The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Spain) hosts Serra-Brancusi the exhibition on the work of Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957) and Richard Serra (1938), two of the greatest sculptors of the 20th century.
Organized in co-operation with the Fondation Beyeler, the show examines the connections between these two pioneers of sculpture through nearly fifty works, offering a unique overview of the period of over one hundred years in which modern sculpture developed.
Brancusi, born in Romania and a resident of Paris from 1904 onwards, reduced sculptural forms to their bare essentials and, in so doing, laid the foundations of abstract sculpture. Half a century later, American artist Richard Serra redefined the effects of sculpture by creating minimalist steel pieces which literally draw the viewer into the work.
This show, a joint initiative of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and the Fondation Beyeler, brings the work of these two artists face-to-face, allowing them to strike up a free, open dialogue. Both artists have made a dynamic, indelible mark on the history of art and forever altered the course of modern sculpture.
Date: until April 15.
Location: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Avenida Abandoibarra, 2 48001 Bilbao. Biskaia. Spain.
Opening hours: from Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 8pm.