Great breakfast on the rooftop terrace then I headed off to the Guggenheim while Mandy did some chores and relaxed on the bed.
12 pensioners in front of me didn't get in the way as I went to the Guggenheim Followers counter to purchase a ticket & straight up to the 3rd floor for the Van Gogh to Picasso exhibition. Only 1 other person in there and had it to myself after the first 5 minutes. Some great works by Van Gogh, Manet, Monet, Cezanne, Degas, Henri Rousseau,Vuillard and particularly Picasso (of course). Took a couple of photos before seeing the No Photos Sign, DOH!!
Managed nearly an hour before the hordes started to interrupt so headed out into the atrium to take some photos.
The building is actually a place which nearly overpowers the art that it houses, kind of like the MONA but way more overwhelming. It is simply STUNNING, no matter where you look it's just gobsmacking. Frank Gehry at his finest.
Headed around and saw some Andy Warhol (One Hundred & Fifty Multicoloured Marilyns), Robert Rauschenbergs 'Barge', a stunning Jean-Michel Basquiat then outside for a cup of tea.
Back inside and through the Alberto Giacometti sculpture & the Richard Sierra 'Matter of Time' space, huge curved walls in spirals and waves.
On the way back I walked around the river side to take some more photos and was engulfed by fog from the pond, very eerie and stunning.
Picked up Mandy and headed out looking for lunch, after a decent walk we found the Hotel Conde Duque, a lovely suntrapped courtyard, sunken right off the road & had a fabulous lunch with a chocolate cake with hot chocolate sauce inside and accompanied by orange ice cream, absolutely glorious.
Back at the room now as Mandy is 'on-charge' waiting for the 5o'clock wine witch to come out, then it's off again.
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| Monet |
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| Picasso |
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| Picasso |
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| aun no del todo seco |
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| 1997, when I was there the first time |
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