Online art courses Drawing in Contemporary Art

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The online art courses of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao offer accessible yet rigorous training in key concepts and topics in the history of modern and contemporary art, addressed from current perspectives. Drawing on the contributions from experts in specific fields, these courses are inspired by the Museum’s Collection and its dynamic exhibition program.
Drawing was the first form of artistic representation used by man to communicate or convey ideas. Its development has followed the evolution of history and art since its emergence as such in the sixteenth century.
Moreover, a drawing, either on paper or in the mind, is often the starting point of the creative process for many artists – a sort of “skeleton” of their work. And many drawings have come to be considered as works of art in their own right, given their complexity, their uniqueness, or the skill with which they were drafted. Many artists in the old days were celebrated for their dexterity in the mastery of this technique, which continues to be a fundamental discipline in contemporary art.
Objectives 
This online course is aimed at:
<ul>
<li>Offering an overview of the history of drawing, illustrating it with pieces from the old masters, particularly Francisco de Goya, as a predecessor of contemporary drawing.</li>
<li>Reviewing non-Western drawing practices with an influence on contemporary drawing.</li>
<li>Highlighting the importance of drawing, both as a technique and as an independent discipline.</li>
<li>Illustrating all of the above with a selection of works from the Museum Collection that show the key role played by drawing in artists’ creative processes and accomplished works of art.</li>
</ul>
Conducted by: 
José Manuel Matilla, art historian, Chief Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Prado Museum.
<a href="http://cms.guggenheim-bilbao.eus/uploads/2024/04/Curso-dibujo-PROGRAMA-WEB-.pdf">Structure and contents </a>
Availability 
The course will be available online for three months. Students will be able to access the course wherever they are, progressing at their own pace. Upon completing a module, they will be able to move on to the next one.
Target audience 
People over 18 who are interested in broadening or updating their knowledge of modern and contemporary art or getting a few key references on this topic. No prior knowledge required. Members of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Community will have priority over other applicants to access the 50 places available.
Language 
Spanish
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Yoshitomo Nara 
Joey, 2008 
Lápiz sobre papel 
51,5 × 36,5 cm 
Colección del artista 
© Yoshitomo Nara 2008 
Cortesía Yoshitomo Nara Foundation

The online art courses of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao offer accessible yet rigorous training in key concepts and topics in the history of modern and

Online art courses Drawing in Contemporary Art | Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Classical concerts: Tork Bowen Festival

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Bringing to a close the 4th York Bowen International Music Festival, directed by Adrián Martínez Beorlegui, the Museum is offering a concert by a string quartet whose members are renowned professors and also performers at the classical music festival.
This activity was organized in the context of the TopARTE program of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
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Bringing to a close the 4th York Bowen International Music Festival, directed by Adrián Martínez Beorlegui, the Museum is offering a concert by a string quartet whose members are renowned professors and also performers at the classical music festival.

Classical concerts: Tork Bowen Festival | Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Intergenerational evenings: Fancy a Chat?

Talks

If you liked our Breakfast &amp; Art series on Tuesday mornings, you cannot miss the summer version in the evening, open to younger people too. This activity, organized with the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Volunteer Program, offers a space for socializing, making the Museum available to Museum volunteers, seniors over 65, and youths who want to spend time together, share experiences and concerns, and discuss current affairs. After having a bite on the terrace, participants will follow a guide to the galleries, where they will share their impressions of the works. Unfolding in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, the meetings will be connected to the exhibitions on show or to the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Collection.
Suggested topics:
<ul>
<li>July 2: The mountains or the beach? Which would you pick? Cantabrian Sea or someplace else? Martha Jungwirth’s travels.</li>
<li>August 6: Festivals, raves, clubs… Music in small venues or music for big audiences? Yoshitomo Nara and music.</li>
</ul>

If you liked our Breakfast & Art series on Tuesday mornings, you cannot miss the summer version in the evening, open to younger people too.

