Our week’s agenda starts with a visit to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
Jungwirth’s abstract art
The museum houses the work of the contemporary Austrian abstract painter Martha Jungwirth. The exhibition invites us to immerse ourselves in rediscovering sensuality through unique proposals. Her paintings and watercolors, inspired by observations of the human form, animals, art history, and her travels around the world, are his inspiration. Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. In the image, work of Martha Jungwirth: No title, from the Australidelfos series, 2020. Oil on paper mounted on canvas. Private collection, London. ©Martha Jungwirth, Bilbao, 2024.
The closets of Rosalía, Quevedo and Nathy Peluso
Urban music, pop and haute couture. This is the plan proposed by the SGAE at its headquarters in the Longoria Palace, which hosts the exhibition of collectibles such as Rosalía’s bata de cola in Motomami World Tour; Quevedo’s jackets on his tour DQE; Bad Gyal’s pink jacket in the Blin Blin video clip; and a Nathy Peluso dress. SGAE headquarters. Fernando VI, 4. Madrid. Until July 14th.
Literary route of Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’: the capital’s Dublin festival
The Irish festival Bloomsday Madrid-Dublin lands in the capital with all its romanticism and beauty: a literary route in honor of the Ulises by James Joyce with three emblematic Madrid settings, such as the Cuesta de Moyano, the Rastro and the Book Fair. The event, organized by Tourism of Ireland and the Soy de la Cuesta Association, convenes us on Sunday the 16th. It will bring together, among others, the writer Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Alfaguara Novel Prize; to the comedian Joaquín Reyes, the writer Violeta Gil and the Irish singer and songwriter Lisa Hannigan. As the festival’s scenery, we will see actors and actresses in Edwardian-style costumes. Cuesta de Moyano, Madrid. June 16.
Barcelona has its rock museum: tribute to Hendrix and Harrison
The Guitar Legends Hall Museum opens its doors, a walk through rock history that brings together pieces such as that of Kiss guitarist Paul Stanley, an identical replica of the one played by Jimi Hendrix; or a limited series one like the one worn by George Harrison. Also, pieces by Joe Perry from Aerosmith or the one that appears in the movie Return to the future. The creator is the collector Juan José Castellano who also has pieces by Metallica, U2, Bon Jovi, Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Who by Carlos Santana and Gary Moore. The tour includes an immersive space with holograms of guitarists and their iconic riffs. The forecast for annual visitors is around 150,000. Portaferrissa Street. Barcelona.
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