Antonio Saura
As part of its ongoing Presentation of the Permanent Collection series, Bilbão's Guggenheim museum presents recently acquired works by Antonio Saura. His work can be seen alongside that of other figures in the Spanish Informalism movement, as well as from the American Abstract Impressionism.
Born in Huesca in 1930, Antonio Saura lived with his family in Madrid, Valencia, and Barcelona. From an early age he accompanied his father on visits to the Prado Museum, where works by Velázquez and Goya had a strong influence on the themes of his future work.
Saura was self-taught, learning to paint and write in 1947 while convalescing from a long illness. His early works, such as the series Constellations demonstrate the influence of Miró and Surrealism. He lived in Paris from 1953-1955, becoming involved in the surrealist group led by André Breton, and founded the El Paso group in Madrid in 1957.
| Venue Information: | Guggenheim Bilbao |
|---|---|
| Full Name: | |
| Cost: | Varies depending on exhibition Usually €12.50; concessions €7.50; under 12s free |
| Opening Hours: | Sep-Jun: Tue-Sun 10am-8pm; Jul & Aug: daily 10am-8pm |
| Address: | 2 Avenida Abandoibarra 48001 |
| Directions: | By Metro: Moyua station. By Bus (Bilbobus): lines 1, 10, 13 and 18, stopping at the Fine Arts Museum Square, lines 13, 27, 38, 46 and 48, stopping at Alameda de Recalde, lines 11 and 71 stopping at La Salve Square. By Tram (tranvía): Guggenheim stop. |
| Contact Details: | Guggenheim Bilbao |
| Email: | informacion@guggenheim-bilbao.es |
| Phone: | +34 94 435 9000 |
| Fax: | +34 94 435 9010 |
| Other Information: | Guggenheim Bilbao |
| Website: | Guggenheim Bilbao Website |
| Website: | Guggenheim Museums' Website |
| Name: | Bilbao Iniciativas Turisticas (Vizcaya Province) |
|---|---|
| Location: | Bilbao |
| Address: | 1 Paseo del Arenal |
| Phone: | +34 94 4795 770 |
| Fax: | +34 94 4795 761 |
| Name: | Spanish National Tourist Office |
| Location: | Spain |
| Address: | José Lazaro Galdiano, 6, Madrid 28036 |
| Fax: | +34 913 43 35 00 |
| Name: | Spanish National Tourist Office (TourSpain) |
| Location: | Spain |
| Address: | José Lazaro Galdiano, 6, Madrid 28036 |
| Phone: | +34 913 43 35 00 or UK: +44 (0) 20 7486 8077 |
| Name: | Spanish Tourist Board (London) |
| Location: | Spain |
| Address: | PO Box 4009, London, W1A 6NB |
| Email: | info.londres@tourspain.es |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 20 7486 8077 |
| Fax: | +44 (0) 20 7486 8034 |