Intergenerational evenings: Fancy a Chat? | Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Works & Process At The Guggenheim:  Music From The Sole

Led by Brazilian choreographer Leonardo Sandoval and composer Gregory Richardson, Music From The Sole blend tap dance and live music to explore the connections between tap and the African diaspora. Their work incorporates wide-ranging influences that include Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Cuban dance and music, jazz, soul, house, and rock. The company’s recent credits include appearances at Works &amp; Process at the Guggenheim, Jacob’s Pillow, Lincoln Center, The Yard, Kaatsbaan, Vail Dance Festival, and 92NY. Committed to community engagement, they bring not just performances but also workshops, lessons, and discussions focusing on Brazilian rhythms, body percussion, and the history of tap dance to schools, hospitals, prisons, parks, and community centers.
Music From The Sole will offer four performances commissioned by Works & Process at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: two outside the Museum on Tuesday morning and two in the Auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday evening.
This Works & Process program is supported by Stephen Kroll Reidy and USArtists International®. USAI is a program of Mid Atlantic Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the Trust for Mutual Understanding, and the Mellon Foundation. It is the only program of its kind in the United States.
Outdoor performances: Tuesday, August 20
<ul>
<li>Times: 11:00 am, 12:30 pm</li>
<li>Performance duration: 15 min.</li>
<li>Venue: Exterior next to Puppy</li>
<li>Admission: Free</li>
</ul>
Indoor performances: Tuesday, August 20 and Wednesday, August 21
<ul>
<li>Time: 7:00 pm</li>
<li>Performance duration: 55 min.</li>
<li>Venue: Auditorium</li>
<li>Admission: €10 Members; €12 general public. Tickets available at the Admissions desk or the Museum website</li>
</ul>
*Works &amp; Process. Producer: Caroline Cronson. Executive Director: Duke Dang

Led by Brazilian choreographer Leonardo Sandoval and composer Gregory Richardson, Music From The Sole blend tap dance and live music to explore the connections between tap and the African diaspora.

Works &amp; Process At The Guggenheim: Music From The Sole | Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Works & Process At The Guggenheim: Music From The Sole | Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Activation of Yoko Ono’s Wish Tree for Bilbao

Other activities

Let’s celebrate Bilbao’s Festival Day activating Yoko Ono’s work Wish Tree for Bilbao (1996/2014)!
* Activity subject to change

Let’s celebrate Bilbao’s Festival Day activating Yoko Ono’s work Wish Tree for Bilbao (1996/2014)!

Activation of Yoko Ono’s Wish Tree for Bilbao | Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

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Art & Music. Rita Payés

Art and Music

ART &amp; MUSIC brings together different artistic expressions in the iconic setting of the Museum Atrium. Explore our current exhibitions with friends and attend concerts by Spanish and international artists in a contemporary cultural landscape, brought to you by ART &amp; MUSIC.
Times 
8:30pm: museum open to visit 
10pm: start of concert
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RITA PAYÉS
Born to a family of musicians, Rita Payés was one of the emerging talents of the Sant Andreu Jazz Band, the youth jazz band from Barcelona, breeding ground of talented musicians like Andrea Motis, Èlia Bastida, Magalí Datzira, and others. She released her first solo album, Como la piel, in 2021, thus launching her international career. The album combined jazz with bolero, bossa nova, classical and folk music. Songs like “Algo contigo” hit 52 million plays on Spotify, while others, like “Nunca vas a comprender”, had nearly 7 million views on YouTube and 1.3 million monthly listeners.
In her third album, De camino al camino, Rita takes a look at beauty in everyday life while connecting to her music roots, drawing on a variety of styles and influences with a common thread: the road (camino). With a well-established musical project and the support of renowned musical artists, Payés invites us all to join her on the road, in a trip where feeling, skill, and tradition are aptly intertwined.
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Art &amp; Music. Rita Payés | Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

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Art & Music. RY X

ART &amp; MUSIC brings together different artistic expressions in the iconic setting of the Museum Atrium. Explore our current exhibitions with friends and attend concerts by Spanish and international artists in a contemporary cultural landscape, brought to you by ART &amp; MUSIC.
Times 
8:30pm: museum open to visit 
10pm: start of concert
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RY X
Grammy-nominated artist and producer RY X is constantly in pursuit of connection. Connection to nature, to spirit, to the human experience. Expression and vulnerability are at the core of his work and of what he conjures up as an artist. He has toured and performed around the world, in some of the most iconic venues. Also, he has collaborated with some of the world’s best ensembles, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, along with producing and writing records for artists like Drake, Diplo, Black Coffee, and John Legend.
Boasting more than 1000 million plays on streaming platforms and a few platinum and gold record awards, RY X has been invited to share his work at the Nobel Peace Prize, Notre Dame, and other key places and events. His work is multifaceted, deeply emotional, and continually based on a reflection of what it ultimately means to be human, in its wide range of somatic and emotional experiences. RY X is an artist who deals with artistic expression in all its forms, hand on heart.
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ART & MUSIC brings together different artistic expressions in the iconic setting of the Museum Atrium.

