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Spanish politicians from the Madrid and Basque regional governments clashed over a request to temporarily move Picasso's painting Guernica to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao for the 90th anniversary o

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A dispute has emerged between the Madrid and Basque regional governments regarding a request to temporarily move Picasso's 'Guernica' to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. The request aims to mark the 90th anniversary of the bombing of Guernica, though the painting has hung in the Reina Sofía museum in Madrid since 1992. Politicians from both sides have reportedly traded insults, with calls to move the work previously refused.

Key Facts

  • •The Madrid and Basque governments are clashing over a request to move Picasso's 'Guernica' to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.[1]confirmed
  • •The request aims to mark the 90th anniversary of the bombing of Guernica.[1]confirmed
  • •Leaders have exchanged insults, calling each other 'provincial' during the dispute.[1]confirmed
  • •The painting has been housed in the Reina Sofía museum in Madrid since 1992, and repeated requests to move it have been refused.[1]confirmed
[1] Guardian World
Madrid governmentBasque governmentPablo PicassoSpainMadridBasque CountryBilbaoGuernica

Locations

MadridSpain, Community of Madrid
40.42, -3.70
BilbaoSpain, Basque Country
43.26, -2.94
GuernicaSpain, Basque Country
43.32, -2.68

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A dispute has emerged between the Madrid and Basque regional governments regarding a request to temporarily move Picasso's 'Guernica' to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. The request aims to mark the 90th anniversary of the bombing of Guernica, though the painting has hung in the Reina Sofía museum in Madrid since 1992. Politicians from both sides have reportedly traded insults, with calls to move the work previously refused.

  • • The Madrid and Basque governments are clashing over a request to move Picasso's 'Guernica' to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
  • • The request aims to mark the 90th anniversary of the bombing of Guernica.
  • • Leaders have exchanged insults, calling each other 'provincial' during the dispute.
  • • The painting has been housed in the Reina Sofía museum in Madrid since 1992, and repeated requests to move it have been refused.