the German gallerist Heinrich Thannhauser, whose collection included paintings by some of the greatest names of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Joana Vasconcelos
Lilicoptère | 2012 | Private Collection
Some 50 paintings from the legacy are now on show at the Guggenheim Bilbao, including works by the great precursors of the modern era; Manet, Braque and Van Gogh. Picasso, who was a great personal friend of the Thannhauser family, is represented by works that span 65 years including the first major work he created on his arrival in Paris in 1900, Le Moulin de la Galette. In addition, you can also see works by Joana Vasconscelos, a young Portuguese artist who shot to fame with works such as the pink feathered helicopter that she placed in the Palace of Versailles and now on show here.
From September 21st – March 4th at Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain
