The deal of the century. (opening of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Spain)(includes interview with Thomas Krens)(Cover Story)

Art in America | July 1, 1997| | Copyright

Why would the leaders of an economically depressed, strife-torn region suddenly put all their faith (and their money) into a new Guggenheim Museum outpost as the answer to their prayers? Why would the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (SRGF) establish a major satellite in Bilbao, a gritty industrial port in northern Spain, and predict its rousing international success? The answer lies in large part in the remarkable salesmanship and sheer tenacity of the Guggenheim Foundation's peripatetic director, Thomas Krens. During his eight years to date at its helm, Krens's relentless ...

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