The Myth of Spain Ignacio Zuloaga 1870–1945 September 15, 2023–February 4, 2024 After the successful exhibition on the work of Joaquín Sorolla: now discover his rival Ignacio Zuloaga, painter of the “Spanish soul”. Ignacio Zuloaga shaped the image of Spain abroad like no other artist around 1900: proud toreros and spirited flamenco dancers; little people, beggars, and witches recalling the artistic legacy of Old Masters like Diego Velázquez, El Greco and Francisco de Goya; vast landscapes withering under the blazing sun; the simple life of the rural population. In the wake of industrialization and Spain’s increasing orientation towards modern Europe, Zuloaga strove to preserve the “Spanish soul” with such scenes, earning him international success. In nine thematic chapters the exhibition explores Zuloaga’s artistic career and locates him within the historico-cultural context of his time, including his close ties with the writers of the so-called Generation of ’98, the question of Spain’s self-image and its image as a foreign country within Europe, as well as Zuloaga’s connections to the Paris avant-garde. Furthermore, his reception specifically in Germany is addressed, which in return is linked to Zuloaga’s complex relationship with the Francoist administration and his instrumentalization by the fascist regime. The show departs from the established yet too narrowly considered classification of Zuloaga as a painter of melancholic, gloomy, “black” Spain—in contrast to, for example, Joaquín Sorolla (1863–1923) as a representative of the cheerful, folkloristic, “white” side. Zuloaga’s oeuvre is thus re-examined in all its complexity. With this project, the Kunsthalle continues its Spanish-themed exhibitions like The Spanish Golden Age and Joaquín Sorolla, realized in 2016/17. The Myth of Spain. Ignacio Zuloaga (1870–1945) is an exhibition by Kunsthalle München, in collaboration with Bucerius Kunst Forum, Hamburg. The exhibition will be on view there from February 17 to May 26, 2024. #ZuloagaMuc #KunsthalleMuc More Less Exhibition Leaflet Ignacio Zuloaga Young Village Bullfighters, 1906 Oil on canvas, 197 × 154 cm Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid © Archivo Fotografico Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid Ignacio Zuloaga Women of Sepúlveda, 1909 Oil on canvas, 182 × 213 cm Ayuntamiento de Irun Ignacio Zuloaga Portrait of Countess Mathieu de Noailles, 1913, Oil on canvas, 152 × 195,5 cm, Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao. Donated by Ramón de la Sota y Llano in 1919 © Arte Ederren Bilboko Museoa – Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao Ignacio Zuloaga Half-lenght portrait of a Picador, 1910 Oil on canvas, 84 × 61,5 cm Private Collection. On loan at the Museo de Segovia – Museo Zuloaga de Segovia Ignacio Zuloaga My Cousins on the Balcony, 1906 Oil on canvas, 127 × 140 cm Private collection Ignacio Zuloaga The one with the fan, 1906 Oil on canvas, 115 × 100 cm Sammlung Casacuberta Marsans Foto: Gasull Fotografía, Barcelona Ignacio Zuloaga The Victim of the Fiesta, 1910 Oil on canvas, 284 × 344 cm Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao. The Hispanic Society Museum & Library, New York, on deposit with the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum since 2007 © Arte Ederren Bilboko Museoa – Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao Ignacio Zuloaga Portrait of Juan Belmonte, 1924 Oil on canvas, 193 × 120 cm Private Collection Ignacio Zuloaga The Cardinal, 1912 Oil on canvas, 201 × 236.3 cm Bilbao Fine Arts Museum. Donated by Javier Horn Prado in 1966 © Arte Ederren Bilboko Museoa – Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao Ignacio Zuloaga Young Village Bullfighters, 1906 Oil on canvas, 197 × 154 cm Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid © Archivo Fotografico Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid Ignacio Zuloaga Women of Sepúlveda, 1909 Oil on canvas, 182 × 213 cm Ayuntamiento de Irun Ignacio Zuloaga Portrait of Countess Mathieu de Noailles, 1913, Oil on canvas, 152 × 195,5 cm, Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao. Donated by Ramón de la Sota y Llano in 1919 © Arte Ederren Bilboko Museoa – Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao Ignacio Zuloaga Half-lenght portrait of a Picador, 1910 Oil on canvas, 84 × 61,5 cm Private Collection. On loan at the Museo de Segovia – Museo Zuloaga de Segovia Ignacio Zuloaga My Cousins on the Balcony, 1906 Oil on canvas, 127 × 140 cm Private collection Ignacio Zuloaga The one with the fan, 1906 Oil on canvas, 115 × 100 cm Sammlung Casacuberta Marsans Foto: Gasull Fotografía, Barcelona Ignacio Zuloaga The Victim of the Fiesta, 1910 Oil on canvas, 284 × 344 cm Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao. The Hispanic Society Museum & Library, New York, on deposit with the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum since 2007 © Arte Ederren Bilboko Museoa – Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao Ignacio Zuloaga Portrait of Juan Belmonte, 1924 Oil on canvas, 193 × 120 cm Private Collection Ignacio Zuloaga The Cardinal, 1912 Oil on canvas, 201 × 236.3 cm Bilbao Fine Arts Museum. Donated by Javier Horn Prado in 1966 © Arte Ederren Bilboko Museoa – Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao Audio tour A free audio tour (EN/DE) is available for the exhibition. It can be accessed from home and in the exhibition with your own mobile device. Please bring your own headphones when you visit the exhibition. Start the audio tour Youtube By loading the video, you agree to YouTube's privacy policy. Load video Always unblock YouTube Program Calender Catalog The Myth of Spain “Therein lies Zuloaga’s strength: to be a creator of myths” – José Ortega y Gasset Accompanying the exhibition The Myth of Spain an extensive catalog is published. It is the first comprehensive monographic publication in German on the Spanish artist Ignacio Zuloaga, whose painting was internationally celebrated during his lifetime. Price at the Kunsthalle: € 35 Edited by Roger Diederen, Nerina Santorius and Carlos Alonso Pérez-Fajardo, with essays by Carlos Alonso Pérez-Fajardo, Katrin Dyballa, Charlotte Ewers, Ralf Junkerjürgen, Mikel Lertxundi Galiana, Helena Pereña, Nerina Santorius, Johanna Schumm and Birgit Thiemann. 224 pages, 24 x 29 cm, 168 color illustrations, hardcover, available in German, published by Deutscher Kunstverlag. More Less Book Preview Children & Young People Booklet for Children available free of charge at the ticket desk, 8–12 years (in German) Guided tours for Children during school vacations (in German) Workshops at the Kinderkunsthaus during school vacations, 8–15 years Partner Newsletter Current information about the exhibitions at Kunsthalle München. Ausstellung Exhibition Galerie Audio tour Video Program Catalog Children Partner
