Art & Exhibitions in Bilbao

Artist Félix de la Concha arrives in Bilbao to transform our perception of the urban environment through his painting and visual reflections. 🎨🚗

Galería MÄA hosts a project dedicated to the work of the artist from León, exploring the passage of time and everyday landscapes.

🎨 PERPETUUM AUTO-MOBILE

📅 From September 3 to October 31, 2026

🕐 Mondays 18:00–21:00; Tuesday to Friday 11:00–14:00 and 18:00–21:00; Saturdays and Sundays by appointment

📍 Galería MÄA, Bilbao

🎟️ Not indicated

📖 About the exhibition

The exhibition brings together ten works from a series developed over more than three decades, focused on parked vehicles in urban settings. Through this recurring subject, the work delves into stillness, observation, and the flow of time.

The project also includes an installation that engages in a direct dialogue with Diego Velázquez's masterpiece Las Meninas, offering a contemporary visual and conceptual reflection.

🎨 Félix de la Concha and Galería MÄA

Félix de la Concha (León, 1962) is known for his extensive career defined by painting from life and long-term conceptual projects. Galería MÄA presents this selection of works at its gallery in Bilbao, accompanied by a digital catalogue.

ℹ️ Good to know: Saturday and Sunday visits are available strictly by appointment.

✨ A unique chance to experience Félix de la Concha's poetic reflections on time in Bilbao.

Azkuna Zentroa hosts a fascinating journey into the science-fiction universe of renowned comic artist Albert Monteys, where graphic wit combines with satire and futuristic speculation. 🎨🚀

This exhibition is part of the 17th Ja! International Festival of Literature and Humorous Art, which focuses in this edition on sci-fi as a way to reflect on reality.

🎨 El asombro cósmico

📅 October 6 to November 1, 2026

🕐 Monday to Saturday 10:00-20:00, Sundays and public holidays 10:00-14:00

📍 AZ Azkuna Zentroa, Bilbao

🎟️ Free admission

📖 A graphic journey through speculative worlds

The exhibition highlights the science-fiction dimension of Albert Monteys's acclaimed career. It brings together selected page reproductions and illustrations from iconic works such as Universes (vols. I & II), Calavera Lunar, Slaughterhouse-Five, and Carlitos Fax.

Across these pages, space exploration, time travel, parallel dimensions, and technological musings meet humor and deep curiosity about human nature. The pieces reveal the artist's remarkable visual craft and his skill in questioning the present world through imaginative storytelling.

🎨 The 17th Ja! Festival and Albert Monteys

The showcase is featured within the 17th edition of the Ja! International Festival of Literature and Humorous Art, a cultural event that explores science fiction as a creative tool to ponder the future and imagine alternative realities.

Albert Monteys has created humorous comics throughout his life, starting with projects like Mondo Lirondo and Calavera lunar before his long tenure drawing for El Jueves magazine. His recent bibliography includes El show de Albert Monteys, Solid State, and his graphic novel adaptation of Slaughterhouse-Five.

✨ A fantastic occasion to enjoy the cosmic imagination and distinctive artwork of a master comic creator.

The Bilbao Reproduction Museum reflects on the vital role of artistic copies as essential tools for preserving and researching cultural heritage. 🎨🏛️

Organised as part of the European Heritage Days 2026, the exhibition brings together key items from the museum's collection alongside exceptional loans.

🎨 BIZITZA PARALELOAK. THE MEMORY OF COPIES

📅 From 1 October to 29 November 2026

🕐 18:00

📍 Bilbao Reproduction Museum, Bilbao

🎟️ Free

📖 The heritage value of reproduction

The exhibition highlights the electrotype reproduction of the Hildesheim Krater, on temporary loan from the National Sculpture Museum. Made in the 19th century through innovative industrial methods, it gained exceptional historical significance after the original piece was lost following World War II.

The exhibition route also features two iconic plaster casts from Bilbao: the Winged Victory of Samothrace, which preserves historical restoration elements no longer present on the Louvre original, and the Belvedere Torso, used in archaeological research and reconstructions.

🏛️ European Heritage Days 2026

This project illustrates how artistic reproductions possess their own history and remain active instruments for studying, understanding, and reinterpreting lost or altered treasures.

ℹ️ Good to know: Four free 30-minute micro-tours are available upon telephone registration at 944150231. Tours are conducted in Basque (9 October at 18:00 and 7 November at 12:00) and Spanish (23 October at 18:00 and 14 November at 12:00).

