Key facts
- Exhibition "66-76-26" by Steve McQueen at Guggenheim Bilbao features a sound installation.
- The installation uses AI to create a dialogue between Nina Simone and David Bowie.
- Simone and Bowie perform versions of the song "Wild is the Wind."
- The exhibition explores themes of love, understanding, and artistic interpretation.
- The title "66-76-26" references the recording years of the artists and the exhibition year.
Steve McQueen's exhibition "66-76-26" at the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum is a sound installation that explores themes of love and understanding through the voices of Nina Simone and David Bowie. The exhibition, which opened on October 9, 2026, features AI-generated dialogue between the two artists, who perform their respective versions of the song "Wild is the Wind." The song was originally from a 1957 film, but Simone's 1966 rendition and Bowie's 1976 tribute are central to McQueen's work. The title "66-76-26" references these recording years and the current exhibition year. McQueen stated that the exhibition is experiential, focusing on feeling and presence, and that the viewer's own voice completes the artistic dialogue. A film program dedicated to McQueen's cinematic work will also be presented at the museum. The exhibition runs until February 13, 2027.