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Collection in Focus | Zidane, a 21st century portrait
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On view now
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Opening today, Collection in Focus | Zidane, a 21st century portrait offers visitors an opportunity to experience the artistry of one of soccer’s most iconic players alongside the collective joy of the World Cup.
Zidane, a 21st century portrait (2006), a two-channel video projection by Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno follows celebrated athlete Zinedine Zidane in real time over the course of a single match, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. Assembled from footage shot by seventeen synchronized cameras, the film captures Zidane from multiple vantage points, both up close and at a distance.
The ninety-minute video will be screened on a continuous loop during museum hours in the Guggenheim’s Peter B. Lewis Theater.
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Celebrate the 2026 World Cup
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Soccer Fridays at Frank’s Pub
Fridays, June 12–July 10, times vary
The Guggenheim welcomes local New Yorkers and tourists from around the world to make the most of the summer of soccer in the heart of the city.
Grab a drink and a bite to eat at Frank’s Pub, inside the Guggenheim’s Wright restaurant and settle in for a livestreamed World Cup match in one of New York’s most iconic spaces on the afternoons of Friday, June 12, 19, 26, and July 3 and 10.
Explore the full lineup:
Friday, June 12, 3 pm (Frank’s Pub opens at 2 pm): Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Friday, June 19, 3 pm (Frank’s Pub opens at 2 pm): United States vs. Australia
Friday, June 26, 3 pm (Frank’s Pub opens at 2 pm): Norway vs. France
Friday, July 3, 2 pm (Frank’s Pub opens at 1 pm): Round of 32
Friday, July 10, 3 pm (Frank’s Pub opens at 2 pm): Quarterfinals
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Visionary support for Collection in Focus is provided by Aleksandra Janke and Andrew McCormack, with additional funding provided by The Achelis and Bodman Foundation and Laura Clifford.
Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno, Zidane, a 21st century portrait, 2006. Two-channel color video projection, with sound, 90 min., dimensions variable. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Purchased with funds contributed by the Young Collectors Council, Jacqueline Sackler, Geoffrey Fontaigne, Younghee Kim-Wait, Kipton Cronkite, Celeste Hughey, and Dawne Marie Grannum; with additional funds contributed by adidas 2006.77. © Studio lost but found/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, Germany 2026.
Photo: Anders Sune Berg, courtesy ARoS Aarhus Art Museum and Gagosian
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