✨ A unique chance to explore how artistic copies safeguard our shared memory.

Euskal Museoa Bilbao presents a thought-provoking sculptural project honoring Basque women involved in pottery production and water carrying. A visual and tactile reflection bridging heritage and living history. 🎨🌊

Created by artist Ra Asensi, this exhibition is hosted in the Kukula space inside the Misericordia building, organized in collaboration with Gordailua.

🎨 UHINAK

📅 From July 8 to December 28, 2026

🕐 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10:00–19:00; Sunday 10:00–14:00 (closed on Tuesdays)

📍 Basque Museum Bilbao (Miguel de Unamuno plaza, 4), Bilbao

🎟️ Price not specified

📖 Voices, clay, and water in constant transformation

“Uhinak”, meaning waves in Basque, stems from research based on interviews with former Porcelanas Bidasoa workers and artisan Blanka Gómez de Segura. These recorded memories inspire ceramic shapes modeled after soundwaves that inhabit the gallery.

The installation uses glazed stoneware with oxides, clay gathered in Ollerías, Cantabrian algae, corten steel, and local water. These changing materials continue to evolve over the months, turning the piece into a living work in progress.

🏛️ Kukula space and contemporary heritage

Set within the Kukula space, the exhibition reflects the mission of Euskal Museoa Bilbao, supported by Bilbao City Council and the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, to create contemporary readings of cultural heritage.

ℹ️ Good to know: Closed on Tuesdays.

✨ A powerful journey uncovering overlooked memories through contemporary ceramic sculpture.

A fascinating look at the evolution of medieval rural communities through Basque archaeology. 🎨🏛️

Originally produced by BIBAT, the Archaeological Museum of Álava, this exhibition arrives in Bilbao enriched with significant archaeological findings from Bizkaia.

🎨 VILLAGES, A THOUSAND YEARS ON THE LAND

📅 From September 23, 2026 to January 17, 2027

🕐 Working days: 10:00-14:00 and 16:00-19:30. Sundays and public holidays: 10:30-14:00

📍 Arkeologi Museoa, Bilbao

🎟️ Not indicated

📖 About the exhibition

The temporary exhibition Herriak mila urte lurrean / Aldeas, mil años en la tierra explores how medieval villages emerged, evolved, and shaped the territorial landscape of the Basque Country and Navarre between the 8th and 15th centuries.

Through archaeological remains, reconstructions, and materials from diverse sites, the display provides broad insight into how these rural communities organized themselves, tracing their continuity up to modern settlements like Gasteiz or Gorliz.

🏛️ The venue and curation

Curated by Iñaki García Camino, Juan José Larrea Conde, David Larreina García, and Ernesto Pastor Díaz de Garayo, the exhibition preserves BIBAT's scientific framework while incorporating key Bizkaia archaeological materials.

✨ An essential archaeological journey to understand the origins of today's towns.

The Bilbao Fine Arts Museum presents an outstanding journey into the American continent through the eyes of artists and explorers from the 17th to the 20th century. 🎨🌎

The exhibition is part of the museum's inaugural program and brings together works from the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Collection, curated by Estrella de Diego and sponsored by the BBVA Foundation.

🎨 Visiones de Ultramar. Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros

📅 From October 6, 2026 to January 21, 2027

🕐 Wednesday to Monday from 10:00 to 20:00

📍 Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, Bilbao

🎟️ Price not specified

📖 Wonder and nature across Latin America

Featuring over 150 pieces—including paintings, drawings, prints, maps, books, and photographs—the exhibition captures the curiosity inspired by Latin American landscapes before the emergence of local late-19th-century movements.

Key figures featured include baroque painter Frans Post, represented by two remarkable landscapes, and geographer Alexander von Humboldt, showcased through original publications containing his famous Naturgemälde alongside decisive travel chronicles.

🎨 Contemporary epilogue by Asier Mendizabal

A critical epilogue entitled «El orbe según la colección J.L» by artist Asier Mendizabal recontextualizes his installation acquired by the museum in 2025, drawing links to the Inca art collection compiled in Peru in 1930 by Bilbao poet Juan Larrea.

ℹ️ Good to know: Closed on Tuesdays. Museum closed on December 25, January 1, and January 6. Special opening hours from 10:00 to 14:00 on December 24 and 31.

✨ An exceptional opportunity to explore the visual narratives of the Americas in Bilbao.