Art &amp; Music. RY X | Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

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Art & Music. Maro

ART &amp; MUSIC brings together different artistic expressions in the iconic setting of the Museum Atrium. Explore our current exhibitions with friends and attend concerts by Spanish and international artists in a contemporary cultural landscape, brought to you by ART &amp; MUSIC.
Times 
8:30pm: museum open to visit 
10pm: start of concert
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MARO
MARO – Mariana Brito da Cruz Forjaz Secca – is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. She began studying classical piano when she was 4. At 11, she wrote her first song. At 12, she became a self-taught guitarist, turning the guitar into a key musical instrument for her as a composer. At 20, she was admitted to the Berklee College of Music in Boston. It was here that she met Jacob Collier, among other musicians, performing for his album Djesse, Vol. 2.
MARO released her first album, MARO, in 2018 – a three-volume record including twenty-two tracks. It was followed by MARO &amp; Manel, recorded with Manuel Rocha, and by It's OK, a collection of nine electroacoustic folk songs in English released after she signed a management contract with legendary record producer Quincy Jones. In 2019, she embarked on an international tour with Jacob Collier, covering Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Australia. In 2023, she released Hortelã, her first album under Sony Music Entertainment, and sang “Estrelas e raiz” with Rita Payés and Sílvia Pérez Cruz.
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Art & Music. MARO

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This summer, we have a new plan for Wednesday evening. We are back with Art&amp;Music, a program to enjoy Bilbao’s coolest atmosphere in good company. Every week, you can unwind at the terrace bar as you listen to live jazz music. A selection of Km0 bands to fill your evenings with rhythm and style.
Book your tickets on the Museum website (including a cocktail, or two glasses of wine or two beers) and get ready to enjoy good music in good company.
TICKET OPTIONS
Museum Members: 
Show + cocktail (or two glasses of wine or two beers): 11 € 
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General public: 
Museum ticket + Show + cocktail (or two glasses of wine or two beers): 23 € 
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Show + cocktail (or two glasses of wine or two beers): 13 € 
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JULY 3   Chickjuarez trio
David Juárez piano 
Ander García double bass 
Aritza Castro drums
JULY 10    FS Standards Quartet
Andoni Aizpuru saxophone 
Richie Salvador piano 
Fran Serrano double bass 
Aritza Castro drums
JULY 17    Carlos Velasco Jazz of the Season 4tet
Joe González saxophone 
Carlos Velasco guitar 
Fabian Acarregui double bass 
Gorka Iraundegui drums
JULY 24    Joel García Quartet
Nico Andino trumpet 
Joel García guitar 
Jorgito Acorconada double bass 
Mikel Urretagoiena drums
JULY31    Nerea Arrieta trio
Nerea Arrieta piano 
Fran Serrano double bass 
Raquel Arbeloa drums
AUGUST 7    Eneko Arbea Quartet
Eneko Dieguez alto saxophone 
Nikolás Alvear piano 
Jon Carranza double bass 
Eneko Arbea drums
AUGUST 14    Urdina
Geraldine Ramírez vocals 
Ricardo Urrutia guitar 
Aitor Bravo percussion
AUGUST 28    Roque García Organ 4tet
Roque García tenor saxophone 
Nico Andino trumpet 
David Cid organ 
Daniel Pimenta drums

Este verano, la tarde de los miércoles tienes de nuevo un plan. Volvemos a programar Art&Music, un evento para disfrutar en buena compañía del ambiente más cool de Bilbao.

Art &amp; Music | Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Art & Music | Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

18€ Adults - 9€ Senior - 9€ Students

TopARTE, an initiative of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, remains firmly committed to local cultural actors and organizations. The result of this fruitful collaboration is a multidisciplinary program offering a wide range of content and formats, reaching all kinds of audiences.
As part of this initiative, the Museum hosts activities from a variety of fields, including architecture, film, dance, design, gastronomy, music, performance art, and theater.

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