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Chagall's Breakthrough Years at Guggenheim Bilbao

exhibition · 2026-05-04

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao presents 'Chagall. The Breakthrough Years, 1911-1919', an exhibition organized in collaboration with the Kunstmuseum Basel. The show focuses on Marc Chagall's early artistic phase, marked by his move from Vitebsk to Paris in 1911 and his subsequent return to Russia in 1914 due to World War I. Chagall's work from this period blends memories of provincial Russian life with iconic fragments of cosmopolitan Paris, incorporating Russian folk art and avant-garde influences from artists like Pablo Picasso, Robert and Sonia Delaunay, and Jacques Lipchitz. The exhibition runs until September 2, 2018, at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled 'Chagall. The Breakthrough Years, 1911-1919'
  • Organized by Kunstmuseum Basel in collaboration with Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
  • Focuses on Chagall's early career from 1911 to 1919
  • Chagall moved to Paris in 1911 and returned to Russia in 1914
  • Works blend Russian provincial life with Parisian cosmopolitanism
  • Influences include Picasso, Delaunay, and Lipchitz
  • Exhibition runs until September 2, 2018
  • Venue: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Spain

Entities

Artists

  • Marc Chagall
  • Pablo Picasso
  • Robert Delaunay
  • Sonia Delaunay
  • Jacques Lipchitz

Institutions

  • Kunstmuseum Basel
  • Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Vitebsk
  • Paris
  • Bilbao
  • Spain
  • Russia

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