A political clash has emerged between the Madrid and Basque regional governments in Spain over the request to temporarily house Pablo Picasso's renowned painting, Guernica, at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. This request aims to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. The painting has been displayed at the Reina Sofía museum in Madrid since 1992, and past requests for its relocation have been consistently denied. Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the conservative president of Madrid, argued against the move, stating that it could risk damaging the artwork and emphasizing that culture should be viewed as universal rather than provincial. In contrast, Aitor Esteban, leader of the Basque nationalist party, accused Ayuso of having a limited perspective on national identity. The Basque government plans to exhibit Guernica from October 1 to June 30 to honor the anniversary of the bombing, which was carried out by the Italian air force in support of Francisco Franco's regime. The painting has become an enduring symbol of the atrocities of war, having been displayed internationally before returning to Spain after Franco's dictatorship.